ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,473,044, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC. (Aurora, Canada).
"Modular vehicle structure" was invented by Randy S. Beals (Grand Ledge, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A modular vehicle system includes a cabin module, front end module, and rear end module. The cabin module includes a floor structure of the vehicle and has a front end and a rear end, and a plurality of panels extending upwardly from the floor structure. The front end module is configured to include the front wheels of the vehicle. The rear end module is configured to include rear wheels of the vehicle. The front end module is configured to sec...