Accelerated vehicle development process

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2005-12-20

2005-12-20

Tugbang, A. Dexter (Department: 3729)

Metal working

Method of mechanical manufacture

Electrical device making

C029S254000, C029S428000, C029S429000, C029S430000, C029S469000, C180S065100, C180S291000, C180S402000, C228S175000, C296S208000, C700S097000, C700S117000

Reexamination Certificate

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06976307

ABSTRACT:
An accelerated vehicle development process includes establishing a common, standardized interface system whereby different types of vehicle bodies may be attached to a single chassis design. Chassis and bodies are designed, manufactured and validated independently of each other in accordance with the standardized interface system, thereby accelerating the development process. As new bodies are designed to mate with the previously manufactured and validated chassis, the newly designed bodies may be developed more quickly in response to market demand and attached to the previously validated chassis.

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