Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Structural detail
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-03
2005-05-03
Morrow, Jason (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Structural detail
C296S203020, C296S193100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06886886
ABSTRACT:
The modular front end forms the front portion of a motor vehicle. The modular front end includes a bulkhead defining a plurality of integrally formed attachment mounts. A drive train assembly carrying at least an engine of the motor vehicle is attached to the bulkhead at the attachment mounts. A crash energy absorption assembly is attached to the attachment mounts on the bulkhead and generally extends around the drive train assembly. An apron assembly is attached to the bulkhead at the attachment mounts and is generally positioned above the drive train assembly and crash energy absorption assembly.
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Cobes John W.
Murphy Thomas J.
Pinegar Kevin R.
Seksaria Dinesh C.
Summe Todd L.
Alcoa Inc.
Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott , LLC
Morrow Jason
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