IP Library Granted Patent US 9,561,805
Granted Patent B2
US 9,561,805 · App. 14/559,104 · Granted Feb 7, 2017

Chassis

Inventors: Keith Masserang (Bloomfield Hills, MI); Joshua J. Hicks (Clarkston, MI); Lawrence J. Lawson (Troy, MI); Barry A. Clark (Ortonville, MI)
Assignee: Android Industries LLC
B61C3/00B60L3/0007B60L3/04B61F1/08B61F5/52B62D65/18G05B19/182B60K2001/001B60L2200/46B60Y2200/62G05B2219/35165
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Patent No.
US 9,561,805
App. No.
14/559,104
Granted
Feb 7, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A chassis front assembly, a chassis rear assembly and a chassis intermediate assembly are disclosed. The chassis front assembly and the chassis rear assembly are connected to the chassis intermediate assembly for forming a chassis. A kit is also disclosed. A method is also disclosed.

Claims (17)

1. A method, comprising the steps of:

providing a blank of material;

providing a computer numerical control cutter machine connected to a computer numerical control cutter head

utilizing the computer numerical control cutter head for cutting the blank of material into a computer-numerical-control-cut workpiece and a piece of scrap material;

interfacing the computer-numerical-control-cut workpiece with a computer numerical control brake press for spatially manipulating one or more portions of the computer-numerical-control-cut workpiece for creating a computer-numerical-control-formed component, wherein the computer-numerical-control-formed component is selected from a group consisting of:

a front frame member of a chassis front assembly, the chassis front assembly also including: a first wheel assembly connected to the front frame member by a first bracket, wherein the first wheel assembly includes a first wheel connected to the first bracket, a second wheel assembly connected to the front frame member by a second bracket, wherein the second wheel assembly includes a second wheel that is connected to the second bracket, an electrical contact assembly connected to the front frame member by a third bracket, and a motor disposed within a housing that is connected to the first bracket of the first wheel assembly, wherein the motor is connected to the electrical contact assembly by an electrical conduit, wherein the motor is connected to the first wheel of the first wheel assembly for actively rotating the first wheel of the first wheel assembly, wherein the motor is not connected to the second wheel of the second wheel assembly,

a rear frame member of a chassis rear assembly, the chassis rear assembly also including: a first wheel assembly connected to the rear frame member by a first bracket, wherein the first wheel assembly includes a first wheel connected to the first bracket, wherein the first wheel of the first wheel assembly is a caster wheel that casters about a castering axis, a second wheel assembly connected to the rear frame member by a second bracket, wherein the second wheel assembly includes a second wheel that is connected to the second bracket, wherein the second wheel of the second wheel assembly is a caster wheel that casters about a castering axis, and a track guide assembly connected to the rear frame member by a third bracket, and

a base frame member of a chassis intermediate assembly, the chassis intermediate assembly also including: at least one enclosure supportably-connected to the base frame member, wherein the at least one enclosure includes one or more of a controller, a battery that stores power, one or more status indicators and one or more user input switches.

2. A method, comprising the steps of:

providing a blank of material to be formed into a computer-numerical-control-formed component, wherein the computer-numerical-control-formed component is selected from a group consisting of:

a front frame member of a chassis front assembly, the chassis front assembly also including: a first wheel assembly connected to the front frame member by a first bracket, wherein the first wheel assembly includes a first wheel connected to the first bracket, a second wheel assembly connected to the front frame member by a second bracket, wherein the second wheel assembly includes a second wheel that is connected to the second bracket, an electrical contact assembly connected to the front frame member by a third bracket, and a motor disposed within a housing that is connected to the first bracket of the first wheel assembly, wherein the motor is connected to the electrical contact assembly by an electrical conduit, wherein the motor is connected to the first wheel of the first wheel assembly for actively rotating the first wheel of the first wheel assembly, wherein the motor is not connected to the second wheel of the second wheel assembly,

a rear frame member of a chassis rear assembly, the chassis rear assembly also including: a first wheel assembly connected to the rear frame member by a first bracket, wherein the first wheel assembly includes a first wheel connected to the first bracket, wherein the first wheel of the first wheel assembly is a caster wheel that casters about a castering axis, a second wheel assembly connected to the rear frame member by a second bracket, wherein the second wheel assembly includes a second wheel that is connected to the second bracket, wherein the second wheel of the second wheel assembly is a caster wheel that casters about a castering axis, and a track guide assembly connected to the rear frame member by a third bracket, and

a base frame member of a chassis intermediate assembly, the chassis intermediate assembly also including: at least one enclosure supportably-connected to the base frame member, wherein the at least one enclosure includes one or more of a controller, a battery that stores power, one or more status indicators and one or more user input switches;

providing a computer numerical control cutter machine connected to a computer numerical control cutter head;

utilizing the computer numerical control cutter head for cutting the blank of material into a computer-numerical-control-cut workpiece and a piece of scrap material.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising the step of:

interfacing the computer-numerical-control-cut workpiece with a computer numerical control brake press for spatially manipulating one or more portions of the computer-numerical-control-cut workpiece for creating the computer-numerical-control-formed component.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 18, 2025
From: SANTANDER BANK, N.A.
To: ANDROID INDUSTRIES, L.L.C.
Reel/Frame 074020/0040 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 17, 2025
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: ANDROID INDUSTRIES, L.L.C.
Reel/Frame 074006/0866 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 15, 2025
From: ANDROID INDUSTRIES, L.L.C.
To: ANSLEY PARK CAPITAL LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 073948/0028 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 12, 2025
From: ANDROID INDUSTRIES, L.L.C.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 073934/0117 →
PATENT AND LICENSE SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 27, 2021
From: ANDROID INDUSTRIES, L.L.C.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 057650/0577 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 12, 2017
From: ANDROID INDUSTRIES, L. L. C.
To: SANTANDER BANK, N. A.
Reel/Frame 044907/0809 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 13370990 · Feb 10, 2012
Provisional Application 61522536 · Aug 11, 2011
Provisional Application 61442688 · Feb 14, 2011
Related Publication 20150090149A1 · Apr 2, 2015