Patent ID: 6324750
Filing Date: 2001-12-04
Classification: B62D,Y10T

Abstract:
An architectural system for adjustably recreating a vehicle interior, comprising:a platform constructed of a plurality of planar shaped floor plates which are arrayed in end-to-end and coplanar fashion, said floor plates each being translatable relative to one another and along at least one of first and second axis so as to establish an overall surface area of said platform;a cage constructed of a first plurality of elongate and vertically extending supports extending upwardly from said platform, said cage further including a second plurality of likewise elongate and horizontally extending supports which interconnect top ends of said first plurality of vertically extending supports, each of said first and second pluralities of extending supports further being axially adjustable in length so as to define an specified interior volume of said cage;a series of generic forms dimensioned to correspond to selected interior and exterior components of motor vehicle; andadjustable attaching means for securing said forms both upon said platform and within said specified interior volume of said cage;said system providing for quick and easy adjustment of said forms relative to one another according to desired dimensions and permitting the recreation of the vehicle interior to be quickly altered for purposes of ergonomic testing.