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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 16, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alain Devallez, Escautpont, FR;
Vincent Simon, Beuvry la Foret, FR;
Assignee:
GEC Alsthom Transport SA, Paris, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 3/102 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 3/102 ;
Abstract
A load-carrying structure for a vehicle body, the structure extending radially to the longitudinal axis of the body and being suitable for being associated with structural elements parallel to the longitudinal axis of the body, the load-carrying structure constituting a flat frame member and including at least one flat strip, wherein the structural elements are suitable for being inserted in said frame member by a mechanism of notches for receiving them. The device also relates to a segment of body structure and to a vehicle body including such structures.