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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8424913 | Chassis frame of a vehicle A chassis frame has a right side rail and a left side rail running lengthwise of the frame opposite each other and joined together by at least one crossmember. A rectangular tube overlies, and has underlying support by, the top wall of the respective side rail. A ri... | 04/23/2013 |
| 7926848 | Light weight beam and truck frame utilizing a light-weight beam A light weight beam, a truck frame utilizing a light weight beam, and a method of assembling a truck frame, each include a composite box beam. ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7862085 | Three-dimensional vehicle frame A vehicle frame includes first and second lower rails and first and second upper rails operatively interconnected. Cross members horizontally interconnect the lower rails and the upper rails, and stanchions vertically interconnect the upper rails and the lower rails... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7748743 | Structural or chassis component for a motor vehicle, and method of making such a structural or chassis component In a method of making a structural or chassis component for a motor vehicle, a blank is provided with at least one material supply in an outer region at a distance to the outer edge to serve as material reserve. The blank is placed in a press tool for shaping the bl... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7350818 | Vehicle frame rail The vehicle frame rail in one form has front, middle and rear portions which are seamlessly joined together to form a unitary one-piece monolithic frame rail. The frame rail may be straight with an upper surface of an upper flange of the frame rail being planar. At ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347491 | Rail to rocker joint using hydroformed members A process for connecting a hydroformed front rail member of an automotive frame to the body side inner (rocker) beam does not require a substantive re-design of the frame to accommodate an overlapping parallel orientation of two tubular frame members. The hydroforme... | 03/25/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7270346 | Vehicle frame A vehicle frame assembly includes first and second generally parallel chassis rails. At least one of the first and second chassis rails has a first portion defining an internal cavity and at least a second portion defining an enclosed passageway extending along the ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7243981 | Vehicle body deformation control assembly A vehicle body assembly including a portion that is subject to deformation during vehicle impact events includes a body component, and at least one deformation control plate carried by the vehicle body assembly to engage the body component and inhibit deformation of... | 07/17/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7201398 | Offset joint between structural members in a vehicle frame assembly to facilitate a coating process A joint between two or more structural members in a vehicular body and frame assembly facilitates the application of a coating of a material thereto after assembly of the joint. The first and second structural members have respective outer surfaces provided thereon.... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7156421 | Composite cross member system In a frame for an over the highway or off-highway truck or tractor, the frame includes a first and second frame rail and a composite cross-member comprising a first sheet, a second sheet and a core material sheet positioned between the first and second face sheet. T... | 01/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7107730 | PSSC complex girder A PSSC complex girder in which a section shape steel structure is formed by joining one or more section shape steel. The PSSC complex girder includes a tension means for tensioning the section shape steel structure with a tensional member so that the structure has a... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7032928 | Vehicle frame A lightweight vehicle frame capable of bearing significant loads is provided. The vehicle frame includes first and second rail members extending parallel to one another and at least one cross-member extending between the first and second rail members. At least one o... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7010874 | Mounting frame unit for attaching working implements to a tractor body A mounting frame unit attached to a tractor body for enabling working implements such as a front loader and a backhoe to be attached to the tractor body. The mounting frame unit includes a pair of right and left main frames extending longitudinally of the tractor bo... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6976309 | Vehicle underbody and method of forming thereof An underbody for a vehicle includes a floorpan defining a part of an assembly, a rocker slidably engaged with the floorpan, and a rail slidably engaged with the floorpan. The assembly is formed as a unit about a first and a second bend axis. ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6905137 | Composite cross member system In a frame for an over the highway or off-highway truck or tractor, the frame includes a first and second frame rail and a composite cross-member comprising a first sheet, a second sheet and a core material sheet positioned between the first and second face sheet. T... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6834887 | Body structure for a motor vehicle having assembled members In a body structure for a motor vehicle made of assembled members spaced partition plates are arranged in the member. A working opening is formed between consecutive partition plates, and after the connection of adjacent members, the working opening can be closed by... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6805379 | Sub-frame device for supporting a pick-up box In a vehicle frame having a first and second frame member extending along the vehicle and disposed spaced and parallel relative to each other, a sub-frame device for supporting a pick-up box. The sub-frame device is secured to the frame of the vehicle. An elongate f... | 10/19/2004 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6709014 | Heavy duty vehicle frame In an over the highway vehicle, a frame including a pair of elongate frame rails and a plurality of cross members is disclosed. One of the rails includes an integrally formed bracket projecting laterally. The bracket is adjacent a rail aperture formed by cutting the... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6668957 | Vehicle battery support platform assembly and cross tie alignment tool A battery and accessory support for use on a vehicle is disclosed for use particularly on a hybrid diesel/electric truck. Such a vehicle has a frame comprising a pair of longitudinally extending frame rails. The support includes a plurality of cross suppo... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6557318 | Expandable link system and method of making same The flexible or expandable link for a heavy duty truck has an elongated U-shaped roll formed channel of a selected length made from a high strength metal and a pair of end brackets, each made from a sheet metal stamping of a lower strength metal, welded t... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6412818 | Vehicle body and frame assembly and method of manufacturing same A ladder type of vehicular body and frame assembly includes a pair of side rails, each of which is formed from three separate members, namely, a front closed channel structural member, a center open channel structural member, and a rear closed channel str... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6378268 | Composite structural element, especially front-face support for a vehicle The element has a first component of the general shape of a channel exhibiting opposite free edges, and a second, plastic component overmoulded onto the first component. Each free edge is divided, in its longitudinal direction, into segments which are off... | 04/30/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6315325 | Modular chassis tuning system An apparatus for tuning the weight distribution in a vehicle, typically a high performance automobile, is provided. The apparatus includes a weight tray having an internal passage, a screw element, typically a threaded bolt, that extends into an end of th... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6299210 | Multi-piece siderail for medium and heavy trucks A multi-piece siderail is fabricated for use as a truck frame which has potential cost and weight reductions while also providing superior weight loading characteristics. Each section of the multi-piece siderail includes a webbed portion having longitudin... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6296418 | Device for fastening a working part to a beam of an auto body In the mounting of working parts, especially the vehicle's axles, it is difficult to weld on the female threaded parts. To overcome this problem, the female threaded part is configured as an internally threaded stud. This stud is passed through a bore dis... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6286868 | Truck rail frame The present invention relates to vehicle frame rails, preferably of steel, which are formed with a web section which is not of a constant thickness. Preferably, the frame rail is formed by roll forming to produce the variable thickness, although other tec... | 09/11/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6250679 | Airport vehicle frame assembly used therefore A vehicle adapted for exclusively off-road operation and particularly useful as an airport ground support vehicle. The vehicle having an intermediate gross vehicle weight capacity generally in the range of approximately 6,000 to approximately 15,000 pound... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6199894 | Apparatus and method for truck frame extender An extendable truck frame includes extended frame rails and interconnecting members. One end of the extended rails includes a connection that can be received by and secured into the back end of truck frame. In one embodiment, the extended rails can be pos... | 03/13/2001 |
| 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 |
