US 11,654,970 B2
Land vehicles incorporating monocoques and modular mold systems for making the same
Robert Willison, Lebanon, OH (US)
Assigned to Workhorse Group Inc., Sharonville, OH (US)
Filed by Workhorse Group Inc., Sharonville, OH (US)
Filed on Sep. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/956,176.
Application 17/956,176 is a continuation of application No. 17/716,687, filed on Apr. 8, 2022, granted, now 11,472,484.
Application 17/716,687 is a continuation of application No. 17/552,718, filed on Dec. 16, 2021, granted, now 11,299,208, issued on Apr. 12, 2022.
Application 17/552,718 is a continuation of application No. 17/142,766, filed on Jan. 6, 2021, granted, now 11,220,297, issued on Jan. 11, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/957,577, filed on Jan. 6, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0020434 A1, Jan. 19, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B62D 23/00 (2006.01); B29C 70/28 (2006.01); B29C 69/02 (2006.01); B62D 29/04 (2006.01); B60K 1/02 (2006.01); B62D 25/20 (2006.01); B62D 29/02 (2006.01); B62D 33/06 (2006.01); B62D 65/10 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01); B29K 311/14 (2006.01); B29K 309/08 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 23/00 (2013.01) [B29C 69/02 (2013.01); B29C 70/28 (2013.01); B60K 1/02 (2013.01); B62D 23/005 (2013.01); B62D 25/20 (2013.01); B62D 29/02 (2013.01); B62D 29/043 (2013.01); B62D 29/046 (2013.01); B62D 33/06 (2013.01); B62D 65/10 (2013.01); B29K 2309/08 (2013.01); B29K 2311/14 (2013.01); B29L 2031/30 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3055 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of producing an electric vehicle, the method comprising:
forming a monocoque supporting a plurality of wheels of the vehicle,
wherein forming the monocoque includes forming (i) a front cage defining an operator cabin, (ii) a rear floor, (iii) an intermediate section disposed between the front cage and the rear floor, and (iv) a stowage compartment at least partially defined by the intermediate section and the rear floor.