公开(公告)号：DE69912795T3

公开(公告)日：2008-05-15

申请号：DE69912795

申请日：1999-08-02

Applicant: ALCOA INC

Inventor： NOVAK MILOSLAV ,  COBES JOHN ,  SUMME TODD ,  WENZEL HEINZ

IPC: B62D25/20 ,  B62D29/00 ,  B62D21/00 ,  B62D21/02 ,  B62D21/10 ,  B62D25/08

Abstract: An automotive vehicle frame has a front frame portion, a rear frame portion and an intermediate frame portion connecting the front frame portion and the rear frame portion. The front frame portion has a pair of relatively spaced front strut towers and the rear frame portion has a pair of relatively spaced rear strut towers. Each of the front strut towers and each of the rear strut towers may have a plurality of frame components connected thereto. Portions of the vehicle suspension system may be secured to the front strut towers and the rear strut towers. The strut towers may have vehicle shock absorbers secured thereto. Numerous other vehicle components may be secured to the strut towers. The strut towers are unitary metal castings.