PORTABLE SERVICE ACCESSORY FOR A TRUCK TRACTOR
First Claim
1. A service accessory for a truck tractor, the accessory comprising:
- a mounting for attachment to a structure of the tractor;
a catwalk extending laterally from said mounting;
a top step extending laterally from said catwalk and capable of resting atop a tire of a wheel of the tractor; and
at least one step suspended from said top step,said mounting, catwalk, top step, and at least one suspended step being linked such that said at least one suspended step is nestable beneath said top step, said top step is configurable to an orientation above and adjacent to said catwalk, and said catwalk is configurable to an orientation above said mounting.
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Abstract
Tractor engine compartment service accessory, optionally portable, preferably permanently installed in engine compartment, has a mounting for attachment to the tractor frame and attached thereto a catwalk and top step extending laterally, the top step resting on the uppermost tread portion of the tractor tire. One or more steps are suspended beneath the top step. A handrail is optionally secured to the top step and a suspended step. The suspended steps may be retracted and nested beneath the top step. The top step may be folded, slid, or otherwise moved to a position above or beneath the catwalk. The catwalk may be rotated upward. The handrail may be disengaged and detached, or it may be rotated to a compact orientation, as needed.
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4 Claims
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1. A service accessory for a truck tractor, the accessory comprising:
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a mounting for attachment to a structure of the tractor; a catwalk extending laterally from said mounting; a top step extending laterally from said catwalk and capable of resting atop a tire of a wheel of the tractor; and at least one step suspended from said top step, said mounting, catwalk, top step, and at least one suspended step being linked such that said at least one suspended step is nestable beneath said top step, said top step is configurable to an orientation above and adjacent to said catwalk, and said catwalk is configurable to an orientation above said mounting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A service accessory for gaining access to an engine compartment of a truck tractor, the accessory comprising:
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a substantially flat and substantially level portion supported inboard by a structural member of the tractor and supported outboard by a tire of said tractor; at least one step suspended from said level portion, said level portion and said at least one step being configurable together to permit closure of the engine compartment of the tractor and normal operation of the tractor.
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