Small lightweight automotive vehicle having swingable rear seating module means
US4671563A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 4, 1986 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/14
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The disclosure relates to a small lightweight automotive vehicle having a frame supported on front and rear axles, a stationary front module containing an engine, drive train, controls, etc. and a rear seating module which is pivotally supported by the frame for movement about a generally vertically axis extending above the rear axles to permit easy entry into and exit from the vehicle. The vehicle could either have a single or a pair of pivotal rear seating modules and the basic geometric structural shell for the vehicle is a tetrahedron so that the seating module or modules when pivoted to an open position to permit entry to and exit from the vehicle requires relatively little side clearance.
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