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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 12312014 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2025

Filed:

Mar. 23, 2021

Composite material modular utility vehicle construct

Applicant:

Continental Structural Plastics, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);

Inventors:

Hugh C. Foran, Auburn Hills, MI (US);

Evan Freeman-Gibb, Auburn Hills, MI (US);

Assignee:

Teijin Automotive Technologies, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);

Attorney:

MaxGoLaw PLLC

Primary Examiner:

Dennis H Pedder

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/02 (2006.01); B32B 3/12 (2006.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B32B 5/18 (2006.01); B32B 5/24 (2006.01); B32B 7/12 (2006.01); B32B 27/06 (2006.01); B32B 27/40 (2006.01); B60P 1/43 (2006.01); B62D 21/02 (2006.01); B62D 25/20 (2006.01); B62D 29/00 (2006.01); B62D 33/04 (2006.01); B62D 33/06 (2006.01); C09J 175/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 29/001 (2013.01); B32B 3/12 (2013.01); B32B 5/02 (2013.01); B32B 5/18 (2013.01); B32B 5/245 (2013.01); B32B 7/12 (2013.01); B32B 27/065 (2013.01); B32B 27/40 (2013.01); B60P 1/431 (2013.01); B62D 21/02 (2013.01); B62D 25/2036 (2013.01); B62D 25/2054 (2013.01); B62D 33/04 (2013.01); B62D 33/0604 (2013.01); C09J 175/04 (2013.01); B32B 2260/021 (2013.01); B32B 2260/046 (2013.01); B32B 2307/102 (2013.01); B32B 2307/3065 (2013.01); B32B 2307/732 (2013.01); B32B 2605/08 (2013.01);
Abstract

A modular utility vehicle construct that is light weight yet robust is provided. The construct is formed with a composite open area core sandwich structure capable of withstanding typical wear and tear and environmental elements experienced by utility vehicle compartments. The use of the composite sandwich structure allows for replacement of traditional materials such as steel or aluminum, without a loss of strength, in a vehicle's containment construct while also reducing the overall weight of the vehicle and increasing the ability to customize the vehicle's utility features to suit the specific needs of the purchaser.

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