Bracket and side rail structure for supporting a steering gear on a vehicle frame assembly

An assembly adapted to support an ancillary device comprising:

• a closed channel structural member including first and second walls, said first wall having an opening formed therethrough;
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• mounting bracket adapted to support the ancillary device, said mounting bracket including a web that engages and is secured to said first wall of said closed channel structural member and first and second flanges that engage and are secured to said closed channel structural member, said mounting bracket further including a reinforcing structure that extends through said opening and engages said second wall of said closed channel structural member.

An assembly adapted to support an ancillary device comprising:

• a closed channel structural member including first and second walls, said first wall having an opening formed therethrough;
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• a mounting bracket adapted to support the ancillary device, said mounting bracket including a first portion that engages and is secured to said first wall of said closed channel structural member, said mounting bracket further including a reinforcing structure that includes a plurality of spacers that extend through said opening and engages said second wall of said closed channel structural member.

A vehicle frame assembly adapted to support an ancillary device comprising:

• a plurality of structural members connected together to form a frame, at least one of said structural members being a closed channel structural member including first and second walls, said first wall having an opening formed therethrough and said second wall having an aperture formed therethrough;
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• a mounting bracket adapted to support the ancillary device, said mounting bracket including a first portion that engages and is secured to said first wall of said closed channel structural member, said mounting bracket further including a reinforcing structure that extends through said opening and into said aperture so as to engage said second wall of said closed channel structural member.

The vehicle frame assembly defined in claim wherein said reinforcing structure is secured to said second wall of said closed channel structural member.

A vehicle frame assembly adapted to support an ancillary device comprising:

• a plurality of structural members connected together to form a frame, at least one of said structural members being a closed channel structural member including first and second walls, said first wall having an opening formed therethrough;
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• a mounting bracket adapted to support the ancillary device, said mounting bracket including a web that engages and is secured to said first wall of said closed channel structural member and first and second flanges that engage and are secured to said closed channel structural member, said mounting bracket further including a reinforcing structure that extends through said opening and engages said second wall of said closed channel structural member.

A vehicle frame assembly adapted to support an ancillary device comprising:

• a plurality of structural members connected together to form a frame, at least one of said structural members being a closed channel structural member including first and second walls, said first wall having an opening formed therethrough;
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• a mounting bracket adapted to support the ancillary device, said mounting bracket including a first portion that engages and is secured to said first wall of said closed channel structural member, said mounting bracket further including a reinforcing structure that includes a plurality of spacers that extend through said opening and engages said second wall of said closed channel structural member.

The combined vehicle frame assembly and ancillary device defined in claim wherein said reinforcing structure has a bore formed therein to support the ancillary device.