US 12,233,712 B2
Cradle for a commercial electric vehicle chassis
Nenad Eskerica, Plymouth, MI (US); Jingyu Liu, Plymouth, MI (US); Boris Bagaric, Plymouth, MI (US); and Song L. Young, Plymouth, MI (US)
Assigned to Optimal Inc., Plymouth, MA (US)
Filed by Optimal Inc., Plymouth, MI (US)
Filed on Sep. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/901,415.
Prior Publication US 2024/0075983 A1, Mar. 7, 2024
Int. Cl. B60K 26/00 (2006.01); B62D 21/02 (2006.01); B62D 25/16 (2006.01); B62D 25/20 (2006.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60K 26/00 (2013.01) [B62D 21/02 (2013.01); B62D 25/16 (2013.01); B62D 25/20 (2013.01); B60R 2011/001 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0094 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for an electric vehicle comprising,
a cradle,
wherein the cradle comprises a housing and a bottom access panel, wherein the housing and the bottom access panel are flexibly coupled together at a shared edge by a hinge; and
wherein the housing is formed by a trellis of members, wherein the trellis of members form one or more housing apertures in the at least a trellis member of the housing.