Frame for building a vehicular body with a load bearing support system
AssigneeJDM Venture, LLC
InventorWilliam Taylor
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Abstract
A skeleton or frame for building a vehicular body of a cargo vehicle with a load bearing support system for supporting one or more levels of accessories to provide one or more additional levels of load bearing surfaces. The frame comprises at least two side portions comprising a plurality of longitudinally spaced sidewall posts and at least one transverse member connecting the two side frames for mounting various panels (e.g., a roof, floor, wall, door, window, sunroof, refrigerator unit, air conditioner unit, etc.) and accessories (e.g., a shelf, drawer, bin, cabinet, platform, cot, sliding rack, bucket, bench and the like).
Claims42
A frame for building a vehicular body of a cargo box or vehicle with a load bearing support system, comprising:
- at least two opposing side portions, each side portion comprising a plurality of longitudinally spaced sidewall posts, each sidewall posts connected to another sidewall posts of the same respective side member by one or more stabilization bar member to provide stability and alignment of said plurality of longitudinally spaced sidewall posts;
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- at least one transverse member, said at least one transverse member connects opposing sidewall posts in the respective opposing side portions to form said frame for mounting a panel of said vehicular body and comprising said load bearing support system for supporting one or more levels of accessories, thereby providing one or more additional levels of load bearing surfaces for said cargo vehicle;
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- wherein each of the opposing side portions comprises an internal side and an external side, wherein said accessory is mounted on the internal side of an opposing side portion;
- and wherein said panel is mounted on the external side of said opposing said portion.
A frame for building a vehicular body of a cargo vehicle with a load bearing support system manufactured by the process comprising the steps of:
- assembling at least two opposing side portions, wherein each side portion comprises a plurality of longitudinally spaced load bearing sidewall posts, by connecting each said sidewall posts to another sidewall post within each respective side portion by one or more stabilization bar member to provide stability and alignment of said plurality of longitudinally spaced sidewall posts;
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- connecting opposing sidewall posts in the respective opposing side portions by at least one transverse member to form said frame for mounting a panel of said vehicular body with said load bearing support system for supporting one or more levels of accessories, thereby providing one or more additional levels of load bearing surfaces for said cargo vehicle;
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- wherein each of the opposing side portions comprises an internal side and an external side;
- and wherein said accessory is mounted on the internal side of an opposing side portion;
- and wherein said panel is mounted on the external side of said opposing side portion.
A kit for assembling a frame for building a vehicular body with a load bearing support system for use in a cargo vehicle, the kit comprising:
- a plurality of load bearing sidewall posts for forming at least two opposing side portions;
- one or more stabilization bar members for connecting said vertical members of each respective side portion to provide stability and alignment of said plurality of load bearing sidewall posts;
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- at least one transverse member for connecting said opposing sidewall posts in the respective opposing side portion to form said frame for mounting a panel of said vehicular body and comprising said load bearing support system for supporting one or more levels of accessories, thereby providing one or more additional levels of load bearing surfaces for said cargo vehicle;
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- wherein each opposing side portion having an internal side and an external side;
- wherein said accessory is mounted on the internal side of an opposing side portion;
- and wherein said panel is mounted on the external side of said opposing side portion.
The kit 39, wherein said cross brace connects at least two different longitudinally spaced load bearing sidewall posts.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.