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US 6,279,938 B1Granted
Vehicle frame
AssigneesJost-Werke GmbH, Daimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsStefan Koetter, Rainer Spitz, José Manuel Algüera Gallego, Siegfried Emmann, Wolfgang Seidl, Wolf-Rüdiger Barz
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Abstract
A vehicle frame which enables a lowering of the saddle coupling with improved stability for this, and recesses at the upper side of the lengthwise girders of the vehicle frame extending across the entire width of the frame are proposed. The saddle coupling is fastenably secured to the lengthwise girders.
Claims10
A frame for a vehicle, comprising:
- two parallel lengthwise girders adapted to extend in the lengthwise direction of the vehicle, said girders adapted to be structural supporting members of said vehicle frame and support loads in addition to a saddle coupling, said girders being free of an upwardly projecting mounting plate or bearing pedestal to support said saddle coupling;
- integral recesses in the lengthwise girders adapted for fastening a saddle coupling thereto, said integral recesses located on the upper side of the lengthwise girders extending across the entire width of the frame;
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- at least one holding element which is removably fastened to each lengthwise girder.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.