Title:
FRAME ASSEMBLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001094186
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A frame assembly (10) for a motor vehicle has forward (14) and rearward (12) modules. Each module has a pair of first and second longitudinally extending, laterally spaced tubular hydroformed side rail members and a tubular hydroformed U-shaped member (20, 44). Each U-shaped member including a pair of leg portions extending integrally from opposite ends of a cross portion thereof. Each leg portion is connected to and extends upwardly from a respective side rail member and the respective cross portion being generally vertically spaced above and extending laterally with respect to its respective side rail members. A rearward wall structure is connected between each pair of leg portions of the U-shaped members. The modules are capable of being assembled to one another such that a forward end portion (85) of each rearward side rail member is connected to a rearward end portion (84) of a respective forward side rail member.
Inventors:
CORCORAN BRIAN
ASHLEY RICHARD
ASHLEY RICHARD
Application Number:
PCT/CA2001/000955
Publication Date:
May 16, 2002
Filing Date:
June 07, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
COSMA INT INC (CA)
International Classes:
B62D21/02; B62D21/12; B62D23/00; B62D65/04; B62D67/00; (IPC1-7): B62D21/12; B62D21/02; B62D65/00
Foreign References:
| US5720092A | 1998-02-24 | |||
| FR847853A | 1939-10-18 | |||
| US2839329A | 1958-06-17 | |||
| US6138358A | 2000-10-31 | |||
| US6183013B1 | 2001-02-06 |
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