Frames for buses or industrial transport vehicles
AssigneeBaomarc Automotive Solutions S.P.A.
InventorPietro Passone
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Abstract
Frames for vehicles, such as buses or industrial transport vehicles, are provided which may be formed by a plurality of welded elements including ribs, cross members and uprights. At least one upright maybe formed by a first section bar welded to a second section bar, thereby forming a closed, hollow cross-section. Methods of making and using such frames are also provided.
Claims12
A frame for a vehicle comprising a plurality of welded elements, wherein at least one of said welded elements is an upright comprising a first section welded to a second section to form a hollow, closed cross-section, and wherein said first section comprises a cross-section with a recessed center portion and protruding end portions and said second section has an open end inserted into said center portion of the first section and an opposite closed end that is narrower than the width of the open end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.