Patents
US 12767229 B2: Vehicle with underride load transfer member
- Granted
- 2026-10-20
- Filed
- 2024-06-12 application 18741511
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
In accordance with example implementations, a vehicle includes a front, a back, and a chassis extending longitudinally between the front and the back. At least one vertical suspension assembly has an upper end coupled to the chassis and a lower end coupled to a wheel. A load transfer member is disposed between the at least one vertical suspension assembly and the front or back, wherein the load transfer member comprises a distal end, a raised end higher than the distal end, and a ramp portion with an outer ramp surface extending between the distal end and the raised end, wherein the distal end is closer to the front or back than the raised end so that the ramp surface faces outward on the vehicle, and wherein the raised end extends upward toward the upper end of the vertical suspension assembly.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 (ipgb20261020.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC 19,536 patents | US company or organization | Detroit, MI | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert W. Tanner | Shelby Township, MI | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 | ||
| Robert N. Saje | Shelby Township, MI | 47 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 | |
| Robert Ristoski | Shelby Township, MI | 3 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 | |
| Andrew Kacherski | Royal Oak, MI | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B62D | Motor vehicles; trailers | B62D21/155 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 |
| B60R | Vehicles, vehicle fittings, or vehicle parts, not otherwise provided for | B60R2021/002 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
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