Tube-style truck body
First Claim
1. An off-highway truck body comprising a plurality of tube-style support members,wherein each tube-style support member comprises at least two pieces of rectangular tubing,wherein each piece of rectangular tubing comprises a top side and a bottom side,wherein each tube-style support member further comprises a cover plate that extends across the top sides of the pieces of rectangular tubing,wherein the cover plate is welded to the top sides of the pieces of rectangular tubing,wherein the truck body comprises at least one sidewall, a floor, a front wall and a canopy, andwherein the bottom side of each tube-style support member is welded to the outside of the sidewall, floor, front wall or canopy.
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Abstract
An off-highway truck body comprising a plurality of tube-style support members, wherein each tube-style support member comprises one or two pieces of square or rectangular tubing, wherein the truck body comprises two sidewalls, a floor, a front wall and a canopy, and wherein one side of each tube-style support member is welded to the outside of the sidewall, floor, front wall or canopy. The pieces of tubing are preferably comprised of steel. The present invention optionally comprises a forward wedged front wall and a side-sloped canopy. The present invention also encompasses a tube-style tailgate, an alternate embodiment in which I-beams are used in lieu of square tubing, and an alternate embodiment in which a gusset is used in lieu of a cover plate for the double-size support members.
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1. An off-highway truck body comprising a plurality of tube-style support members,
wherein each tube-style support member comprises at least two pieces of rectangular tubing, wherein each piece of rectangular tubing comprises a top side and a bottom side, wherein each tube-style support member further comprises a cover plate that extends across the top sides of the pieces of rectangular tubing, wherein the cover plate is welded to the top sides of the pieces of rectangular tubing, wherein the truck body comprises at least one sidewall, a floor, a front wall and a canopy, and wherein the bottom side of each tube-style support member is welded to the outside of the sidewall, floor, front wall or canopy.
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