B62D25/2054

PULTRUDED AND CONTINUOUS FLOORING
20220289306 · 2022-09-15 ·

A flooring system comprising: one or more structural members, each of the one or more structural members having opposing outer portions interconnected by ribs, the opposing outer portions and the ribs forming a plurality of channels within the one or more structural members along a length of each structural member.

METHODS OF MAKING MONOCOQUES OF LAND VEHICLES USING MODULAR MOLD SYSTEMS
20220315116 · 2022-10-06 ·

Land vehicles, modular systems for forming monocoques of land vehicles, and methods of forming monocoques of land vehicles using modular systems are disclosed herein. In certain embodiments, the land vehicles are provided as delivery vehicles and/or utility vehicles. A land vehicle includes a monocoque supporting a plurality of wheels to permit movement of the vehicle relative to an underlying surface in use of the land vehicle.

Sidepack Storage Compartment and Methods of Making and Using Same

An assembly for utility truck bodies having metal and/or composite reinforcement(s) and/or foam reinforcements and/or honeycomb reinforcements and/or wood reinforcements encapsulated within a thermoformed thermoplastic, or thermoset or fiber-reinforced thermoset walking surface floor structure of the truck bed assembly or other composite floor structure with attachable components and junctions, e.g., sidepack(s), and methods of making the same are provided.

COMPOSITE LOAD BEARING FLOORING
20220242490 · 2022-08-04 ·

A flooring member comprising: a structural member having one or more ducts extending along a length of the flooring member, each of the one or more ducts forming a hollow cavity extending along a length of each duct, the one or more ducts being integrally formed with the flooring member.

Slide rail assembly and landing gear assembly with embedded hardpoint connectors

A cargo vehicle is disclosed having a composite floor assembly with at least one embedded hardpoint connector. The composite floor assembly may comprise a plurality of transverse beams, wherein a subset of the plurality of transverse beams includes at least one embedded hardpoint connector. The embedded connector may be used to securely and removably couple other vehicle components to the composite floor assembly, such as a landing gear assembly and/or a slide rail assembly.

LAND VEHICLES INCORPORATING MONOCOQUES AND MODULAR MOLD SYSTEMS FOR MAKING THE SAME
20220227424 · 2022-07-21 ·

Land vehicles, modular systems for forming monocoques of land vehicles, and methods of forming monocoques of land vehicles using modular systems are disclosed herein. In certain embodiments, the land vehicles are provided as delivery vehicles and/or utility vehicles. A land vehicle includes a monocoque supporting a plurality of wheels to permit movement of the vehicle relative to an underlying surface in use of the land vehicle.

LAND VEHICLES INCORPORATING REMOVABLE POWERTRAIN UNITS, POWERTRAIN UNITS, AND METHODS THEREFOR
20220250686 · 2022-08-11 ·

Land vehicles, powertrain units for land vehicles, and methods of using land vehicles are disclosed herein. In certain embodiments, the land vehicles are provided as delivery vehicles and/or utility vehicles. A land vehicle includes a frame structure having a front cage that defines an operator cabin and a rear floor positioned rearward of the front cage. The frame structure supports a plurality of wheels to permit movement of the vehicle relative to an underlying surface in use of the land vehicle. An underside of the frame structure is disposed in confronting relation with the underlying surface.

OVERLAY FLOOR FOR MOTOR VEHICLES
20220219762 · 2022-07-14 ·

An overlay floor for motor vehicles, applied on the mother floor of the vehicle, intended to fix seats, wheelchairs or other equipment therein, having a shape adapted to the mother floor of the vehicle in which it is to be mounted. In the floor plate 1 there are made longitudinal mounting sockets 1′, into which two-part mounting rails are inserted. The mounting rails consist of an upper rail 2 with flanges 3 and a groove 4 for equipment fasteners and a 2″ lower base connected to it. The mounting sockets 1′ are made in a uniform sheet of the floor plate 1 as through, longitudinal holes for the profiles of the mounting rails. The upper rails 2′ have a longitudinal lock 5 at the bottom for connection to the lower bases 2″ which have a corresponding longitudinal lock 6 along the upper surfaces of the bases 2″. The width of the profile of the upper rails 2′ and the width of the base profile 2″ are such that they fit in the mounting sockets 1′ with a light interference.

Methods of making monocoques of land vehicles using modular mold systems
11400982 · 2022-08-02 · ·

Land vehicles, modular systems for forming monocoques of land vehicles, and methods of forming monocoques of land vehicles using modular systems are disclosed. In certain embodiments, the land vehicles are provided as delivery vehicles and/or utility vehicles. A land vehicle includes a monocoque supporting a plurality of wheels to permit movement of the vehicle relative to an underlying surface in use of the land vehicle.

MULTI-PANEL PLATFORM SUPPORT FOR PICK-UP TRUCK BED

A vehicle includes a two-panel support structure for each side of a bed of a pick-up truck. Each side includes an upper panel and a lower panel between the upper panel and the bed. The upper panel includes multiple indentations from a cab-side to a tailgate side of the bed. The lower panel includes a plurality of extensions that extend into one or more of the multiple indentations. The combination of each indentation and extension creates a pocket into which a platform, board, or other support structure, such as cross-brace, can be placed. The support structure can extend from one indentation on one side to a corresponding indentation on another side of the bed. The support structure creates support in conjunction with other support structures for a larger platform, such as a piece of plywood the size of the bed.