Class 280/795 - Transverse member is body support

Subclass of Class 280 - Land vehicles
Definition: Apparatus wherein the frame is provided with a transversely
No. of patents: 29
Last issue date: 03/24/2009

Number	Title	Issue Date
7506894	Integral cross member with steering gear joint A motor vehicle frame includes a pair of longitudinal frame members. A cross member is provided to maintain the frame members in a spaced apart condition. The cross member has a first end configured to mount to a first one of the longitudinal frame members and a sec...	03/24/2009
7374232	Hanger beam assembly A hanger beam assembly is formed from aluminum and includes first and second support brackets, a main beam hanger, a driver beam, a main beam, a main beam support, and a main beam support mounting bracket. The driver beam extends between the first support bracket an...	05/20/2008
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
7216884	Aluminum trailer, frame and kit The aluminum trailer frame and trailer includes aluminum side rails with bowed forward sections which converge on an aluminum trailer tongue beam. A plurality of aluminum cross members are laterally mounted to opposing side rails. Each cross member has a generally C...	05/15/2007
7121586	Method of joining closed section members between frame modules A frame assembly for a motor vehicle comprises a forward module and a rearward module. The forward module comprises a pair of forward side rail portions, which are interconnected by a cross portion. The forward side rail portions are angularly disposed with respect ...	10/17/2006
7111854	Trailer sub-frame assembly A sub-frame assembly for use with a vehicle having wheels such as a trailer is provided. The sub-frame assembly comprises two or more frame members, one or more cross members, and two or more stub torsion axle assemblies. Each of the stub torsion axle assemblies hav...	09/26/2006
6920721	Building system Off-site factory built structure employs a chassis including two interior longitudinal beam members joined at their ends to a perimeter structure. A floor system is integrated within the chassis perimeter. A ledger member is fixed to the inner surface of each longit...	07/26/2005
6742808	Cast aluminum vehicle subframe with tension/compression struts An integrally cast aluminum subframe for a vehicle suspension system has increased stiffness for an overall vehicle frame while minimizing the thickness of the main aluminum casting by using tension/compression struts to resist flexing. Various strut attachments are...	06/01/2004
6712393	Tubular crossmember A tubular crossmember for a vehicle frame having spaced apart rails. The crossmember includes an “X” shaped member and two elongated members. Ends of legs of the “X” shaped member are constrained to ends of the elongated members. The two elongated members ar...	03/30/2004
6564892	L-bracket modular front engine mounting 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 preload...	05/20/2003
6457291	Floor frame structural support assembly and a method of making the same A floor frame structural support assembly having a plurality of substantially parallel, longitudinal support members or beams, each of the support members having an inside-directed and an outside-directed wall surface, the inside-directed wall surfaces of...	10/01/2002
6283538	Flatbed trailer A flatbed trailer design that unitizes the three main components of a trailer bed, the main rails, the cross members and the floor, to create a lightweight and stronger trailer. The trailer design comprises two main rails having dual webs and a plurality ...	09/04/2001
6209914	Body shell for a passenger car with reduced overall deformation Known self-supporting body shells provide a floor area in the vehicle center which is formed by an engine transmission support, on which floor area the transmission case is fastened which is connected with the engine. A passenger car body shell is provide...	04/03/2001
6189930	Joint between side rail and cross member in a vehicle frame assembly A joint between a side rail and a cross member in a vehicle body and frame assembly provides for direct positive positioning of the side rails relative to the ends of the cross members to expedite the manufacturing process. The side rail is generally C-sh...	02/20/2001
6109684	Unitized flatbed trailer structure and container truck floor structure A flatbed trailer design that unitizes the three main components of a trailer bed, the main rails, the cross members and the floor, to create a lightweight and stronger trailer. The trailer design comprises two main rails having dual webs and a plurality ...	08/29/2000
5700033	Removable cross member for vehicle frame A full perimeter vehicle frame is described having two siderails and at least one cross member having a zigzag shape which allows it to be easily removable from the siderails. The removable cross member can be square or tubular in cross section and is con...	12/23/1997
5641181	Cross member for a vehicle having rack and pinion steering A cross member for use in a motor vehicle having a frame with right and left rails and a rack and pinion steering gear assembly is disclosed. The cross member includes a center portion disposed between the right and left rails and being operative to suppo...	06/24/1997
5632509	Truck The invention relates to a vehicle, such as a truck, comprising a chassis having flexural strength but being torsionable, on which a non-torsionable assembly is arranged above an intermediate frame, the assembly comprising a central tube at its lower side...	05/27/1997
5511848	Pickup truck bed A pickup bed includes a lower plane having opposite ends and opposite sides and being disposed over a plurality of elevating members, each of the elevating members disposed atop the frame of a pickup truck and perpendicular with respect to a longitudinal ...	04/30/1996
5472259	Rear underbody structure A rear underbody which forms a rear-under section of a vehicle body is provided with a pair of rear floor side members disposed along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body in respective vicinities of both end portions of the rear underbody in a tra...	12/05/1995
5454453	Break-away bracket for attaching cross member A break-away bracket for connecting structural beams in a vehicle such as connecting a transmission cross-member to a frame rail. The break-away bracket connects to the cross-member by use of a connecting pin. During normal operation, the cross-member is ...	10/03/1995
5273317	Off highway truck frame A truck frame (100) for use hauling heavy loads in a dump body (14) pivotally attached thereto utilizes a first beam (102) as a central spline for the truck (10). The first beam (102) is constructed by welding steel sheeting together around a plurality of...	12/28/1993
5088572	Forward control bus chassis with low engine mounting assembly An engine mounting assembly includes a pair of rear engine mounting bracket assemblies having offset mounting surfaces, an engine flywheel housing having complementary mounting surfaces, and a front mounting bracket which together provide a three-point mo...	02/18/1992
4746146	Vehicle construction An automatic vehicle rear part construction configurated to prevent unpleasant booming noise from comming out within a vehicle passenger compartment. The construction consists of a rear suspension member located under and secured at its opposite end secti...	05/24/1988
4629211	Frame and axle for heavy duty trucks This invention relates to a wheel supported heavy load carrying vehicle which comprises a frame upon which a load may be supported. The frame includes a structural cross-member. Unlike the prior art, the spherical bearing is made an integral part of the c...	12/16/1986
4248455	Heavy-duty suspension system The invention relates to an air suspension system uniquely disposed and mounted between the vehicle underbody and the wheel-supporting sub-frame to facilitate minimum clearance between the vehicle floor and the ground, to enhance vehicle roll stability, a...	02/03/1981
4131301	Chassis for a mobile home A chassis for a mobile home having outriggers which project laterally from the longitudinal frame members of the chassis and which are each formed of a return bent, one piece construction....	12/26/1978
4120511	Saddle/main frame fabrication A frame of a vehicle includes a pair of laterally spaced beams, each including upper and lower members and first and second sidewall means fixed thereto. A saddle extends between the beams, each end of the saddle including an end plate which is positioned...	10/17/1978
3940162	Structural member A load-bearing structural member comprising an upper plate member, a lower plate member spaced a distance X from the upper plate member, and a reinforcing web comprising a plurality of web segments extending back and forth between the web segments in zigz...	02/24/1976

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