Vehicle body business methods
First Claim
1. A method of conducting a vehicle business transaction with a customer comprising:
- granting possession of a body floor to the customer in a financial transaction separately from a chassis; and
attaching individual vehicle body components to the body floor after said step of granting possession of the body floor.
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Abstract
Various vehicle body business processes are described which capitalize upon the interchangeability of vehicle bodies on a flat rolling chassis. The ability to interchange vehicle bodies and exchange modular interior components enables substantial freedom and variation in the types of automobile, trucks, heavy equipment, machinery, RV bodies, etc. that can be interchanged on a rolling chassis. Various seating arrangements may be provided as well as enhanced space utilization, and different types of interior and exterior environments, aesthetics and functionality, including sound, lighting, and other technology enhancements may be provided on a body. Methods and structures are described for facilitating the exchange of modular body components, such as via a removable body floor.
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48 Claims
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1. A method of conducting a vehicle business transaction with a customer comprising:
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granting possession of a body floor to the customer in a financial transaction separately from a chassis; and
attaching individual vehicle body components to the body floor after said step of granting possession of the body floor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of conducting a vehicle business transaction with a customer comprising:
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granting possession of a body to the customer in a financial transaction, wherein the body includes a body floor, a body enclosure connected to the floor, and modular individual body components on the body; and
exchanging the modular individual vehicle body components with pre-validated replacement components after said step of granting possession of the body. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A method of conducting a vehicle business transaction with a customer comprising:
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granting possession of a body floor and body enclosure to the customer in a financial transaction separately from a chassis, wherein the body floor and enclosure include factory-installed body components;
offering a club membership to the customer through which body components may be exchanged;
removing the floor from the body enclosure;
exchanging the factory-installed body components for replacement body components; and
re-attaching the floor to the enclosure.
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