Title:
【発明の名称】車両シャシー-ボデー構造
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2001520601
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
This invention relates to chassis and body panel structural systems for a wide variety of vehicles, including automotive, water vessels, aircraft and human powered vehicles, principally comprising a node and interlocking spaceframe system that can be hand assembled in the field. The invention also comprises a key and lock system for wedgingly interlocking body panels to the spaceframe. Together these systems comprise novel Frame Integration Technology (FIT) of the invention. Examples of vehicles include autos, utility vehicles (trucks), public transport vehicles, light boats, human powered vehicles such as bicycles, pedicabs and the like, and light aircraft.
Inventors:
Townsend, John A
Application Number:
JP54420098A
Publication Date:
October 30, 2001
Filing Date:
April 10, 1998
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Joe Alto Design, Inc.
International Classes:
B62D21/12; B62D23/00; B62D25/00; B62D27/06; B62D29/04; B62D33/04; B64C1/08; B64C1/12; F16B5/00; F16B7/22; (IPC1-7): B62D25/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Tetsuhiro Ashida (2 outside)