US20170144716A1

US20170144716A1 - Joining Automobiles

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Publication number: US20170144716A1
Application number: US15/194,501
Authority: US
Inventors: Madurai Bharani
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2015-11-21
Filing date: 2016-06-27
Publication date: 2017-05-25
Also published as: US11975580B2; US20200369103A1

Abstract

Join two automobiles safely, securely and strongly with weatherproof joint, temporarily on need basis to become one automobile, in such a manner that the interior space of joined automobiles becomes contiguous and weather protected to allow the occupants to move within the bigger contiguous, enclosed weather protected space without having to step outside any of the joined automobiles. Such joined automobiles shall combine their propulsion power, increase their driving range and allow bigger or heavier payload to be carried that cannot be carried by any of the unjoined automobile alone.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the priority of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/258,457 filed on Nov. 21, 2015, confirmation number 6362 filing receipt. The disclosure of the aforesaid provisional application is incorporated herein by reference.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is in the technical field of automobiles, particularly the present invention is in the technical field of joining automobiles to become one automobile, to create a contiguous space within such joined automobiles, combine the propulsion power and increase the driving range.

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

“Not Applicable”.

REFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING COMPACT DISC APPENDIX

“Not Applicable”.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Two automobiles can be externally joined together by chain, rope, bar or hitch to keep them together. In such externally joined automobiles the internal space of each automobile remains isolated from each other without any contiguity. Such externally joined automobiles require the occupants to exit one automobile to enter into the other automobile from the outside. Such externally joined automobiles do not combine their propulsion power and do not extend the driving range.
Such externally joined automobiles prevents occupants to access each other automobile internally and forces them to step outside of one automobile and then step inside the other automobile's internal space. Such externally joined automobiles also prevent carriage of objects that is too big or too heavy to carry for any of the individual unjoined automobiles.
Thus, there remains a considerable need for devices and methods that can conveniently join two automobiles, on need basis, combine their propulsion power, extend the driving range and create a bigger and contiguous space for several uses including, but not limited to, allowing occupants inside the joined automobiles to access each other automobile internal space without having to step outside of any joined automobile, and/or carriage of objects that is too big or too heavy for any of the individual unjoined automobiles to carry.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Certain embodiments of the present invention include, but are not limited to, joining two automobiles back to back, using bolts described in the drawings herein to join two automobiles with the joint being safe, secure, strong and weatherproof. The present invention joins two automobiles into one automobile integrating the control devices of both automobiles such that it combines the propulsion power and increases the driving range and allows the user to choose any of the joined automobile to be the driving-leading automobile.
The present invention joins two automobiles into one automobile, temporarily and securely on need basis to create one bigger, contiguous, enclosed and weather protected space that allows occupants within each automobile to access each other automobile's internal space without stepping out of any of the joined automobiles.
The present invention joins two automobiles into one automobile, temporarily and securely on need basis, which creates one bigger, contiguous, and enclosed weather protected space that allows carriage of objects that is too big or too heavy to carry for any of the individual unjoined automobiles.

Benefits of the present invention are:

- 1. Allows occupants to move within the joined automobiles without stepping outside of any of the automobiles.
- 2. Increases the number of occupants to travel together without having to buy a bigger automobile.
- 3. Increases the internal space, to carry bigger or heavier objects without having to buy a bigger automobile.
- 4. Decreases the parking space required from two to one after joining two automobiles.
- 5. Two such joined electric/hydrogen/hybrid/petrol/diesel automobiles shall double the driving range.
- 6. Two such joined automobiles shall double the horsepower by simultaneously using the power sources of both automobiles.
- 7. Two such joined automobiles shall be converted to camper by inflating an air mattress over laid flat seats within them.
- 8. Any of two such joined automobiles can be relocated by one driver alone.
- 9. Two such joined automobiles gets increased traction due to increased number of wheels.
- 10. Two such joined automobiles shall provide logistics flexibility and efficiency in transporting cargo and/or passengers.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In FIG. 1: Automobile 1 and Automobile 2 are shown parked in back to back position, with their back doors fully closed, before both the automobiles are joined.

In FIG. 2: Automobile 1 and Automobile 2 are shown parked in back to back position, with their back doors fully open, joining bolts extended, before both the automobiles are joined.

In FIG. 3: Automobile 1 moves to have its back parallel to the back of Automobile 2. While Automobile 1 is stationary, Automobile is 2 backing up to join with Automobile 1 to make its back parallel to the back of Automobile 1 to have the joining bolts aligned with corresponding holes in opposite sides, before both the automobiles are joined.

In FIG. 4: Automobile 1 and Automobile 2 are moving closer to each other with protruding bolts aligned and screwing into the corresponding holes, before both the automobiles are fully joined.

In FIG. 5: Automobile 1 and Automobile 2 are fully joined back to back with bolts securely screwed in and locked into the corresponding holes in a weather proof joint creating a bigger contiguous space within Automobile 1 and Automobile 2.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In FIG. 1: Automobile 1 and Automobile 2 are shown parked in back to back position.
In FIG. 1: In Automobile 1, hole 3 and hole 7 are reception holes designed to receive and securely lock in the bolts protruded from corresponding hole 12 and hole 8 in Automobile 2 at the time of joining Automobile 1 and Automobile 2 together back to back.
In FIG. 1: In Automobile 1, hole 4 and hole 6 are protrusion holes where from the recessed bolts are protruded to securely lock into corresponding hole 11 and hole 9 in Automobile 2 at the time of joining Automobile 1 and Automobile 2 together back to back.
In FIG. 1: In Automobile 2, hole 11 and hole 9 are reception holes designed to receive and securely lock in bolts protruded from corresponding hole 4 and hole 6 in Automobile 1 at the time of joining Automobile 1 and Automobile 2 together back to back.
In FIG. 1: In Automobile 2, hole 8 and hole 12 are protrusion holes where from the recessed bolts are protruded to securely lock into corresponding hole 7 and hole 3 in Automobile 1 at the time of joining Automobile 1 and Automobile 2 together back to back.
In FIG. 1: Automobile 1 is shown with its back door 5 fully closed.
In FIG. 1: Automobile 2 is shown with its back door 10 fully closed.
In FIG. 2: Automobile 1 is shown with its back door way fully open.
In FIG. 2: Automobile 2 is shown with its back door way fully open.
In FIG. 2: In Automobile 1, the joining bolt 13 is shown protruding from the protrusion hole 4 ready to screw in and lock into reception hole 11 of Automobile 2.
In FIG. 2: In Automobile 1, the joining bolt 14 is shown protruding from the protrusion hole 6 ready to screw in and lock into reception hole 9 of Automobile 2.
In FIG. 2: In Automobile 2, the joining bolt 15 is shown protruding from the protrusion hole 8 ready to screw in and lock into reception hole 7 of Automobile 1.
In FIG. 2: In Automobile 2, the joining bolt 16 is shown protruding from the protrusion hole 12 ready to screw in and lock into the reception hole 3 of Automobile 1.
In FIG. 3: Automobile 1 moves to have its back parallel to the back of Automobile 2, and after Automobile 1 becomes stationary, Automobile 2 is backing up to join with Automobile 1 to make its back parallel to the back of Automobile 1.
In FIG. 3: Automobile 1 and Automobile 2 are ready for joining with each other with all their bolts protruding namely bolt 13, bolt 14, bolt 15, and bolt 16, from their respective protrusion hole 4, hole 6, hole 8, and hole 12 in line with corresponding reception hole 11, hole 9, hole 7, and hole 3 respectively.
In FIG. 4: Automobile 1 and Automobile 2 are back to back with protruding bolts 13, 14, 15, 16 aligned, engaged and securely screwing into the corresponding holes 11, 9, 7, 3 respectively. Since FIG. 4 is a perpendicular side view, bolt 13 is covered from view by bolt 16, likewise bolt 15 is covered from view by bolt 14.
In FIG. 4: Automobile 1 and Automobile 2 are moving closer to each other, back to back, due the screwing in action of the protruding bolts 13, 14, 15, 16 into the corresponding holes 11, 9, 7, 3 respectively.
In FIG. 5: Automobile 1 and Automobile 2 are fully joined back to back with bolts 13, 14, 15, 16 fully screwed in and locked into corresponding holes 11, 9, 7, 3 forming a secure and weather proof joint.
In FIG. 5: Automobile 1 and Automobile 2 are fully joined back to back, secure and weatherproof, forming one bigger Automobile with contiguous space inside allowing the occupants to access each other automobile's interior space without stepping outside of the automobile.
In FIG. 5: Automobile 1 and Automobile 2 are fully joined back to back, secure and weatherproof, forming one bigger automobile with contiguous interior space allowing carriage of objects that is too big or too heavy to carry for Automobile 1 alone or Automobile 2 alone.
In FIG. 5: Automobile 1 and Automobile 2 are fully joined back to back, secure and weatherproof, forming one bigger automobile with their control devices integrated to combine the propulsion power and increase the driving range.
In FIG. 5: Automobile 1 and Automobile 2 are fully joined back to back, secure and weatherproof, forming one bigger automobile with their control devices integrated that allows the user to choose any one of the joined automobile to be the driving-leading automobile.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. Joining two automobiles to become one automobile, temporarily on need basis, to create one bigger contiguous, enclosed and weatherproof space within such joined automobiles.

2. Joining two automobiles to become one automobile, temporarily on need basis, to increase the driving range and/or propulsion power.

3. The said method of joining two automobiles in claim 1 embodiments include safe, secure weather proof joint that allows occupants within each automobile to access each other automobile's internal space without stepping out of any of the joined automobiles.

4. The said method of joining two automobiles in claim 1 embodiments includes joining two automobiles back to back contiguously safely, securely and strongly.

5. The said method of joining two automobiles in claim 1 and claim 2 embodiments includes fastening and control devices that integrates the structure and functionality of two such joined automobiles into one automobile which allows the user to choose any of the joined automobile to be the driving-leading automobile.

6. The said method of joining two automobiles in claim 4 embodies structural strength to carry more occupants and contents than any of one such unjoined automobile can carry alone.