Extended width motor home construction
AssigneeFrank Industries, Inc.
InventorsRonald R. Frank, Paul A. Lefler, Duane H. Long, James K. Ramsey
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Abstract
An extended width motor home construction has a vehicle body having a floor with a longitudinal gap separating the floor into a first body portion and a second body portion. An insert panel traverses the gap. A method of forming an extended width automotive vehicle comprises the steps of: cutting the floor of the vehicle in a longitudinal direction to form a side portion and a center portion; forming a wedge-shape gap between the side portion and the center portion; coupling an insert panel between the side portion and center portion to traverse the gap.
Claims19
A method of forming an automotive vehicle having a body with a floor and a frame comprising the steps of:
- cutting a cut in the body of the vehicle in a generally longitudinal direction, said cut extending from a rear of the vehicle and terminating at a forward point located before the front of the vehicle to form a side portion and a center portion;
- forming a gap between the side portion and the center portion by spreading the side and center portions apart from each other about said forward point;
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- coupling an insert panel between the side portion and the center portion to traverse said gap.
A method of forming an automotive vehicle having a body with a floor and a frame comprising the steps of:
- cutting a cut in the floor of the vehicle in a generally longitudinal direction, said cut extending from a rear of the vehicle and terminating at a first point rearward of a first front wheel well to form a first side portion and a center portion;
- cutting the floor of the vehicle in a generally lateral direction from an outer side of the first side portion to a second point proximate the first point;
- forming a first gap between the first side portion and the center portion by spreading the first side portion and the center portions apart from each other about the said first point;
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- coupling a first insert panel between the first side portion and the center portion to traverse the first gap.
A method of forming an automotive vehicle having a body with a floor and a frame comprising the steps of:
- cutting the floor of the vehicle in a generally longitudinal direction from a rear of the vehicle and terminating said cutting at a first point rearward of a first front wheel well to form a first side portion and a center portion;
- cutting a wedge-shaped cut in the floor of the vehicle that extends generally laterally from an outer side of the first side portion to a second point proximate the first point;
- forming a first gap between the first side portion and the center portion by spreading the side and center portions apart from each other about said first point;
- coupling a first insert panel between the first side portion and the center portion to traverse the first gap;
- cutting the floor of the vehicle in a generally longitudinal direction from the rear of the vehicle forward and terminating said cutting at a third point rearward of a second front wheel well to form a second side portion, said center portion being disposed between the first side portion and the second side portion;
- cutting a wedge-shaped cut in the floor of the vehicle that extends generally laterally from an outer side of the second side portion to a fourth point proximate the third point;
- forming a second gap between the second side portion and the center portion;
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- coupling a second insert panel between the second side portion and the center portion to traverse the second gap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.