TORQUE BOX WITH SHEAR PLANES AT INNER JOINT

A torque box for a vehicle includes: first and second clamshells joined to each other at respective top and bottom edges and configured to form at least first and second enclosures with an inner joint in between, the first and second enclosures configured to provide top and bottom shear planes at th...

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Main Authors WINBERG N. PETTER, SAWANT SACHIN SHRIMANT, BURGESS MALCOLM, SPENCER TOM
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 22.10.2015
Subjects
LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
MOTOR VEHICLES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRAILERS
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:A torque box for a vehicle includes: first and second clamshells joined to each other at respective top and bottom edges and configured to form at least first and second enclosures with an inner joint in between, the first and second enclosures configured to provide top and bottom shear planes at the top and bottom edges, respectively, and at least first and second shear planes at the inner joint.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201414255889