Patent ID: 6948768

Claim:
A space frame for a truck cab, the space frame comprising: a pair of hydroformed, longitudinally extending inner side rail members; a laterally extending and hydroformed connecting member extending between said inner side rail members and extending laterally beyond each of said inner side rail members, said connecting member being constructed and arranged to hold said pair of inner side rail members in laterally spaced relation to one another; a U-shaped and hydroformed first upper cross member having a pair of leg portions forming rear pillar structures and a transverse bight portion, each of said rear pillar structures being connected to and extending upwardly from said connecting member, and said pair of inner side rail members being positioned between and spaced from said pair of leg portions; a pair of hydroformed upper longitudinal members, each of said pair of upper longitudinal members being coupled to said first upper cross member; and a pair of hydroformed A-pillar members, each of said pair of hydroformed A-pillar members being coupled to one of said pair of upper longitudinal members, and wherein each of said pair of inner side rail members, said connecting member, said first upper cross member, each of said pair of upper longitudinal members, and each of said pair of A-pillar members are continuous, tubular elements.