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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2023
Applicant:
The Shyft Group, Inc., Charlotte, MI (US);
Inventors:
Johann Pieter Eloff, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Samuel Francis Colalillo, Jr., New Carlisle, IN (US);
Steven Rudolph, Granger, IN (US);
Assignee:
The Shyft Group, Inc., Charlotte, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 21/03 (2006.01); B62D 25/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 21/03 (2013.01); B62D 25/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electronic vehicle is disclosed with a vehicle body having a cab portion and a rear cargo portion. The rear cargo portion includes a floor comprising a plurality of floor planks. The vehicle includes a chassis with a first rail and a second rail extend along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle body. There are one or more connection points between the first rail, second rail, and the floor such that at least a portion of the first and second rail are adjacent the floor without any interposed structure therebetween.