US3843189A
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Vehicle assembly kits
Assignee: CARAVANS INT MOTORISED Ltd
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Filing: 1971-08-12
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Granted: 1974-10-22
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Expires: 1991-08-12
Abstract
Abstract For use in assembling enclosed vehicle bodies to vehicle chassis having a compartment thereon with an access opening between compartment and body interior, a kit of sealing parts comprising a make-up unit with parts for nesting snugly against contiguous faces of compartment and body to form a weather tight seal therebetween, clamping means for securing the make-up unit to compartment and body structures and a masking infill securable to the peripheral body with edges round the access opening.
Inventors
- 👤 P Duff
- 👤 D Toomey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 08:39
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
For use in the assembly of a standardised vehicle body onto one of a number of vehicle chassis having driving compartments of different shape, with access openings provided in the front wall of said body and the rear wall of said driving compartment in register, a kit of parts comprising a make-up unit for disposition between said compartment and said body, said make-up unit having portions shaped on opposite faces to engage snugly against respective contours of the portions of said compartment and said body which bound the sides and top of said openings, slots in said make-up unit, a number of clamping devices each receivable in one of said slots to secure said body and compartment portions together with said make-up unit in a rigid and weather-tight structural connection, and a masking infill securable to the peripheral portions of said body, compartment and make-up unit around said access openings.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
For use in the assembly of a standardised vehicle body onto one of a number of vehicle chassis having driving compartments of different shape, with access openings provided in the front wall of said body and the rear wall of said driving compartment in register, a kit of parts comprising a make-up unit for disposition between said compartment and said body, said make-up unit having portions shaped on opposite faces to engage snugly against respective contours of the portions of said compartment and said body which bound the sides and top of said openings, slots in said make-up unit, a number of clamping devices each receivable in one of said slots to secure said body and compartment portions together with said make-up unit in a rigid and weather-tight structural connection, and a masking infill securable to the peripheral portions of said body, compartment and make-up unit around said access openings.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
117 words
For use in the assembly of a vehicle body on one of a number of vehicle chassis with compartments of different shape with access openings in the contiguous ends of said body and said compartment in register, a kit of parts according to claim 1 wherein said make-up unit includes a number of pieces each shaped to the contour of the vehicle portion they are to engage on the sides and top of said compartment and body adjacent said access openings and frame uprights at the sides of said body, said clamping device slots through each said piece, said slots in different pieces being in register and in register with holes in said compartment and said body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
128 words
For use in the assembly of a vehicle body on one of a number of vehicle chassis with compartments of different shape with access openings in the contiguous ends of said body and said compartment in register, a kit of parts according to claim 1 wherein said make-up unit includes a structural element securable to the rear of said compartment upright to complete a rearwardly open portion thereof and form a portion completing the peripheral side and top portions of said access opening in said rear wall of said compartment, and at least one make-up piece shaped for engagement snugly against said structural element around said opening, said structural element having a number of clamping device slots therein each in register with such slots in said make-up piece.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
78 words
For use in the assembly of a vehicle body on one of a number of vehicle chassis with compartments of different shape with access openings in the contiguous ends of said body and said compartment in register, a kit of parts according to claim 1 wherein said masking infill comprises beadings securable to the edge corners of around said access openings in said compartment and said body, and a masking element securable to and extending between said beadings.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-10-21 | 1978-04-22 | 1978-10-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-10-21 | 1982-04-22 | 1982-10-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-10-21 | 1986-04-22 | 1986-10-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |