Frame rail
AssigneeAM General LLC
InventorPhillip C. Ruehl
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Abstract
A frame rail assembly configured for use in various applications, including automotive vehicles. The frame rail assembly includes two rail portions. The rail portions include apertures each encompassed by a mounting boss. In addition, the frame rail includes spacers sized and configured to receive the mounting bosses in a snug fit to help with alignment. The spacers include at least one dimple in order to guide a mounting bolt though the apertures. The mounting bolt may be employed to hold the frame rail assembly together and attach other components to the frame rail assembly.
Claims19
A frame rail assembly comprising:
- a first rail portion including at least one boss;
- a second rail portion including at least one boss;
- and
- a spacer disposed intermediate the first rail portion and the second rail portion, the spacer configured to receive the bosses of the rail portions.
A frame rail assembly for use in an automotive vehicle including:
- a first member and a second member each comprising at least one aperture and at least one raised area encompassing the aperture;
- a spacer disposed intermediate the first member and the second member;
- and
- a bolt extending through one of the apertures of the first member, the spacer and one of the apertures of the second member;
- wherein the spacer is sized and configured to engage the raised areas in a manner allowing the spacer to be retained by the raised areas with a frictional force.
A frame rail assembly comprising:
- a first member including an aperture;
- a second member including an aperture;
- a bolt extending through the apertures of the members to connect the first member to the second member;
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- means for guiding the bolt after the bolt has been inserted into the first aperture but has not been inserted into the second aperture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.