Cargo carrying deck for the tractor of a semitrailer truck
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1. A semitrailer truck tractor, comprising:
- a tractor having a fifth wheel, a longitudinal axis, and a cab having a top; and
, a cargo carrying apparatus having;
a deck having an end portion rotatable connected to said tractor and rotatable around a pivot axis substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said tractor;
said deck rotatable to a substantially horizontal orientation wherein said deck is disposable above said fifth wheel;
said deck having a plurality of stake receiving slots;
a plurality of stakes;
a rack connected to said top of said cab; and
, said stakes selectively storable in said rack.
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Abstract
Cargo carry apparatus (20) for a tractor (500) for a semitrailer truck includes a rotatable deck (22) mounted between the fifth wheel (502) and the cab which pivots from a vertical position to a horizontal position until the deck rests upon the fifth wheel. With the deck in the horizontal position, the tractor may be utilized to transport cargo to sites which are inaccessible to the semitrailer truck. A variable length controller (32) such as a hydraulic cylinder is used to rotate the deck. The deck has slots (40) which accept stakes (42) to enclose the deck.
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1. A semitrailer truck tractor, comprising:
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a tractor having a fifth wheel, a longitudinal axis, and a cab having a top; and
,a cargo carrying apparatus having;
a deck having an end portion rotatable connected to said tractor and rotatable around a pivot axis substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said tractor;
said deck rotatable to a substantially horizontal orientation wherein said deck is disposable above said fifth wheel;
said deck having a plurality of stake receiving slots;
a plurality of stakes;
a rack connected to said top of said cab; and
,said stakes selectively storable in said rack.
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Current Assignee4X Intellectual Property Holdings, LLC
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Original AssigneeAlan J. Walsh
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InventorsWalsh, Alan J.
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Primary Examiner(s)Olszewski, Robert P.
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Assistant Examiner(s)Fischer, Andrew J.
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Application NumberUS09/327,273Time in Patent Office764 DaysField of Search419/469, 296/183, 296/182, 296/26.11, 296/10US Class Current296/26.11CPC Class CodesB62D 33/02 Platforms; Open load compar...B62D 33/0273 Movable tailboards for vehi...B62D 53/045 with rigid linkage in the h...
