Vehicle chassis and body construction

Details Vehicle chassis and body construction Vehicle chassis and body construction

1998-04-10

2000-01-04

Pape, Joseph D.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

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296 29, 296191, B62D 2700

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060101822

ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to chassis and body panel structural systems for a wide variety of vehicles, including automotive, water vessels, aircraft and human powered vehicles, principally comprising a node and interlocking spaceframe system that can be hand assembled in the field. The invention also comprises a key and lock system for wedgingly interlocking body panels to the spaceframe. Together these systems comprise novel Frame Integration Technology (FIT) of the invention. Examples of vehicles include autos, utility vehicles (trucks), public transport vehicles, light boats, human powered vehicles such as bicycles, pedicabs and the like, and light aircraft.

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