US 12,187,345 B1
Vehicle structural assembly having strut caps
Conor Daniel Hennessey, South Hadley, MA (US); Vladimir Vladimirovich Bogachuk, West Bloomfield, MI (US); Ari Garo Caliskan, Canton, MI (US); and Musheeruddin Zubair Syed, Farmington Hills, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Mar. 8, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/599,541.
Int. Cl. B62D 25/08 (2006.01); B62D 21/11 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 25/088 (2013.01) [B62D 21/11 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A structural assembly for a vehicle comprising:
a cast main body including a left upper rail and a right upper rail;
a left apron and a right apron, wherein the left apron is fixed to the left upper rail and defines a first opening extending therethrough, the right apron is fixed to the right upper rail and defines a second opening extending therethrough; and
a left mounting feature and a right mounting feature, wherein the left mounting feature extends at least partially around a first periphery of the first opening, the right mounting feature extends at least partially around a second periphery of the second opening; and
a left strut cap and a right strut cap, wherein the left strut cap is configured to receive a left strut of a vehicle suspension system and is secured to the left mounting feature such that the left strut cap covers the first opening, wherein the right strut cap is configured to receive a right strut of the vehicle suspension system and is secured to the right mounting feature such that the right strut cap covers the second opening.