US 12,479,513 B2
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 Dec. 19, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/987,081.
Application 18/987,081 is a continuation of application No. 18/599,541, filed on Mar. 8, 2024, granted, now 12,187,345.
Prior Publication US 2025/0282426 A1, Sep. 11, 2025
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
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 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 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 apron 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 apron such that the right strut cap covers the second opening.