| 摘要 |
<p>A frame structure used in forming a frame assembly (10) for a motor vehicle frame has a tubular frame member (12,14,24,26) having aligned openings (230,231) in its walls and a fastener receiving sleeve (232) extending between the aligned openings (230,231). The fastener receiving sleeve (232) has one end (236) annularly welded to the interior surface of a wall (206,210) in surrounding relation to one of the aligned openings (230) and extends through an opposite one (231) of said aligned openings (230,231) so that an opposite end of said fastener receiving sleeve (232) is disposed outwardly from said interior of the frame member (12,14,24,26). The opposite end of the fastener receiving sleeve (232) has a radially outwardly extending surface (242) constructed and arranged to be engaged by a head of a fastener (246) used to connect said frame structure with at least one other frame structure to form the motor vehicle frame. <IMAGE></p> |
