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Configurable vehicle chassis and associated methods

US11702162B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 28, 2021
Grant dateJul 18, 2023
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Expiry dateNov 15, 2041

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60Y2200/141
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a first frame subassembly and a second frame subassembly, each of the first and second frame subassemblies defining a wheel axle of a vehicle, the first frame subassembly including a first bridge portion oriented generally upward relative to the wheel axle, the second frame subassembly including a second bridge portion oriented generally downward relative to the wheel axle, and a central frame couplable to the first frame subassembly via the first bridge portion and couplable to the second frame subassembly via the second bridge portion, the central frame configured for a first ride height when coupled to the first frame subassembly and configured for a second ride height when coupled to the second frame subassembly, the first ride height greater than the second ride height.

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