US 12,447,784 B2
Subframe attachment system for vehicle
Cliff Standifer, Canton, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on May 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/824,989.
Prior Publication US 2023/0382172 A1, Nov. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. B60D 1/48 (2006.01); B60D 1/01 (2006.01); B60D 1/06 (2006.01); B62D 21/11 (2006.01)
CPC B60D 1/488 (2013.01) [B60D 1/015 (2013.01); B60D 1/06 (2013.01); B62D 21/11 (2013.01); B60G 2204/15 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A subframe attachment system for a vehicle having a cargo bed, the subframe attachment system comprising:
a front brace extending in a transverse direction of the vehicle and configured to be mounted to a pair of longitudinal rails of a main frame of the vehicle, the front brace comprising front mounting apertures configured to be accessible from the cargo bed;
a rear brace assembly spaced apart from the front brace and extending in the transverse direction of the vehicle, the rear brace assembly configured to be mounted to the main frame and comprising rear mounting apertures configured to be accessible from the cargo bed; and
a plurality of tethers, each tether comprising a first end rotatably coupled to the rear brace assembly and a second end configured to be mounted to respective longitudinal rails of the pair of longitudinal rails.