Patent ID: 8313134
Filing Date: 2012-11-20
Classification: B29C,B29L,B60H,B62D

Abstract:
1. An integrated structural system for a vehicle, comprising: a structural member; a first beam component secured to the structural member by a molding process, the first beam component being molded from a first amount of thermoplastic material, wherein the configuration of the first beam component is defined by the molding process; a second beam component secured directly and only to the first beam component by a vibration weld, the second beam component being separately molded from a second amount of thermoplastic material, the second beam component having a configuration different from the first beam component, and the system further comprising a first bracket and a second bracket attached to the structural member, the first bracket and second bracket being configured to secure the structural member to a portion of the vehicle and the first bracket and the second bracket each have an opening the opening on the first bracket and second bracket being configured to receive a locating pin for positioning the structural member in a desired position when the first beam component is secured to the structural member.