Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Cradle to body joint release mechanism
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Application No.: US15191646Application Date: 2016-06-24
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Publication No.: US10081245B2Publication Date: 2018-09-25
- Inventor: Balbir S. Sangha , Zohir Molhem , Frederick M. Marquardt , Michael A. Ray , Oday F. Hassan
- Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Detroit
- Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Detroit
- Agency: Quinn IP Law
- Main IPC: B60K17/04
- IPC: B60K17/04 ; B60K17/24

Abstract:
A mount assembly for attaching a cradle to a vehicle frame includes an inner sleeve. The inner sleeve defines an inner sleeve aperture having a first aperture portion having a first diameter and a second aperture portion having a second diameter. The mount assembly also includes a bushing having a bushing body and configured to extend through the first aperture portion. The mount assembly additionally includes a fuse fixed to the bushing body to separate the first and second aperture portions. The mount assembly also includes a fastener configured to extend through the bushing body and an aperture in the vehicle frame for attaching the cradle to the frame. The fuse is configured to separate from the bushing body under a predetermined load to permit the fastener to shift from the first aperture portion to the second aperture portion and the cradle to shift relative to the frame.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170368930A1 CRADLE TO BODY JOINT RELEASE MECHANISM Public/Granted day:2017-12-28
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