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Vehicle with lateral load transferring member attached to frame rail
US9102358B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9102358-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314087170-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 22, 2013 |
| Priority date | Nov 22, 2013 |
| Publication date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
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A vehicle includes a frame rail that extends along and is longitudinally offset from a longitudinal axis. A load transferring member includes a first axial end that is attached to an outboard surface of the frame rail. The load transferring member extends along a centerline thereof, toward the forward axial end of the frame rail, to a second axial end of the load transferring member. The centerline of the load transferring member extends between the first axial end and the second axial end of the load transferring member to define a concave curved shape relative to the outboard surface of the frame rail. The load transferring member includes a cross sectional shape perpendicular to the centerline of the load transferring member that increases in area, when measured from the second axial end moving toward the first axial end.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A vehicle comprising: a frame rail extending along and longitudinally offset from a longitudinal axis, including a forward axial end, and defining an outboard surface relative to the longitudinal axis; and a load transferring member having a first axial end attached to the outboard surface of the frame rail, and extending along a centerline of the load transferring member to a second axial end of the load transferring member; wherein the centerline…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9102358B2 cover?
- A vehicle includes a frame rail that extends along and is longitudinally offset from a longitudinal axis. A load transferring member includes a first axial end that is attached to an outboard surface of the frame rail. The load transferring member extends along a centerline thereof, toward the forward axial end of the frame rail, to a second axial end of the load transferring member. The center…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Gm Global Tech Operations Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B62D21/152. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).