Land vehicles – Wheeled – Running gear
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-08
2011-03-08
Dickson, Paul N (Department: 3616)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Running gear
C280S124109
Reexamination Certificate
active
07900963
ABSTRACT:
A motor vehicle front subframe includes a pair of main longitudinal beams each formed from an extrusion with a flange casting at the rear end and a suspension tower at the other end. Two lower longitudinal beams extend parallel to the main longitudinal beams and are connected by a cross member. Each lower longitudinal beam has a horizontal front flange where it is attached to a corresponding flange face at the lower end of the adjacent suspension tower. Two intermediate longitudinal beams are attached to the suspension towers and to a main cross-member and forward are two crush cans to which is attached a bumper armature. The vehicle has a body with a passenger compartment and vertical pillars just forward of the passenger compartment. Suitable bolts or set screws are then inserted to secure the front subframe to the body and the rear subframe is attached to the body.
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Amores Karen Jane J
Aston Martin Lagonda Limited
Dickson Paul N
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
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