Patent ID: 9272746
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: B62K

Claim Text:
1. A vehicle body frame for a saddle-ride vehicle, said vehicle body frame configured for rotatably supporting a front wheel and a rear wheel, supporting a motive power source disposed between the front wheel and the rear wheel, and supporting a seat thereon above the motive power source, said vehicle body frame comprising: a first frame member having a first portion with a predetermined thickness and also having a first flat surface portion which is wider than said first portion; a second frame member which includes a second flat surface portion in contact with the first flat surface portion; wherein the second frame member is joined to the first frame member by bringing the second flat surface portion into contact with the first flat surface portion, and welding the first flat surface portion to the second flat surface portion with a laser beam which is oriented parallel to the first flat surface portion.