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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2011
Paul A. Schunke, New Haven, IN (US);
Chester Ciesielski, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Isaac D. Branning, Arcola, IN (US);
Paul A. Schunke, New Haven, IN (US);
Chester Ciesielski, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Isaac D. Branning, Arcola, IN (US);
International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
A chassis frame has a right side rail and a left side rail running lengthwise of the frame opposite each other and joined together by at least one crossmember. A rectangular tube overlies, and has underlying support by, the top wall of the respective side rail. A right uniting member runs lengthwise of the frame for uniting the right rectangular tube and the right side rail in assembly, and a left uniting member runs lengthwise of the frame for uniting the left rectangular tube and the left side rail in assembly. Each uniting member has a horizontal flange overlying and joined to the respective rectangular tube, and a vertical flange extending downward from the respective horizontal flange and joined to the respective side rail.