CRADLE ASSEMBLY ATTACHABLE TO A VEHICLE

摘要

A cradle assembly for a vehicle having an underbody is provided. The cradle assembly includes a cradle body attachable to the underbody of the vehicle by at least one fastener. The cradle body may define at least one pathway, which may have a first pathway portion and a second pathway portion between which the at least one fastener is movable. The at least one fastener may be positioned in the first pathway portion to enable the cradle body to be secured to the underbody, and in the second pathway portion to enable the cradle body to be separated from the underbody. The cradle body is configured to move with respect to the at least one fastener when an applied load on the vehicle is at or above a threshold magnitude.

主权项

1. A cradle assembly for a vehicle having an underbody, the cradle assembly comprising:
a cradle body attachable to the underbody of the vehicle by at least one fastener, the cradle body defining at least one pathway in which the at least one fastener is movable with respect to the cradle body, the at least one pathway having a first pathway portion and a second pathway portion, the at least one fastener being positioned within the first pathway portion to enable the cradle body to be secured to the underbody of the vehicle, and being positioned within the second pathway portion to enable the cradle body to be separated from the underbody of the vehicle; wherein the cradle body is configured to move to enable the at least one fastener to move from the first pathway portion to the second pathway portion when an applied load on the vehicle is at or above a threshold magnitude.