Vehicle frame assembly and method for same

Details Vehicle frame assembly and method for same Vehicle frame assembly and method for same

2007-12-04

2007-12-04

Ellis, Christopher P. (Department: 3618)

Motor vehicles

Power

Electric

C180S065100, C296S205000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10268608

ABSTRACT:
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 according to a first design, and assembling a second vehicle structural frame according to a second design. The second design is derived from the first design by replacing elongated members of the first design with differently-dimensioned elongated members, or by changing the quantity of elongated members, to result in a second structural frame configuration different from the first structural frame configuration.

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