Land vehicles – Wheeled – Running gear
Patent
1998-01-20
2000-03-21
Swann, J. J.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Running gear
180359, 280800, B62D 2102
Patent
active
060393513
ABSTRACT:
A rear structure of a motor vehicle increases the packaging flexibility within the body structure area above a differential unit (36) such that a third row seat (110) may readily be incorporated therein. The rear structure includes a floor pan (14) and a pair of spaced apart rear side frame members (22,24) having middle portions (70, 72) with first and second apertures (90,92) therein. The differential unit includes first and second axle members (34,36) which extend through the first and second apertures.
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Jones Robert Allen
Kaufman Mark C.
Rumpel Manfred Carl
Bottorff Christopher D
Brown Gregory P.
Ford Global Technologies Inc.
Swann J. J.
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