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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2006
John Edward Ramsey, Canton, OH (US);
Brian Richard Morris, Uniontown, OH (US);
Michael D. Oyster, Stow, OH (US);
Greg Copeland, Massillon, OH (US);
John Edward Ramsey, Canton, OH (US);
Brian Richard Morris, Uniontown, OH (US);
Michael D. Oyster, Stow, OH (US);
Greg Copeland, Massillon, OH (US);
Hendrickson USA, L.L.C., Itasca, IL (US);
Abstract
A frame for a heavy-duty vehicle includes a pail of spaced-apart, parallel, elongated, and longitudinally-extending main members. At least a pair of transverse cross members extend between and are attached to the main members, and each one of at least a pair of hangers is attached to and depends from a respective one of the main members and/or the cross members. A component is disposed between each one of the hangers and its respective main member, or alternatively is incorporated into the hangers, for absorbing the energy that is created by an extreme event during vehicle operation, to reduce the possibility of damage to the main members and/or the cross members caused by movement of at least one of the hangers during the extreme event.