Wide body for an off the highway truck
First Claim
1. A wide body for an off the highway truck having a cab and a side rearview mirror viewable from the cab and movable between a position within the width of wide body and a position beyond the width of the wide body;
- the wide body comprising a maximized width, a canopy extending over the cab, the canopy having a width generally equal to the width of the wide body and a movable mirror guard having a stationary portion rigidly fastened to the canopy within the width of the wide body and a movable portion movably attached to the stationary portion, the movable portion being movable between a position within the width of the wide body and a position beyond the width of the wide body and over the side rearview mirror when the side rearview mirror is positioned beyond the width of the wide dump body;
the movable mirror guard and the side rearview mirror cooperating to allow the wide dump body to fit within a space slightly wider than the wide dump body when being positioned within the width of the wide body and cooperating to prevent a material spilling over the side of the wide body during filling operation from breaking the mirror and putting the truck out of service when being positioned beyond the width of the wide body.
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Abstract
A wide body for an off the highway truck having cab, a canopy extending from the wide body and over the cab, a side rear view mirror disposed on each side of the truck viewable from the cab and movable between a position within the width of the wide body and a position outside the width of the wide body and a mirror guard disposed on each side of the truck having a stationary portion disposed within the width of the wide body and a movable portion pivoting between a position within the width of the wide body and a position beyond the width of the wide body to prevent material spilling over the side of the wide body during filling operation breaking the mirror and to allow the wide body to pass through a repair shop door when the side rearview mirror and mirror guard are positioned within the width of the wide body.
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Citations
15 Claims
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1. A wide body for an off the highway truck having a cab and a side rearview mirror viewable from the cab and movable between a position within the width of wide body and a position beyond the width of the wide body;
- the wide body comprising a maximized width, a canopy extending over the cab, the canopy having a width generally equal to the width of the wide body and a movable mirror guard having a stationary portion rigidly fastened to the canopy within the width of the wide body and a movable portion movably attached to the stationary portion, the movable portion being movable between a position within the width of the wide body and a position beyond the width of the wide body and over the side rearview mirror when the side rearview mirror is positioned beyond the width of the wide dump body;
the movable mirror guard and the side rearview mirror cooperating to allow the wide dump body to fit within a space slightly wider than the wide dump body when being positioned within the width of the wide body and cooperating to prevent a material spilling over the side of the wide body during filling operation from breaking the mirror and putting the truck out of service when being positioned beyond the width of the wide body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
- the wide body comprising a maximized width, a canopy extending over the cab, the canopy having a width generally equal to the width of the wide body and a movable mirror guard having a stationary portion rigidly fastened to the canopy within the width of the wide body and a movable portion movably attached to the stationary portion, the movable portion being movable between a position within the width of the wide body and a position beyond the width of the wide body and over the side rearview mirror when the side rearview mirror is positioned beyond the width of the wide dump body;
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14. An off the highway truck comprising a cab, a wide body having a maximized width and a canopy extending over the cab, a side rearview mirror viewable from the cab and movable between a position within the width of the wide body and a position beyond the width of the wide body, and a movable mirror guard having a stationary portion rigidly fastened to the canopy within the width of the wide body and a movable portion movably attached to the stationary portion within the width of the wide body, the movable portion being movable between a position within the width of the wide body and a position beyond the width of the wide body and over the side rearview mirror when the side rearview mirror is positioned beyond the width of the wide dump body;
- the movable mirror guard and the side rearview mirror cooperating to allow the wide dump body to fit within a space slightly wider than the wide dump body when positioned within the width of the wide body and cooperating to prevent a material spilling over the side of the wide body during filling operation from breaking the mirror and putting the truck out of service when positioned beyond the width of the wide body.
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15. A method of making a wide body for an off the highway truck having a cab and a side rear view mirror comprising the steps of:
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maximizing the width of the wide body;
providing a side rearview mirror movable between a position within the width of the wide body and a position beyond the width of the wide dump body;
extending a forward portion of the wide body over the cab forming a canopy that is generally as wide as the wide body;
designing a movable mirror guard movable between a position within the wide body and a position beyond the wide body; and
attaching the movable mirror guard to the canopy within the width of the wide body; and
positioning the mirror guard on the canopy over the side rearview mirror when both are positioned beyond the wide body.
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Specification