US 9,045,163 B2 | Universal chassis apparatus for automotive vehicle

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US 9,045,163 B2

Universal chassis apparatus for automotive vehicle

Tech Center:

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security and License and Review

Examiner:

Toan To

Art Unit:

3614 Surface Transportation

Agent:

Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.

Inventors:

Chris P. Theodore

Assignee:

THEODORE & ASSOCIATES LLC

Priority:

01/26/07

Filed:

07/24/13

Granted:

06/02/15

Expiration:

07/10/23

Abstract

A universal chassis apparatus for an automotive vehicle includes a battery and/or fuel storage compartment in a rigid backbone structure. In another aspect, a vehicle chassis that incorporates the engine structure, transaxle structure and a backbone structure provided as a unitary structure onto which other components of a vehicle, such as suspension, steering, body and crash absorbers may be attached. The backbone structure is a closed tubular structure in which a relatively rigid drive shaft can be supported for rotational power delivery between the engine and the transaxle.

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