Patent ID: 6503035
Filing Date: 2003-01-07
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
An automotive vehicle having a structural reinforcement system for maintaining the integrity of the vehicle during transportation of the vehicle by an aircraft, the vehicle comprising:a) a first frame member and a second frame member extending longitudinally with respect to the vehicle and extending adjacent an underbody of the vehicle, each of the frame members including an end portion adjacent a rear extremity of the vehicle; b) a body member extending laterally with respect to the vehicle and extending adjacent an upper seat back, the body member having a first lateral end opposite a second lateral end; c) a first high strength cable connected to the first frame member adjacent the end portion of the first frame member and connected to the body member adjacent the first end of the body member; d) a second high strength cable connected to the second frame member adjacent the end portion of the second frame member and connected to the body member adjacent the second end of the body member; and e) a first fastening member and a second fastening member, the first fastening member attached to the first frame member, the second fastening member attached to the second frame member wherein; i) each of the fastening members is attached to its respective frame member adjacent the respective end portions of the frame members; and ii) each of the fastening members is adapted for attachment to restraints of the aircraft.