Loading system and method for laterally loading and unloading an upper body structure onto and from a vehicle platform of a motor vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11845374
APP PUB NO 20220306220A1
SERIAL NO

17329809

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A loading system laterally loads and unloads an upper body structure onto a vehicle platform of a motor vehicle. The system includes two loading arms pivotably mounted on lengthwise ends of the vehicle platform. The loading arms jointly swivel between upward and lateral orientations with respect to the vehicle platform and jointly extend and retract. Each loading arm has an engaging portion at a distal end of the respective loading arm to engage a corresponding support portion at a respective lengthwise end of the upper body structure. The loading arms engage and release the upper body structure by swiveling into the lateral orientation and extending and retracting within the lateral orientation. The loading arms mount the engaged upper body structure on top of the vehicle platform by swiveling with the engaged upper body structure into the upward orientation and retracting with the engaged upper body structure within the upward orientation.

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HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYSEOUL 06797
KIA CORPORATION12 HEOLLEUNG-RO SEOCHO-GU SEOUL 06797

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ger, Kadir Oguzcan Mainz, DE 2 8
Karmarkar, Ameya Russelsheim, DE 6 10
Kluh, Sebastian Gimbsheim, DE 2 8
Kropac, Miroslav Mainz-Finthen, DE 12 159
Laurent, Vincent Frankfurt am Main, DE 11 50
Moarefi, Bahman Mainz, DE 12 15
Tjebbes, Jelle Frankfurt am Main, DE 5 10
Vaughan, Andrew Mainz, DE 7 8
Verhoeven, Rolf Frankfurt am Main, DE 6 19

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