Vehicle with novel frame rails
AssigneeInternational Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
InventorsMatthew D. Friede, Daniel T. Logan, Dennis J. Ulman
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Abstract
A vehicle has a novel frame structure that comprises two novel frame rails that extend parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and cross-members that are fixedly engaged between the two novel frame rails. Each of the novel frame rails comprises a web that extends vertically along the length of the frame rail, an upper flange that extends horizontally from an upper end of the web, and a lower flange that extends horizontally from a lower end of the web. Each of the novel frame rails further comprises one or more reinforcing lips, each of which extends vertically from an outer end of either the upper flange or the lower flange.
Claims19
A vehicle, comprising:
- (a) a novel frame structure that includes two novel frame rails that extend parallel to one another and a plurality of cross-members that extend transversely between and are fixedly engaged to both of said novel frame rails;
- (b) a suspension system that is engaged to said novel frame structure in a manner to support said novel frame structure above the ground;
- (c) wherein said suspension system is constructed in such a manner to provide said vehicle with relatively little resistance to movement along the ground;
- (d) one or more body structures that are mounted to and supported by said novel frame structure and upon or within which cargo and/or occupants may reside;
- (e) wherein each of said novel frame rails comprises a vertically-extending web to an upper end of which an inner end of a horizontally-extending upper flange is fixedly engaged;
- (f) wherein an inner end of a horizontally-extending lower flange is fixedly engaged to a lower end of said web of each of said novel frame rails;
- (g) wherein each of said novel frame rails further comprises one or more reinforcing lips each of which is fixedly engaged to and extends vertically from an outer end of either said lower flange or said upper flange;
- (h) one or more conducting members;
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- (i) wherein a portion of one of said conducting members is mounted to one of said reinforcing lips and extends along said reinforcing lip parallel to a longitudinal axis of said novel frame rail that comprises said reinforcing lip to which said portion of said conducting member is mounted.
A vehicle, comprising:
- (a) a novel frame structure that includes two novel frame rails that extend parallel to one another and a plurality of cross-members that extend transversely between and are fixedly engaged to both of said novel frame rails;
- (b) a suspension system that is engaged to said novel frame structure in a manner to support said novel frame structure above the ground;
- (c) wherein said suspension system is constructed in such a manner to provide said vehicle with relatively little resistance to movement along the ground;
- (d) one or more body structures that are mounted to and supported by said novel frame structure and upon or within which cargo and/or occupants may reside;
- (e) wherein each of said novel frame rails comprises a vertically-extending web to an upper end of which an inner end of a horizontally-extending upper flange is fixedly engaged;
- (f) wherein an inner end of a horizontally-extending lower flange is fixedly engaged to a lower end of said web of each of said novel frame rails;
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- (g) wherein each of said novel frame rails comprises reinforcing lips that include an upper reinforcing-lip that extends vertically from an outer end of said upper flange and a lower reinforcing-lip that extends vertically downwardly from an outer end of said lower flange.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.