GUSSETED TORSION SYSTEM FOR AN OPEN FRAME VEHICLE
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1. A gusseted torsion system for an open frame vehicle, comprising:
- a generally U-shaped frame having two generally parallel, load-bearing beams and a back plate, the beams and back plate defining an open area;
a cross member extending between the beams below the open area; and
a gusset adjacent to each of two ends of the cross member and affixed to either a first side or an opposite second side of each of the beams.
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Abstract
A gusseted torsion system minimizes torsional deflection in an open frame vehicle having a generally U-shaped frame with two generally parallel beams. The gusseted torsion system includes cross members extending between the parallel beams and gussets adjacent each end of the cross members. The gussets are affixed to the parallel beams to counter torsional forces created by loads exerted on the parallel beams.
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25 Claims
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1. A gusseted torsion system for an open frame vehicle, comprising:
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a generally U-shaped frame having two generally parallel, load-bearing beams and a back plate, the beams and back plate defining an open area; a cross member extending between the beams below the open area; and a gusset adjacent to each of two ends of the cross member and affixed to either a first side or an opposite second side of each of the beams. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A gusseted torsion system for an open frame vehicle, comprising:
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a generally U-shaped frame having two generally parallel, load-bearing beams and a back plate, the beams and back plate defining an open area; wheel supports on an external side of each of the beams and load bearing members on an internal side of each of the beams; a cross member extending between the beams below the open area; and a gusset adjacent to each of two ends of the cross member and affixed to either the external side or the internal side of each of the beams. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A gusseted torsion system for an open frame forklift vehicle, comprising:
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a generally U-shaped frame having two generally parallel, load-bearing beams and a back plate, the beams and back plate defining an open area; a cross member extending between the beams below the open area; and a gusset adjacent to each of two ends of the cross member rigidly connected to the cross member at a ninety degree angle, wherein each gusset comprises a vertical plate rigidly connected to a first side or an opposite second side of the beams and a perpendicular gusset that anchors the vertical plate to the adjacent cross member end. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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