Patent ID: 6682096
Filing Date: 2004-01-27
Classification: B62K,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for forming a contiguous body frame, the method comprising:separately constructing a front body frame and a rear body frame sub-assembly, said front body frame including a main frame extending in a longitudinal direction of said contiguous body frame; inserting upper fastening portions provided at both ends of a cross member of the rear frame sub-assembly between right and left brackets of the front assembly; aligning mounting holes of the right and left brackets with the upper fastening portions; inserting a plurality of bolts through the mounting holes to fasten the front and rear frame assemblies together; overlapping stays of the rear frame sub-assembly with stays of the front sub-assembly; and inserting a plurality of bolts through through-holes of lower fastening members of the stays of the rear frame sub-assembly and through-holes of the stays of the front sub assembly to further fasten the front and rear frame assemblies together.