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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.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 1986
Filed:
Mar. 21, 1984
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ronald L Ewers, Ocala, FL (US);
Bruce C Barton, Ocala, FL (US);
Assignee:
Federal Motors, Inc., Oscla, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
280800 ; 296204 ;
Abstract
The invention pertains to a vehicle frame particularly suitable for use with fire truck aerial apparatus wherein the frame comprises a torque box highly resistant to twisting and deformation. The frame is of a box configuration, fully enclosed, wherein the bottom surface is inwardly recessed to provide clearance for the vehicle driveshaft, and to provide rigidity and resistance to twisting, internal K-bracing plates are welded to the lateral and bottom frame portions.