Patents by Inventor Lars CARLDEN

Lars CARLDEN has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11702146
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a vehicle body element connecting joint for connecting a first body element to a second body element, which connecting joint comprises first and second elongate profiles arranged along adjacent edges of the first and second body elements, respectively. The connecting joint comprises a first projection protruding from the first elongate profile parallel to a side surface of the first elongate profile and extending towards a free end of the first elongate profile, a first recess arranged in a side surface of the second elongate profile and arranged parallel to an edge of the second elongate profile, wherein the first projection is inserted into the first recess. A first and second dovetail section protrude from the first and second elongate profile, respectively At least one fastening strip contacts the first and second dovetail sections to clamp the first and second elongate profiles to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Volvo Bus Corporation
    Inventor: Lars Carlden
  • Publication number: 20220227431
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a vehicle body element connecting joint for connecting a first body element to a second body element, which connecting joint comprises first and second elongate profiles arranged along adjacent edges of the first and second body elements, respectively. The connecting joint comprises a first projection protruding from the first elongate profile parallel to a side surface of the first elongate profile and extending towards a free end of the first elongate profile, a first recess arranged in a side surface of the second elongate profile and arranged parallel to an edge of the second elongate profile, wherein the first projection is inserted into the first recess. A first and second dovetail section protrude from the first and second elongate profile, respectively At least one fastening strip contacts the first and second dovetail sections to clamp the first and second elongate profiles to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventor: Lars CARLDEN
  • Patent number: 11338864
    Abstract: A vehicle body module connecting joint for connecting a first body module to a second body module. Elongate profiles are arranged along facing edges of the first and second body modules, respectively. The profiles are clamped together by locking wedges arranged parallel to the profiles and connected by fastening means extending between facing profiles on the first and second body modules. The connecting joint includes a first profile arranged along a side edge of a first body module along a surface remote from the connecting joint and a second profile arranged parallel to and in form-fitting contact with the first profile along facing side surfaces. The assembled first and second profiles forming a single first dovetail section along a surface facing the connecting joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Lars Carlden
  • Publication number: 20200164930
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle body module connecting joint for connecting a first body module to a second body module, which connecting joint comprises elongate profiles arranged along facing edges of the first and second body modules, respectively, wherein the profiles are clamped together by locking wedges arranged parallel to the profiles and connected by fastening means extending between facing profiles on the first and second body modules. The connecting joint further comprises a first profile arranged along a side edge of a first body module along a surface remote from the connecting joint; a second profile arranged parallel to and in form-fitting contact with the first profile along facing side surfaces; wherein the assembled first and second profiles forming a single first dovetail section along a surface facing the connecting joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Lars CARLDEN