公开(公告)号：US10744966B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-18

申请号：US16063076

申请日：2016-12-14

Applicant: SABIC Global Technologies B.V.

Inventor： Dinesh Munjurulimana ,  Pavan Puranik

IPC: B60R19/03 ,  B60R19/18 ,  B60R21/34 ,  B60R19/12 ,  B60R19/02

Abstract: A lower member device (420) and a method of constructing a lower member device includes arranging a metallic/composite (602) component in preparation for molding a plastic portion such that the metallic/composite component will extend along a width of the plastic portion. The lower member device and method further including configuring the metallic/composite component to attach to a front end module of a vehicle with attachment portions 606, molding the plastic portion over the metallic/composite component, and forming strengthening portions arranged adjacent the metallic/composite component in the plastic portion during molding.