Integrated structural member for a vehicle and method of making
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1. A method for forming an integrated structural system for a vehicle, the method comprising:
- securing a first beam component to a structural member by a molding process, the first beam component being molded from a thermoplastic material directly molded to the structural member, the structural member being formed from a material different than the thermoplastic material of the first beam component; and
securing a second beam component to the first beam component after the first beam component is secured to the structural member, the second beam component being separately molded from a thermoplastic material, the second beam component having a configuration different from the first beam component.
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Abstract
A method for forming an integrated structural system for a vehicle is provided. The method including the steps of: securing a first beam component to a structural member by a molding process, the first beam component being molded from a first amount of thermoplastic material, the structural member being formed from a material different than the first amount of thermoplastic material; and securing a second beam component to the first beam component, 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.
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1. A method for forming an integrated structural system for a vehicle, the method comprising:
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securing a first beam component to a structural member by a molding process, the first beam component being molded from a thermoplastic material directly molded to the structural member, the structural member being formed from a material different than the thermoplastic material of the first beam component; and securing a second beam component to the first beam component after the first beam component is secured to the structural member, the second beam component being separately molded from a thermoplastic material, the second beam component having a configuration different from the first beam component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 34)
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18. A method for forming an integrated structural system for a vehicle, the method comprising:
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forming a structural member by securing a first structural member to a second structural member, the first structural member having higher mechanical properties than the second structural member; inserting the structural member into a mold cavity; securing a first beam component to the structural member by a molding process, the first beam component being molded from a thermoplastic material inserted into the mold cavity; removing the structural member from the mold cavity; and securing a second beam component to the first beam component, the second beam component being separately molded from a thermoplastic material, the second beam component having a configuration different from the first beam component. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An integrated structural system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a structural member; a first beam component secured to the structural member by a molding process, the first beam component being molded from a thermoplastic material; and a second beam component secured to the first beam component after the first beam component is molded to the structural member, the second beam component being separately molded from a thermoplastic material, and the second beam component having a configuration different from the first beam component. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for forming an integrated structural system for a vehicle, the method comprising:
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securing a first beam component to a structural member by a molding process, the first beam component being molded from a thermoplastic material, the structural member being formed from the same material as the first beam component; and securing a second beam component to the first beam component, the second beam component being separately molded from a thermoplastic material, the second beam component having a configuration different from the first beam component.
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