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US 7,401,849 B2Granted
Tower structure supporting bed on frame
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsKerry S. McClure, Yaniv Rock, Nick A. Massaro, David M. Edwards, Robb L. Augustine
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Abstract
A vehicle frame includes a pair of spaced frame rails and at least one cross member connecting the frame rails. A tower structure is on one of the spaced frame rails for supporting a floor of a load-carrying bed spaced above the frame rails.
Claims26
A vehicle frame, comprising
- a pair of spaced frame rails;
- at least one cross member connecting said frame rails;
- and
- a tower structure on one of said spaced frame rails for supporting a floor of a load-carrying bed spaced above said frame rails.
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A vehicle frame assembly of a vehicle having a load-carrying bed, said vehicle frame assembly comprising:
- first and second frame rails extending along a substantial portion of a longitudinal length of the vehicle;
- at least one cross member extending between said first and second frame rails;
- a side panel structure adjacent said first frame rail forming a side of the vehicle and a sidewall of the load-carrying bed;
- and
- a tower structure connecting said side panel structure and said first frame rail, said tower structure supporting the load-carrying bed.
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A unibody frame in a vehicle having a load-carrying bed, comprising:
- a platform portion including first and second frame rails spaced apart from one another and extending along and adjacent sides of the vehicle and at least one cross member extending between and connecting said first and second frame rails;
- principal body panels connected to said platform portion, said principal body panels including a side panel structure;
- and
- a tower structure connecting said side panel structure and said platform portion, said tower structure supporting a floor of the load-carrying bed and spacing said floor from said first frame rail.
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A tower structure in a unibody vehicle frame for supporting a load-carrying bed, said tower structure comprising:
- a plurality of interconnected walls extending from a frame rail of the unibody vehicle frame toward the load-carrying bed;
- a top wall supported by said plurality of interconnected walls for supporting a floor of the load-carrying bed;
- and
- flanges extending from said plurality of interconnected walls and said top wall, said flanges welded to said frame rail and a side panel structure adjacent said frame rail to connect said frame rail to said side panel structure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.