Claims
- 1. A vehicle frame assembly comprising:
a first structural member including a body portion having an end portion secured thereto, said body portion being formed from a first material and said end portion being formed from a second material that is different from said first material; and a plurality of second structural members that are secured together and are secured to said first structural member to form a vehicle frame assembly.
- 2. The vehicle frame assembly defined in claim. 1 wherein said first structural member includes a body portion having first and second end portions secured thereto, said body portion being formed from said first material and said end portions being formed from said second material.
- 3. The vehicle frame assembly defined in claim 2 wherein said plurality of second structural members are secured together and are secured to said end portions of said first structural member to form the vehicle frame assembly.
- 4. The vehicle frame assembly defined in claim 1 wherein one of said plurality of second structural members has a mounting projection formed thereon, and wherein said end portion of said first structural member is secured to said mounting portion.
- 5. The vehicle frame assembly defined in claim 2 wherein two of said plurality of second structural members each have a mounting projection formed thereon, and wherein said end portions of said first structural member are respectively secured to said mounting portions.
- 6. The vehicle frame assembly defined in claim 5 wherein said two of said plurality of second structural members are side rails and wherein said first structural member is a cross member in a ladder frame type of vehicle frame assembly.
- 7. The vehicle frame assembly defined in claim 1 wherein said body portion and said end portion of said first structural member are secured together by magnetic pulse welding.
- 8. The vehicle frame assembly defined in claim 1 wherein said end portion of said first structural member is secured to one of said plurality of second structural members by magnetic pulse welding.
- 9. The vehicle frame assembly defined in claim 1 wherein said body portion of said first structural member is secured to one of said plurality of second structural members by magnetic pulse welding, and wherein said end portion of said first structural member is secured to said one of said plurality of second structural members by magnetic pulse welding.
- 10. The vehicle frame assembly defined in claim 1 further including a collar that is secured to said end portion of said first structural member, wherein said collar is secured to one of said plurality of second structural members.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/365,863, filed Mar. 19, 2002, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60365863 |
Mar 2002 |
US |