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US 2023/0415824 A1Published application
Fastener for frame structure of vehicle
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsS.M. Iskander Farooq, Mohammad Omar Faruque, Dean M. Jaradi
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Abstract
A fastener includes a head, a tail, and a body disposed between the head and the tail. The body includes a first portion that includes a lattice structure and a second portion that includes a solid structure. The second portion has an axial length that is greater than an axial length of the first portion. The lattice structure is configured to fracture under a predetermined loading condition.
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A fastener comprising:
- a head;
- a tail;
- and
- a body disposed between the head and tail, wherein a first portion of the body comprises a lattice structure configured to fracture under a predetermined loading condition.
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A fastener comprising:
- a head;
- a tail;
- and
- a body disposed between the head and tail, the body comprising a first portion including a lattice structure and a second portion including a solid structure, the second portion includes an outer profile that corresponds to an outer profile of the first portion and has an axial length that is greater axial than an axial length of the first portion,
- wherein the lattice structure is configured to fracture under a predetermined loading condition.
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A frame structure of a vehicle comprising:
- a main frame;
- a subframe configured to support a powertrain system of the vehicle;
- and
- a fastener connecting the main frame to the subframe, the fastener comprising:
- a head;
- a tail;
- and
- a body disposed between the head and tail, the body comprising a first portion including a lattice structure and a second portion including a solid structure, the second portion includes an outer profile that corresponds to an outer profile of the first portion,
- wherein the lattice structure is configured to fracture under a predetermined loading condition to detach the main frame and the subframe from each other.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.