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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7484762 | Frame for vehicle A frame for a vehicle includes a first frame member having a square tube-like joint end portion and a second frame member having a square tube-like joint end portion. The joint end portion of the first frame member and the joint end portion of the second frame membe... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7416204 | Lightweight narrow-span fifth wheel A short span fifth wheel hitch comprising a hitch plate, at least one back rib, a peripheral flange connected to ends of the back rib, and a main rib extending between the back rib and a portion of the peripheral flange, with the main rib being connected to ends of ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7393015 | Vehicle sub-frame attachment apparatus and method The present apparatus and method relates to improvements in stiffening elements within a vehicle body structure at a sub-frame attachment point. In a first embodiment of the improved apparatus and method, a long mounting pin is used in combination with a generally p... | 07/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7363690 | Method and apparatus for forming a mono-diameter wellbore casing A mono-diameter wellbore casing. The mono-diameter wellbore casing is formed by plastically deforming and radially expanding a first tubular member within a wellbore. A second tubular member is then plastically deformed and radially expanded in overlapping relation ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360778 | Traction device A traction device for a motor vehicle provides a rear support assembly positioned proximate to a rear axle and an adjacent portion of a leaf spring and a front rocker support assembly. The front rocker support assembly includes a front leaf spring bracket assembly a... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354051 | Independent suspension system for a wheeled vehicle An independent suspension system for a wheeled vehicle includes a modified shock absorber, a leaf spring, and a wheel carrier. The shock absorber includes a cylinder, and a rod passing through the cylinder. The shock absorber is vertically mounted in a condition whe... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7331417 | Vehicle body frame structure A frame structure for a vehicle body frame includes a first and second hollow member, wherein a plate thickness of the second hollow member is greater than the plate thickness of the first hollow member. A heavy body is supported on a side of the first hollow member... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7303200 | Hanger-free movable subframe for tractor-trailers A movable subframe or slider box for tractor-trailers includes a pair of elongated, longitudinally-extending, spaced-apart, parallel main members, and a plurality of cross members which extend between and are attached to the main members to form a rigid slider box s... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7293375 | Crawler frame for construction machine In a crawler frame in which legs in a center frame are formed from cast steel, a simple structure is achieved by reducing the number of components. To this end, the crawler frame, which has a center frame composed of a central frame section for supporting a swing be... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7273230 | Tension shackle x-brace The present invention provides a device for reinforcing the rear end of a vehicle having a ladder-type frame. The device includes a first bar that is adapted to be secured between the left side rail and right suspension attachment of the vehicle frame and a second b... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7264301 | Front structure of vehicle body A front structure of a vehicle body having a pair of right and left front frames. Each front frame includes an axial load receiving member having first ridge lines extending substantially straight over the length thereof in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7243984 | Floor panel structure of vehicle body In a floor panel structure of a vehicle body in which a floor of an automotive vehicle is formed by a floor panel coupled to a plurality of frame members extending in substantially longitudinal and width directions of the vehicle, there are provided a panel area for... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7185900 | Frame and steering mechanism for three-wheel vehicle A frame and steering arrangement for a three-wheel vehicle that includes a rigid, open box frame of a durable material. The open box frame includes primary and secondary side rails spaced from each other and joined at opposite ends by a front rail and a rear plate. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7144040 | Bi-metallic structural component for vehicle frame assembly A vehicle body and frame assembly includes a pair of longitudinally extending side rails having a plurality of transverse cross members extending therebetween. The cross member is a multiple piece structure, including a central portion having a pair of end portions ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7111744 | Crane mount assembly for utility truck A crane mount assembly having a mounting base and tower, the base having a pair of longitudinal members in parallel spaced alignment with transverse members positioned therebetween, and a top and bottom plate secured between the longitudinal members and the transver... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7063376 | Structural member for a vehicle frame assembly A structural member for a motor vehicle, that is selectively positioned inside of a tubular frame rail that operatively deforms to absorb and dissipate energy in the event of a collision. The structural member having a tubular body with strengthening ribs located in... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7025412 | Vehicle body structure A vehicle body structure with a floor panel having rigidity to withstand an impact energy at an offset collision of the vehicle is provided. The floor panel has a plurality of beads formed in a direction in which an impact energy acts. The beads are formed in the fl... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6948767 | Vehicle body front section structure A vehicle body front section structure is provided with longitudinal frame members that are connected by curved parts to the back surface of a widthwise frame member to disperse the load when the vehicle undergoes a front collision. In particular, wedge-shaped open ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6922882 | Method of joining tubular members A method of joining tubular members together includes the steps of providing an internal tubular member, providing an external tubular member, and heating the external tubular member and/or cooling the internal tubular member. The method also includes the steps of j... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6902027 | Piping structure of crawler driving hydraulic motor A piping structure of a crawler driving hydraulic motor able to reduce a reduction in strength of a vehicle body frame and shorten the exposure length of a hydraulic piping in the exterior of the vehicle body frame, and reduce a damage opportunity due to an external... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6733040 | Closed channel structural member having internal reinforcement for vehicle body and frame assembly A closed channel structural member, such as a side rail or a cross member, for use in such a vehicle body and frame assembly that includes an internal reinforcing structure to increase the strength and rigidity thereof. The side rail can be generally rectangular in ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6729639 | Tow hook mounting structure There is provided a hook mounting structure that comprises a vehicle body structural member having a bottom part and two side parts that extend upward from both side edges of the bottom part to be joined to a lower surface of a floor; a tow hook mounted on a lower s... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6719075 | Frame structure of crawler-type construction machine vehicle The invention is directed to providing a frame structure of a crawler type construction machine vehicle facilitating a degree of freedom of reforming in accordance with a variation of vehicle kind. The frame structure is capable of setting a vehicle body gravitation... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6695351 | Internal bulkhead for spring seat reinforcement A vehicle chassis having a hollow structural member is provided with an opening at an end. A cavity extends from the opening and is defined by interior walls. The hollow structural member may be an axle or a portion of a frame. A bulkhead is arranged in t... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6682096 | Method of forming a body frame structure for a four-wheeled buggy A body frame structure for a four-wheeled buggy which is constructed by separately preparing the front sub-assembly and the rear sub-assembly and fastening the rear sub-assembly to the front sub-assembly. The front sub-assembly is composed of a pair of su... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6676160 | Rear frame rail that incorporates leaf spring clearance zone A frame including a pair of rear frame rails having a front bracket and a rear bracket. A leaf spring is connected at a front end to each front bracket and at a rear end to each rear bracket, with the leaf spring having a longitudinal direction between th... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6557930 | Multi-section support rail apparatus and method of making A multi-section support rail has a first section with an outer circumferential wall, a parallel inner circumferential wall and a transverse web extending longitudinally therealong, a second section hollow tubular section with an outer circumferential wall... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6523876 | Unitary cross member and body mount support bracket for a vehicle body and frame assembly A separate type of body and frame assembly includes a frame portion and a body portion. The frame portion includes a pair of side rails, each of which has a plurality of openings formed therethrough. A plurality of cross members extend between side rails ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6513242 | Method of manufacturing a vehicle body and frame assembly including hydroformed side rails A method is disclosed for manufacturing a vehicle body and frame assembly including a pair of side rails, each of which is formed from a single closed channel structural member that extends the entire length of the vehicle body and frame assembly and is d... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6446996 | Frame structure of motorcycle A high-rigidity, light-weight pivot frame is provided. The pivot frame is separated into an upper cross member on the upper side and a pair of right and left pivot plate portions on the lower side. The upper cross member is a hollow forging with a neck po... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6354654 | Vehicle frame reinforcement Reinforcement (30) for reinforcing a vehicle frame structure (10), having a triangular shape in cross section, including one section (20) in parallel to a side frame member (11), and the other section (21) being attached to a lower section of the side fra... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6349953 | Structure of suspension mounting portion and assembling method thereof A structure of a suspension mounting portion of the invention is provided with a side member which extends in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle and is connected to a lower surface of a floor panel, a closed cross sectional portion which is formed by u... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6183013 | Hydroformed side rail for a vehicle frame and method of manufacture A vehicle frame has side rails which support the suspension system and body of the vehicle. The side rails have a rectangular cross-section with the end sections thereof having predetermined wall thicknesses and rectangular size, and a center section havi... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6168204 | Vehicle frame assembly having integral support surfaces A vehicular body and frame assembly includes a pair of side rails, wherein one or both of the side rails has an integral support surface formed therein to facilitate the mounting of various components on the vehicle frame assembly. Each of the side rails ... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6010155 | Vehicle frame assembly and method for manufacturing same A vehicle frame assembly includes a side rail formed from a first side rail member including an end portion having a closed cross sectional shape and a second side rail member including an end portion having an open cross sectional shape. The cross sectio... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5988734 | Passenger vehicle structure A vehicle body structure includes a perimeter frame including laterally spaced right and left side rails of tubular construction and front and rear bumper rails of tubular construction extending between the side rails. A structural tunnel extends longitud... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5897139 | Front suspension casting A multi-piece front casting assembly for operably coupling components of a front suspension to a frame rail of a vehicle frame assembly. The casting assembly including an upper casting welded to the frame rail and having a pair of attachment locations ext... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5894908 | Unitary frame structure An integral frame structure is provided to better absorb vibrations, stresses and/or high drawbar pull introduced in a machine by rear mounted attachments. The integral frame structure includes first and second spaced apart longitudinally extending beam m... | 04/20/1999 |
