Patent ID: 7789428

Claim:
A vehicle chassis, comprising: a) two generally parallel frame members extending longitudinally from a front to a rear of the chassis; b) a cross-member mounted between said two frame members with ends of said cross-member fixed to said frame members; c) said cross-member including: i) a generally flat top sheet having a length perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the chassis; and, ii) a first side sheet extending at an angle from said top sheet along a length of said top sheet, and a second side sheet extending at an angle from said top sheet along a length of said top sheet, the first side sheet and second side sheet being mutually spaced and being spaced from opposing side edges of the top sheet such that the top sheet overhangs the first side sheet and second side sheet; and, d) a plurality of brackets mounting the top sheet and the side sheets to each frame member.