Anti-rotation running board bracket
AssigneeMagna International Inc.
InventorsBradford D. Armstrong, Rudolph A. Schrempf
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Abstract
A bracket assembly including a plurality of components attached along a hem line, a plurality of attachment points along the hem line, a first bracket, and a second bracket. The first bracket connects to the plurality of components at at least one of the plurality of attachment points, and supports a longitudinal load applied to at least one of the plurality of components. The second bracket connects to the plurality of components, and supports a lateral load applied to at least one of the plurality of components.
Claims24
A bracket assembly comprising:
- a first component for attachment to a second component including a hem line portion said first component and said second component being connected to one another along the hem line;
- a plurality of attachment points along said hem line;
- a pivot point formed about said hem line by a first bracket connecting together said first component and said second component on at least one of said plurality of attachment points, wherein said first bracket supports a longitudinal load applied to said first component;
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- a second bracket separate from said first bracket, said second bracket connects to said first component and said second component, wherein said second bracket supports a lateral load applied to said first component, wherein said first component is a running board and said second component is a rocker panel.
A bracket assembly comprising:
- a first component and a second component connected to one another along a connection area;
- a plurality of attachment points along said connection area;
- a pivot point formed about said connection area by a first bracket connecting together said first component and said second component on at least one of said plurality of attachment points, wherein said first bracket supports a longitudinal load applied to said first component;
- a flange extending from said first component having a side that forms at least a portion of said connection area, wherein said flange accepts said first bracket;
- an anti-torque bracket separate from said first bracket, said anti-torque bracket connects to said first and second components, wherein said anti-torque bracket has an elongated curvature shape and supports a lateral load applied to at least one of said first or second components;
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- at least one fastener that connects said first bracket and said first and second component, wherein said first component is a running board and said second component is a rocker panel.
A bracket assembly for connecting a running board to a vehicle comprising:
- a running board;
- a rocker panel connected to said running board along a connection area;
- a plurality of attachment points along said connection area;
- a pivot point formed about said connection area by a rectangularly shaped first bracket connecting together said running board and said rocker panel at least one of said plurality of attachment points, wherein said first bracket supports a longitudinal load applied to said running board;
- a flange extending from said running board having a side that forms at least a portion of said connection area, wherein said flange accepts said first bracket;
- an anti-torque bracket separate from said first bracket, said anti-torque bracket connects to said running board and said rocker panel, wherein said anti-torque bracket has an elongated curvature shape and supports a lateral load applied to said running board;
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- at least one fastener that connects said first bracket, said running board, and said rocker panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.