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Supporting Structural Element For A Motor Vehicle With A Centrally Positioned Engine

  • US 20070252413A1
  • Filed: 08/03/2005
  • Published: 11/01/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Supporting structural element (1) for a motor vehicle (V) with a centrally positioned engine (E), and with a two-seat passenger compartment, comprising a shaped rigid body (2) in which are formed:

  • two transversely adjacent cellular formations (3), intended to receive corresponding padding means (4, 5) to form seats for the driver and a passenger, each of the said cellular formations (3) having a seat portion (3a) and a backrest portion (3b);

    an intermediate formation (6) shaped like an inverted channel, the bottom of which can be closed if necessary, which interconnects the seat portions (3a) of the aforesaid cellular formations (3), forming a tunnel (7) through which mechanical transmission members can pass, and which can also act if necessary as an air duct for cooling the engine (E);

    a horizontal or virtually horizontal upper planar formation (9), which interconnects the upper backrest portions (3b) of the cellular formations (3), and a rear formation (10), essentially in the shape of a dihedral, with a first wing or skirt (10a) which is substantially horizontal and extends behind the seat portions (3a) of the cellular formations (3), and with a second wing or skirt (10b) which extends between the upper planar formation (9) and the said first wing or skirt (10a), behind and distant from the backrest portions (3b) of the cellular formations (3);

    the arrangement being such that a compartment or receptacle (11) is formed between the upper planar formation (9), the backrest portions (3b) of the cellular formations (3) and the rear formation (10), and extends transversely behind the said cellular formations (3).

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