# US 2014/0196963 A1 · Device for attaching a power plant to a chassis of a motor vehicle

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- Number: US 2014/0196963 A1
- Document ID: US20140196963A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/235,689
- Filed: 2012-06-21
- Published: 2014-07-17
- Earliest claimed: 2011-07-29
- Assignees: RENAULT s.a.s.
- Inventors: Jean-Luc Salomons
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140196963A1

## CPC

- B60K 5/12: Arrangement of engine supports
- B60K 5/1208: {Resilient supports (B60K5/1241 - B60K5/1291 take precedence)}
- B60K 5/1283: {Adjustable supports, e.g. the mounting or the characteristics being adjustable}
- Y10T 29/49817: with other than ancillary treating or assembling
- B60K: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
- Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

## Abstract

A device for attaching a power plant to a chassis of a motor vehicle, the device including a body including a first end configured to be connected to a first attachment element belonging to the power plant and a second end configured to be connected to a second attachment element belonging to the chassis.

## Claims

### Claim at position 1

1-14. (canceled)

### Claim 15

A device for attaching a power plant to a chassis of a motor vehicle, the device comprising:
a body including a first end configured to be connected to a first attachment element of the power plant and a second end configured to be connected to a second attachment element of the chassis.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The device as claimed in claim 15, having a shape that is elongate along an axis.

### Claim 17 (depends on 15)

The device as claimed in claim 15, measuring between around 10 centimeters and around 20 centimeters, or around 15 centimeters.

### Claim 18 (depends on 15)

The device as claimed in claim 15, further comprising a radial slot at the first end or at the second end.

### Claim 19 (depends on 15)

The device as claimed in claim 15, further comprising a first tapping at the second end to accept a first threaded attachment element that collaborates with the second attachment element of the chassis.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

The device as claimed in claim 19, further comprising a second tapping to accept a second threaded attachment element secured to the power plant.

### Claim 21 (depends on 20)

The device as claimed in claim 20, wherein the first and second tappings are coincident.

### Claim 22 (depends on 15)

An assembly comprising:
an attachment device as claimed in claim 15; and
a screw configured to be screwed into the attachment device.

### Claim 23 (depends on 15)

A method of modifying attachment of a power plant to a chassis of a motor vehicle, comprising:
disconnecting the power plant from the chassis;
moving, or lowering, the power plant relative to the chassis;
supplying an attachment device as claimed in claim 15;
attaching the power plant to the chassis via the attachment device.

### Claim 24 (depends on 23)

The method as claimed in claim 23, wherein the attaching the power plant to the chassis using the attachment device comprises attaching, or screwing, the attachment device to an attachment element of the power plant or of the chassis, or to a stud of the attachment element of the power plant or of the chassis.

### Claim 25 (depends on 23)

The method as claimed in claim 23, wherein the attaching the attachment device to an attachment element of the power plant comprises fitting the attachment device by moving it in a direction parallel or substantially parallel to a direction in which the power plant is moved relative to the chassis.

### Claim 26 (depends on 23)

The method as claimed in claim 23, wherein the attaching the power plant to the chassis using the attachment device comprises attaching, or screwing, the attachment device to an attachment element of the chassis or to an attachment element of the power plant, or using a fixing screw.

### Claim 27 (depends on 23)

The method as claimed in claim 23, further comprising removing the attachment device and attaching the power plant to the chassis without the attachment device.

### Claim 28 (depends on 27)

A motor vehicle obtained using the method as claimed in claim 27.