WILLIAM GEORGE POLLACK, JR
Pilots at County Rd 39, Auburn, IN

2002002, Feb 21, 2002

Jun 12, 2001

09/879352

Scott Wooldridge - Fort Wayne IN, US
William Pollack - Auburn IN, US
Ronald Schroeder - Fort Wayne IN, US

B60K011/04

180/068400, 180/291000

An engine or radiator mounting sub-system comprised generally of an engine or radiator frame cross piece that is assembled to the engine or radiator off of the assembly line of a mobile vehicle. The off-line assembly allows the engine mounts to be preloaded prior to assembly. The engine or radiator and frame cross piece module may be lowered into the chassis on an assembly line for final fastener engagement that comes through the side or top of the frame rails. In one embodiment, the frame cross piece has an end bracket on each end that allows the lowering in of the engine or radiator into exact forward and aft placement on the respective frame rails. There may be frame rail brackets that have ‘L’ shaped ends. Where these ‘L’ brackets are used, the length of the frame cross piece including the ‘L’ brackets out to the outer vertical face will closely approximate the width between the rails. During vehicle manufacture, the frame crosspiece would be installed to the engine or radiator. The engine or radiator and frame cross piece combination would be moved to the chassis on an assembly line. The horizontal portion of the ‘L’ brackets will rest on the upper surfaces of the frame rail. The final engagement or bolt up would occur to and through the top and or side of the frame rails.