Construction of vehicle body
This patent describes an elongated vehicle body of substantially square cross-sectional shape comprising: transverse frames; longitudinal structural members located at right angles to the frames to connect the transverse frames together; and a shell attached and secured to outer surfaces of the frames and of the longitudinal structural members. The frames comprising substantially square first and second frames, each first frame having relatively large radius inwardly projecting portions for reinforcing each first frame at two upper corners and a relatively small radius at each of two lower corners. Each second frame is positioned between adjoining first frames and has a relatively large radius inwardly projecting portions for reinforcing each second frame at two lower corners and a relatively small radius at each of two upper corners. The upper corner small radii are located respectively vertically above a passenger seat, and the lower corner small radii. Each is located respectively between adjoining passenger seats to provide increased space for the accommodation of passengers.
- Assignee:
- Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Kobe
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4678226
- OSTI ID:
- 6041647
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 20 Nov 1986
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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