Break-away bracket for attaching cross member

Details Break-away bracket for attaching cross member Break-away bracket for attaching cross member

1993-12-03

1995-10-03

Culbreth, Eric D.

Motor vehicles

Transmission mechanism

Transmission support

188373, 280784, 280795, 403 41, B60K 512

Patent

active

054544530

ABSTRACT:
A break-away bracket for connecting structural beams in a vehicle such as connecting a transmission cross-member to a frame rail. The break-away bracket connects to the cross-member by use of a connecting pin. During normal operation, the cross-member is fixed to the bracket, which, in turn, is welded to the frame rail and acts as a normal fixed bracket. During the imposition of excessive loads on the front of the vehicle, a slot connecting between a hole for the connecting pin and an edge of the bracket allows the pin and cross-member to pull away from a portion of the bracket. The bracket yields, allowing axial displacement between the cross-member and the frame rail while still keeping the connection between the two components intact.

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