Motor vehicles – Frame
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-17
2006-01-17
Eldred, J. Woodrow (Department: 3644)
Motor vehicles
Frame
C180S065100, C180S065310, C280S781000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06986401
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle chassis includes a braking system, an energy conversion system, a steering system and a suspension system wherein each system is operably connected to at least one of a plurality of wheels. The systems are packaged substantially within a substantially flat vehicle frame to provide a substantially flat chassis. The flatness of the chassis increases available passenger space in any attached vehicle body and facilitates compatibility between the chassis and bodies of varying configurations.
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Borroni-Bird Christopher E.
Chernoff Adrian B.
Shabana Mohsen D.
Vitale Robert Louis
Eldred J. Woodrow
General Motors Corporation
Marra Kathryn A.
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