Frame system for motor vehicle
US7251915B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D29/008
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A frame system for a motor vehicle includes a plurality of frame members each having a connector socket defined therein. The system further includes a connector having an outer profile configured to engage the sockets of two of the frame members so as to connect them in a fixed angular relationship. The connectors are composite bodies including a core member and an exterior body which covers at least a portion of the core member and defines a portion of the outer profile of the connector. Also disclosed are frames which employ the system and methods for manufacturing the frames.
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