US Patent Issued to ArvinMeritor Technology on July 28 for "Vehicle frame" (Michigan Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,691,943, issued on July 28, was assigned to ArvinMeritor Technology LLC (Troy, Mich.).

"Vehicle frame" was invented by Craig A. Holt (Chesterfield Township, Mich.), Luis G. Schuck (Troy, Mich.) and Anish S. Natu (Rochester Hills, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A frame is provided for a vehicle. The frame comprises at least one gusset that includes a connection portion, an attachment portion and a curved portion that is bent and connects the connection portion to the attachment portion. The frame further includes a side rail that supports the at least one gusset at the attachment portion, and a crossmember that is attached to and su...