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US 2002/0153745 A1Published application
Comprehensive vehicle construction and hybrid electric drive system
OwnerFrank Messanoinventor
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Abstract
A Comprehensive Modular RV Hybrid Electric Drive And Modular Construction System for recreational vehicles, including motorhomes, trailers, amphibious vehicles, and houseboats, and with full-length vehicle widening slide-outs.
Claims31
A comprehensive vehicle construction and hybrid electric drive system comprising:
- an arrangement of modular monocoque body components which assemble into a vehicle and into a watercraft consisting of . . .
- a modular monocoque cowled roof with deck;
- a modular monocoque front cabin component capable of supporting the roof without sidewalls;
- a modular monocoque rear cabin component capable of supporting the roof without sidewalls;
- a full-length vehicle widening slide-out unit which slides outward from the vehicle;
- a modular multi-wheel land drive platform upon which the cabin components affix;
- a modular hull platform upon which the cabin components affix;
- a hinge-out sponson on each side of the modular hull platform;
- and a drive arrangement consisting of . . .
- a modular fuel driven electrical generator;
- a modular electric motor-wheel-suspension unit;
- a modular electric motor waterjet drive unit;
- by which increasing the number of modular generators and the number of modular electric motor-wheel-suspension units increases the power of the vehicle.
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A vehicle construction arrangement comprising:
- a modular monocoque cowled roof with deck;
- a modular monocoque front cabin component capable of supporting the roof without sidewalls;
- a modular monocoque rear cabin component capable of supporting the roof without sidewalls;
- a full-length vehicle widening slide-out unit which rotates outward from the vehicle;
- a modular land drive platform upon which the cabin components affix;
- a modular hull platform upon which the cabin components affix;
- a hinge-out sponson on each side of the modular hull platform;
- and an arrangement of the modular monocoque components which assemble into a recreational vehicle and into a watercraft.
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A vehicle drive arrangement comprising:
- a modular fuel driven electrical generator;
- a modular electric motor-wheel-suspension unit;
- a modular electric motor waterjet drive unit;
- an arrangement where increasing the number of modular generators and the number of modular electric motor-wheel-suspension units increases the power of the vehicle;
- and an arrangement of the modular components which assemble into a recreational vehicle and into a watercraft.
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A recreational vehicle (motorhome, motorcoach, trailer, van, SUV and the like) construction arrangement comprising:
- a modular monocoque cowled roof with deck;
- and a nearly full-length vehicle widening slide-out unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.