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US 6,296,418 B1Granted
Device for fastening a working part to a beam of an auto body
AssigneeDaimlerChrysler AG
InventorsOliver Birkwald, Stephan Boucky
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Abstract
In the mounting of working parts, especially the vehicle's axles, it is difficult to weld on the female threaded parts. To overcome this problem, the female threaded part is configured as an internally threaded stud. This stud is passed through a bore disposed in the lower flange of the beam. A flange fixedly attached to the stud is spot-welding to a cage whose walls are spot-welded to the upper and lower flanges of the beam. The welding procedure is thereby greatly simplified.
Claims12
Fastening device comprising:
- a motor vehicle body beam defining an opening;
- a threaded socket comprising a stud defining an internal thread and a flange coupled to said stud, said stud being insertable through said opening, said flange to be supported on said beam when said stud is inserted through said opening, said internal thread being configured to receive a threaded connector for coupling a component to said beam;
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- a cage comprising at least one surface to be fixedly coupled to said beam and at least one surface to be fixedly coupled to said threaded socket.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.