ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,583,520, issued on March 24, was assigned to TOYOTA JIDOSHA K.K. (Toyota, Japan).
"Vehicle skeleton structure" was invented by Katsunori Higashihara (Toyota, Japan) and Daisuke Motoi (Sanda, Japan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The front module and the rear module, which are skeletal components, are assembled to the frame. The frame includes a pair of frame side members, a pair of cross members, and a joint block. The joint block joins the frame side member and the cross member. The joint block includes a cross arm. The cross arm is inserted into the opening of the cross member. Further, the cross arm is provided with an adhesive surfac...