Patent ID: 7488023

Claim:
A structural joint for an automotive vehicle wherein one member can be fastener assembled to a second member in a fore and aft direction comprising: a first generally tubular beam extending in a non fore and aft direction having forward and rearward faces; a bracket having a first leg generally abutting said first tubular beam forward face and a second leg generally transverse to said forward and rearward faces of said first tubular beam, and said bracket having a third leg extending generally outward from said second leg; a mound connected with said bracket extending outwardly from said bracket third leg having a presentation surface spaced away from said bracket third leg; a second tubular beam having an end with a generally inverted shape U rear face with a central portion abutting said mound presentation surface and end portions abutting said bracket third leg, and said second tubular beam having a front face generally parallel spaced from said bracket third leg; and a fore and aft fastener connecting said bracket and said second tubular beam together.