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Vehicle body structure formed from a system of interconnected unitized body structure components and method of forming a vehicle body structure

US12043315B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC · US

Inventors

Robert N. Saje · Shelby Charter Township, US
Warren J. Parsons · Waterford Township, US
Edward D. Moss · Wixom, US
Robert M. Kielbik · Chesterfield Township, US
Jean Steinmetz · Beverly Hills, US
Katelyn Marie McCracken · Pleasant Ridge, US
Keith J. Saari · Macomb Township, US
John R. Sulik, II · Chesterfield Township, US
Daniel K. Davis · Williamston, US
Marty F. Hull · Linden, US
Patrick Alfred Walch · Plymouth, US
Vikas V. Joshi · Troy, US
John J. Jackson · Chesterfield Township, US
Peter M. Parlow · Columbus, US
Francis J. Malek · Metamora, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 22, 2022
Grant date	Jul 23, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 10, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB62D65/04
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle underbody includes a system of connected unitized underbody components including a front quadrant system having a left front unitized underbody component and a right front unitized underbody component, a center system, and a rear quadrant system having a left rear unitized underbody component and a right rear unitized underbody component. A first rail element is loosely connected to the left front unitized underbody component and the left rear unitized underbody component, and a second rail element is loosely connected to the right front unitized underbody component and the right rear unitized underbody component.

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