GB2462244B - A vehicle chassis and a method of construction of a vehicle chassis - Google Patents

A vehicle chassis and a method of construction of a vehicle chassis

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Publication number
GB2462244B
GB2462244B GB0809786A GB0809786A GB2462244B GB 2462244 B GB2462244 B GB 2462244B GB 0809786 A GB0809786 A GB 0809786A GB 0809786 A GB0809786 A GB 0809786A GB 2462244 B GB2462244 B GB 2462244B
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Prior art keywords
vehicle chassis
construction
chassis
vehicle
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GB0809786A
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GB0809786D0 (en
Inventor
David John Marler
Richard Alan Rackham
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Lotus Cars Ltd
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Lotus Cars Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D21/00—Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted
    • B62D21/15—Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted having impact absorbing means, e.g. a frame designed to permanently or temporarily change shape or dimension upon impact with another body
    • B62D21/152—Front or rear frames
    • B62D21/155—Sub-frames or underguards
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D21/00—Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted
    • B62D21/12—Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted assembled from readily detachable parts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D21/00—Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted
    • B62D21/15—Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted having impact absorbing means, e.g. a frame designed to permanently or temporarily change shape or dimension upon impact with another body
    • B62D21/152—Front or rear frames
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D23/00—Combined superstructure and frame, i.e. monocoque constructions
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D25/00—Superstructure or monocoque structure sub-units; Parts or details thereof not otherwise provided for
    • B62D25/20—Floors or bottom sub-units
    • B62D25/2009—Floors or bottom sub-units in connection with other superstructure subunits
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D39/00—Vehicle bodies not otherwise provided for, e.g. safety vehicles

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Body Structure For Vehicles (AREA)
GB0809786A 2008-05-29 2008-05-29 A vehicle chassis and a method of construction of a vehicle chassis Expired - Fee Related GB2462244B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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GB0809786A GB2462244B (en) 2008-05-29 2008-05-29 A vehicle chassis and a method of construction of a vehicle chassis

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GB0809786A GB2462244B (en) 2008-05-29 2008-05-29 A vehicle chassis and a method of construction of a vehicle chassis

Publications (3)

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GB0809786D0 GB0809786D0 (en) 2008-07-09
GB2462244A GB2462244A (en) 2010-02-03
GB2462244B true GB2462244B (en) 2010-04-28

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Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS63227477A (en) * 1987-03-18 1988-09-21 Mazda Motor Corp Front body structure for automobile
JP2007253733A (en) * 2006-03-22 2007-10-04 Toyota Motor Corp Vehicle body front part structure

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS63227477A (en) * 1987-03-18 1988-09-21 Mazda Motor Corp Front body structure for automobile
JP2007253733A (en) * 2006-03-22 2007-10-04 Toyota Motor Corp Vehicle body front part structure

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GB2462244A (en) 2010-02-03
GB0809786D0 (en) 2008-07-09

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