Modular motor vehicle chassis

Details Modular motor vehicle chassis Modular motor vehicle chassis

1997-04-23

1998-11-10

Ellis, Christopher P.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Running gear

280798, 280797, 296196, B62D 2112

Patent

active

058332693

ABSTRACT:
A modular chassis for a front engine-rear drive motor vehicle is described which comprises as structural components a front structural member comprising the engine and attachment points for front suspension members is attached rigidly and detachably to a middle structural member comprising a tube and the middle structural member is attached rigidly and detachably to a rear structural member comprising a transmission and attachment points for rear suspension members wherein the middle structural member is longitudinally disposed on the center line of the vehicle between the front structural member and the rear structural member and supports the majority of the torsional, lateral and longitudinal loads created between the front and rear structural members and the front and rear structural members support the torsional, lateral and longitudinal loads created between each and the middle structural member.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4533172 (1985-08-01), Oliver
patent: 5401056 (1995-03-01), Eastman

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