Patent ID: 6131285
Filing Date: 2000-10-17
Classification: B62D,C23C,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a frame assembly for a vehicle comprising the steps of:(a) providing a first composite structural component by pre-treating a plurality of fibers with a wetting agent, pulling said pre-treated fibers through a supply of molten metal to coat said fibers, wherein said wetting agent facilitates adhesion of said molten metal to said fibers, pulling said coated fibers through a die to form an elongated structure having a desired shape, cooling said elongated structure to solidify said elongated structure, and cutting said elongated structure to a desired length to form a composite structural component,(b) providing second, third, and fourth components, and(c) assembling said first composite structural component with said second, third, and fourth components to manufacture a frame assembly for a vehicle.