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US 2022/0177039 A1Published application
Roof joint structure
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorDragan B. Stojkovic
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a vehicle that includes a first roof beam that has a first cross-sectional area. The first roof beam includes an end and an indentation at the end. The vehicle includes a second beam that has a second cross-sectional area and is coupled to the first roof beam at the indentation, such that the second cross-sectional area is smaller than the first cross-sectional area.
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A vehicle, comprising:
- a first roof beam including:
- a first end surface;
- and
- an indentation at the first end surface;
- a second beam including:
- a second end surface, the second beam being coupled to the first roof beam at the indentation;
- and
- a bracket coupled to the first roof beam and the second beam, the bracket including a portion coupled to interior flat sides of the first roof beam and the second beam.
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A vehicle, comprising:
- a first roof beam having a first cross-sectional area, the first roof beam including:
- an end;
- and
- an indentation at the end;
- a second beam having a second cross-sectional area being smaller than the first cross-sectional area, the second beam being coupled to the first roof beam at the indentation;
- and
- a bracket coupled to the first roof beam and the second beam, the bracket including a first portion coupled to interior flat sides of the first roof beam and the second beam.
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A vehicle, comprising:
- a first beam that includes:
- a recess;
- a second beam coupled to the first beam at the recess;
- a first bracket coupled to an interior side of the first beam and the second beam, the first bracket including a portion coupled to interior flat sides of the first beam and the second beam;
- and
- a second bracket coupled to an exterior side of the first beam.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.