Floor construction for a vehicle
US9533716B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 14, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D31/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle having a bottom frame including a plurality of rails includes a floor structure defined by a plurality of longitudinally extending flooring planks extending along at least part of the length of the vehicle body and arranged side by side at a coupling rail or overlapping joint so as to collectively span between the side walls. The planks are molded for example by pultrusion or vacuum resin infusion from a composite having an upper skin and a lower skin and an intervening core material layer. The planks can be easily provided at required different lengths including a center and side planks installed while standing on the center plank. The planks can be trimmed to any length for vehicles of varying lengths.
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