ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,691,914, issued on July 28, was assigned to Siemens Mobility Austria GmbH (Vienna).
"Underframe for a rail vehicle car body" was invented by Clemens Eger-Hubel (Vienna) and Michael Diem (Graz, Austria).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An underframe for a rail vehicle car body includes a plurality of longitudinal support members oriented in the longitudinal direction of the underframe, and at least one transverse support member which, in the fitted position is oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal support members, wherein the longitudinal support members each have an opening at the level of the mounting position of the transverse member...