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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8029021 | Vehicle A vehicle (100) is disclosed. The vehicle may include a base portion (104) and a modular portion (112). The base portion may be a four wheel vehicle having an operator area (114) with seating for at least two occupants in a side-by-side a... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8007005 | Vehicle body frame structure A vehicle body frame structure includes, in a front frame assembly, a front suspension supporting section having paired right and left cushion top end supporting parts, paired right and left upper arm supporting parts, paired right and left upper arm supporting part... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7997618 | Rear frame for a motor vehicle A rear frame for a motor vehicle has a profile part manufactured from cast metal. The profile part has two legs, which are connected to one another via a cover element, and an attachment element. In this way, the rear frame has a particularly high stability and may ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7857349 | Suspension member A suspension member for connecting a vehicle body and a suspension device that comprises a pair of side members that extend in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body and are located symmetrically relative to the center in the transverse direction of the vehi... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7832766 | Vehicle frame joint for a saddle-type vehicle, and vehicle frame incorporating same A vehicle frame structure for a saddle-type vehicle has a vehicle frame including a subframe portion detachably mounted on a main frame, and a joint between the main frame and the subframe which is disposed in a longitudinally intermediate portion of a continuously ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7793981 | Joint, main beam of container semi-trailer provided with the joint and the connecting method thereof A main beam of a container semi-trailer provided with the joint, and the connecting method thereof. The joint is used to connect a main beam and has a first connecting plate connected to the main beam; a second and a third connecting plate secured to the same side o... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7789428 | π Shaped cross-member A cross-member for supporting a vehicle chassis loads includes a generally shaped member including: i) a generally flat top sheet; ii) a first side sheet extending at an angle from the top sheet, along a length of the top sheet at a location inset from a first side ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7651133 | Frame extender A frame extender (10) for attachment to a siderail (14) and to a front cross member (16A) of a vehicle frame (12) having a centerline (C) includes a first portion (52) generally parallel with and attached to the siderail. The frame... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7648170 | Interchangeable suspension system A vehicle with an interchangeable suspension system is disclosed. The vehicle includes a forward section with a forward suspension system and a rear section with a rear suspension system. Different forward and rear sections having different suspension systems can be... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7618063 | Vehicle body frame structure for all-terrain vehicle A vehicle body frame structure for an all-terrain vehicle having at least a front wheel, and including a first frame assembly and a second frame assembly. The first frame assembly includes an arm support portion and a steering shaft support portion located at a fron... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7445243 | Mount structure of vehicular sub-frame A structure of a mount of a vehicular sub-frame includes a main cup into which a sub-frame pipe can be pressure-fitted, an upper plate coupled to the main cup, an auxiliary cup coupled to one end of the main cup, and a lower plate coupled to the auxiliary cup. ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7441615 | Modular chassis with simplified body-attachment interface A chassis having systems responsive to a nonmechanical control signals and a simplified body-attachment interface includes preassembled modules to enhance ease and simplicity of chassis assembly. The chassis is preferably configured to minimize the possibility of a ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7441809 | Modular mine service vehicle A mine service vehicle has a forward module, a rear module, and a cab module of unitized construction that can be secured together to assemble the vehicle. The forward and rear modules preferably have frame sections with terminating plates that can be affixed togeth... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7422272 | Modular underbody for a motor vehicle A module for a frame for a motor vehicle and a method of forming a frame assembly with a pair of laterally spaced, longitudinally extending central side rail structures includes, in one embodiment, using a pair of tubular hydroformed side rail members and a laterall... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7380830 | Vehicle front body structure A vehicle front body structure includes a hollow front side frame of closed cross-sectional structure having a wheel relief portion having a horizontal width reducing to allow swivel movement of a front wheel of the vehicle. The wheel relief portion has a pair of re... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7380831 | Modular cast independent front suspension subframe A suspension and steering subassembly for a heavy truck is provided including a subframe. The subframe includes first and second side members extending substantially in the direction of vehicle travel and first and second cross members extending substantially perpen... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7367463 | Self-traveling working machine In a self-traveling working machine such as a crane, a working attachment such as a boom is arranged to transversely extend below an operator's cabin in such a manner that part of the cabin overlaps the attachment, it being arranged that during crane operation, the ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360963 | Motorcycle triple clamp The disclosure describes a triple clamp. The triple clamp includes a body defining a first fork clamp opposite a second fork clamp along a fork centerline. The body defines a center steering pivot. The center steering pivot includes a pivot centerline. An offset is ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357418 | Steering shaft support structure for vehicle for uneven ground running In a vehicle for uneven ground operation front wheels can be steered with a handle via a steering shaft mounted rotatably on the body frame with an upper cross beam being placed in spanning relationship between left and right front upper pipes composing the body fra... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357461 | Axle structure for a motor vehicle An axle structure for a motor vehicle includes a body of U-shaped configuration with two longitudinal beams and a cross member interconnecting the longitudinal beams at one end thereof. Each longitudinal beam has ends formed as a neck. The longitudinal beams and the... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7325866 | Modular underbody for a motor vehicle A module for a frame for a motor vehicle with a pair of laterally spaced, longitudinally extending central side rail structures. The module including a pair of tubular hydroformed side rail members and a laterally extending connecting structure connected between the... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7306069 | Frame structure in saddle type vehicle and method of manufacturing frame A frame structure and a method of manufacturing a body frame that is divided into small assemblies to facilitate the carriage and storage of articles and individuals and the manufacturing efficiency. A body frame is divided into three, namely, a front assembly havin... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7303033 | Vehicle frame assembly and method for same A method for assembling vehicular structural frames employing elongated members and connectors interconnecting the elongated members increases flexibility in assembling chassis frames and body frames. The method includes assembling a first vehicle structural frame a... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7290778 | Cradle for steering assembly The present invention is directed to a replacement steering assembly for a rear steer vehicle and requires no cutting/removal of suspension components or drilling holes or welding of vehicle frame rails. The replacement steering assembly includes a cradle for suppor... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287797 | Automotive vehicle having a modular plastic body attached to a metal chassis An automotive vehicle is constructed having a metal framework and a body made of interconnected plastic components including a floor module. The framework has elongated longitudinal and transverse structural members of uniform cross sectional configuration. The unde... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7281600 | Pre-engineered frame portion and method of use therefor A vehicle chassis includes a structural frame having a frame portion that partially defines an open space and that has a predetermined configuration such that the open space maintains a predetermined amount of spatial integrity in the event of a horizontal impact to... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7281727 | Motorcycle foot peg “cradle mount bracket” A motorcycle foot peg having a body portion adapted to bear the weight of a rider. The body portion will fold up about the mounting shaft, which is connected to the frame of the motorcycle by way of cradle mount brackets that sandwich the mounting shaft between engi... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7261322 | Coupling structure of side member to cross member A leaf spring bracket is fixed to an outer surface of a vertical wall of a side member in a vehicle transverse direction by use of rivets penetrating the vertical wall. A gusset which couples an end of a cross member in the vehicle transverse direction with the side... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258354 | Integrated steering gear and frame structure An integrated steering gear and frame structure is designed to modularize a sub-frame as a suspension system and a steering gear as a steering system. Thus, a separate assembly process for the sub-frame and the steering gear is not required, so that a production pro... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255370 | Vehicle chassis having a locking device for securing connection between first and second chassis members A vehicle chassis includes first and second chassis members, and a locking device. Each of the first and second chassis members includes a connector formed with a hole unit therethrough. The locking device includes a locking pin that extends through the hole units i... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7234558 | Motorcycle for adjustable riding postures A motorcycle construction permits a rider to assume either a first, elevated crouched racing position, or a second lowered, reclined, feet-forward “custom chopper” position. The motorcycle includes a main frame assembly having a front wheel suspension assembly a... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7229099 | Chassis auxiliary-frame arrangement for improving the safety in a crash A chassis auxiliary-frame arrangement on a preferably self-supporting vehicle body is designed for improving the safety in a crash in such a manner that, in a frontal impact of the vehicle, the deformation zones of the vehicle body can be adequately and uniformly de... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228927 | Vehicle protection against the effect of a land mine A vehicle with protection against the effects of an exploding land mine is provided, in which a military wheeled vehicle is provided with wheel axels and drives built into front and/or rear building blocks. The vehicle is divided into multiple building blocks, altho... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7216911 | Motor vehicle rear module The module is extended to extend the body (10) of said vehicle by being fastened thereto. It is also designed to support rear doors (14) and a rear bumper. It comprises a frame of plastics material (24) including fastener means for fastening to ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7213873 | Vehicle front-part structure An automobile front-part structure is provided in which an impact-absorbing member can absorb the impact energy that is given by a bump, whatever bump it is, such as an offset collision and a pole bump. This automobile front-part structure including: a pair of vehic... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7210706 | Suspension lift brackets A suspension lift mechanism is described for use with sport utility vehicles. Such sport utility vehicles have a pair of frame rails which have a plurality of suspension attachments positioned thereon. The elements of a suspension system are usually mounted on said ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7210733 | Tubular support for shock tower in automobiles A shock tower support structure utilizes a hydroformed tubular member that extends horizontally along the upper vehicle frame rail and wraps around the front edge and upper portion of the shock tower assembly to join into the lower vehicle frame rail. The shock towe... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207600 | Modular chassis for commercial vehicles A chassis of modular construction for commercial vehicles has a front vehicle subframe and a rear vehicle subframe connected thereto, an individual wheel suspension having a spring and/or shock-absorber strut and also an upper transverse link and a lower transverse ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7201246 | Engine mounting system for a motorcycle An engine adapted to mount to a frame assembly including a steering head, a downtube, a rear junction, a rear tie link, a front mount assembly, and an engine bracket. The engine includes a crankcase assembly having a rearward end defining a rear attachment point ada... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195306 | Floor structure of vehicle body A floor structure of a vehicle body capable of enhancing rigidity against a external force from a side of the vehicle body includes a pair of right and left side sills, a pair of front and rear cross members provided between the pair of right and left side sills, an... | 03/27/2007 |
