Motor vehicles – Power – Having specific motor-to-body-frame relationship
Patent
1997-03-17
2000-02-29
Rice, Kenneth R.
Motor vehicles
Power
Having specific motor-to-body-frame relationship
280784, 180299, B60K 500
Patent
active
060297654
ABSTRACT:
A powertrain (12) including a transmission (16) and an engine (18) is supported on a motor vehicle structure (10) by a plurality of powertrain mounting brackets. At least one of the powertrain mounts (22) includes a plate member (40) having therein an elongated aperture 42 with first and second protuberances (70, 72) for providing releasable retention of the powertrain mounting bracket (20) and powertrain (12) relative to a structural member (22) of the motor vehicle structure (10). This powertrain mounting bracket (22) is useful for allowing the powertrain to shift forward a predetermined amount when subjected to a substantial inertial force.
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Chou Shui-Fang
Ho Lee Fong
Wang Han C.
Brown Gregory P.
Ford Global Technologies Inc.
Rice Kenneth R.
Vanaman Frank
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