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Thin-skin ultralight recreational vehicle body system
   
Document Number
US Patent 7000978
Issued Date
February 21, 2006
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Messano; Frank (Simi Valley, CA)
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Abstract
An extremely light weight one-piece "thin-skin" molded RV body that can be manufactured without a heavy steel chassis frame, and which construction method minimizes costly hand labor . . . while lending itself to automated assembly line manufacturing processes as used in the automotive and sport boat industries. Aspects include a variable-height suspension system to decrease frontal area when towed, and which raises the body for use of slideouts; a streamlined storage nose cap that reduces air turbulence to increase fuel economy of the tow vehicle; pivoting road wheels to eliminate tire scrub on multiple axles; steerable wheels for backing in restricted areas; adjustable tongue weight sliding suspension; and a pivoting nose wheel to minimize tongue weight on the tow vehicle.
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Published
February 21, 2006
Application Number
10/922,479
Filed
August 20, 2004
US Classification
296/181.6   296/205
Int'l Classification
B62D   33/00   (20060101)  
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296/181.6   296/156   296/164   296/168   296/181.2   296/203.01   296/205  
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