ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,589,685, issued on March 31, was assigned to Thor Tech Inc. (Elkhart, Ind.).
"Chassis for recreational vehicles having a transport area for a fluid storage vessel" was invented by Jeffrey M. Snyder (White Pigeon, Mich.) and Jonathan Gust (Middlebury, Ind.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A recreational vehicle may include a chassis, an axle assembly, a floor, and a vehicle body enclosing living quarters. A fluid storage vessel may be supported in the chassis. The chassis may include a first and a second longitudinal chassis member each having an upper and lower edge, and an inner and outer face. Cross members have a first and second ends ...