Spartan Motors, Inc.

Blu Technology, LLC

Timothy R Williams

John E Sztykiel

Timothy A Gerber

Parrish F Hanna

Shabtai C Hirshberg

Margaret A Freel

Joni L Sztykiel

Pierce Q Fitzpatrick

Hannah N Sailar

Scott Glandon

Portable water treatment device

Portable exoskeleton

An improved heavy vehicle chassis for recreational vehicles, busses and trucks is provided. According to the invention, the chassis has a front frame chassis subcomponent and a rear chassis subcomponent. The front chassis subcomponent contains appropriate chassis subcomponents such as wheels, axles, a suspension unit, braking and steering apparatus. In the preferred embodiment, the engine is disposed between the front chassis subcomponent axles allowing better handling, turning, and maneuverability, while not significantly reducing overall vehicle ground clearance. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the rear chassis configuration has increased storage capacity to accept items as large as additional recreational vehicles such as a personal water craft, golf cart, dirt bike, and the like. A drop deck can be added to assist in delivering the small recreational vehicle to ground level.

Vehicle chassis with integral drop deck

An improved vehicle chassis for motor homes and busses is provided. According to the invention, the chassis has a front frame chassis subcomponent, a rear chassis subcomponent and a center floor rail system. Each subcomponent has contained within it the appropriate subcomponents associated with the chassis; the front subcomponent, for example, has a suspension unit and steering apparatus while the rear subcomponent has transmission, motor and suspension. The front and rear frame chassis subcomponents have longitudinally extending frame rails which connect to one another via a plurality of longitudinally extending floor rails and perpendicular steel plates found in the center floor rail system. The inventive device integrates the chassis and superstructure. Incorporating the superstructure into the chassis lowers vehicle height, and therefore, the center of gravity. This results in better handling and ride characteristics for the finished vehicle. Underbelly storage capacity of a particular vehicle is increased by approximately five inches without increasing vehicle height or lowering ground clearance.

Integrated superstructure chassis

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Charlotte, MI, United States of America

Timothy R Williams