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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2015
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Dustin Schroeder, Milford Center, OH (US);
Dustin Lee Hinders, Lakeview, OH (US);
Lee N. Bowers, Springfield, OH (US);
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Some embodiments are directed to a vehicle frame assembly configured to accommodate different first and second suspension system configurations via mounting fixtures. The vehicle frame assembly can include a main frame assembly, and a frame assembly connected to and extending away from the main frame assembly. Multiple mounting locations can be provided on at least one of the main frame assembly and the frame assembly, each of the mounting locations being configured to accommodate one of the mounting fixtures. The mounting locations can include a first set configured for use with the first suspension system configuration, and a second set configured for use with the second suspension system configuration.