US 12,448,055 B2
Aluminum-reinforced vehicle frame
Akshat Chauhan, Livonia, MI (US); Randall R Frank, Northville, MI (US); Barry Lett, Woking (GB); and Mohammed Nomaan Khan, Farmington Hills, MI (US)
Assigned to Rivian IP Holdings, LLC, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed by Rivian IP Holdings, LLC, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 28, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/620,594.
Application 18/620,594 is a continuation of application No. 17/128,256, filed on Dec. 21, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0317324 A1, Sep. 26, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B62D 29/00 (2006.01); B62D 21/00 (2006.01); B62D 65/02 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 29/008 (2013.01) [B62D 21/00 (2013.01); B62D 65/02 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising:
a structural frame member of a vehicle frame, the structural frame member comprising:
a first frame section comprising a lateral portion and two transverse portions that define a first recess, the lateral portion including a first inner face, and each transverse portion of the first frame section including a facing edge;
a second frame section comprising a lateral portion and two transverse portions that define a second recess, the lateral portion including a second inner face, and each transverse portion of the second frame section including a facing edge that is joined to a respective facing edge of the first frame section; and
a frame insert disposed within an interior of the structural frame member defined by the first recess and the second recess, the frame insert including:
a first end engaging the first inner face,
a second end engaging the second inner face, and
a plurality of transverse ribs extending from the first end to the second end, the plurality of transverse ribs defining openings that extend from the first end to the second end.