US 11,707,977 B2
Method and structures to isolate dissimilar metal structures
Kimberly Ann Lazarz, Ypsilanti, MI (US); Michael William Danyo, Trenton, MI (US); Sean Brady, Royal Oak, MI (US); Mike Popovski, Warren, MI (US); Anil Reddy Pullalarevu, Northville, MI (US); and Saravanan Paramasivam, South Lyon, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Jun. 25, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/358,995.
Prior Publication US 2022/0410685 A1, Dec. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. B60K 1/04 (2019.01); B62D 24/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60K 1/04 (2013.01) [B62D 24/00 (2013.01); B60K 2001/0438 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A structural enclosure comprising:
at least one aluminum rail comprising an upper wall and a lower wall spaced apart from the upper wall; and
at least one sleeve extending into and captured within the at least one aluminum rail, the at least one sleeve comprising a head with a predefined thickness,
wherein the head of the sleeve is disposed on an outer surface of the aluminum rail and is configured to separate the outer surface of the aluminum rail from a steel body structure to which the aluminum rail is mounted.