The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Oct. 04, 2016
Filed:
May. 08, 2012
Applicant:
Göran Levin, Hisings-Kärra, SE;
Inventor:
Göran Levin, Hisings-Kärra, SE;
Assignee:
Volvo Lastvagnar AB, Göteborg, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 33/077 (2006.01); B60N 2/427 (2006.01); B60N 2/50 (2006.01); B60N 2/54 (2006.01); B60N 2/42 (2006.01); B62D 33/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 33/077 (2013.01); B60N 2/4221 (2013.01); B60N 2/42736 (2013.01); B60N 2/502 (2013.01); B60N 2/544 (2013.01); B62D 33/0604 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle with a driver's cab including a driver unit with a vertically suspended floor structure and a vehicle steering control, a vehicle speed control and a driver's seat. The cab is provided with a deformation zone behind the driver unit for absorbing force in case of a frontal collision. A horizontal beam belonging to the cab frame structure is positioned in front of the driver unit. An arrangement for positively locking the beam to the driver unit is provided in case a frontal collision causes the beam to contact the driver unit.