Vehicle transportation module
First Claim
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1. A method for transporting vehicles comprising the steps of:
- providing a module shaped and sized to receive vehicles therein;
providing a trailer chassis coupled to a tractor, said tractor and said trailer chassis being located on or adjacent to an external surface;
locating said module on a trailer chassis; and
driving said vehicles from said external surface into said module.
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Abstract
A method for transporting vehicles including the steps of providing a module shaped and sized to receive vehicles therein and providing a trailer chassis coupled to a tractor. The tractor and the trailer chassis are located on or adjacent to an external surface. The method further includes the step of locating the module on a trailer chassis, and driving the vehicles from the external surface into the module.
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48 Claims
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1. A method for transporting vehicles comprising the steps of:
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providing a module shaped and sized to receive vehicles therein;
providing a trailer chassis coupled to a tractor, said tractor and said trailer chassis being located on or adjacent to an external surface;
locating said module on a trailer chassis; and
driving said vehicles from said external surface into said module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for transporting vehicles comprising the steps of:
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providing a module closely receiving a single layer of vehicles therein;
providing a trailer chassis coupled to a tractor;
locating said module on said trailer chassis;
securing said module to said trailer chassis transporting said trailer chassis to a desired location; and
driving said vehicles from said module to an external surface while said module is located on said trailer chassis.
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21. A method for transporting vehicles comprising the steps of:
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providing a module including a driver-side side wall, a passenger-side side wall parallel to and laterally spaced from said driver-side side wall, a bottom support structure extending between said side walls and supporting a single layer of vehicles located thereon, and a roof spaced from said bottom support structure such that said roof and said bottom support structure closely receive said single layer of vehicles therebetween;
providing a trailer chassis coupled to a tractor;
locating said module on said trailer chassis;
securing said module to said trailer chassis;
transporting said trailer chassis to a desired location;
uncoupling said module from said trailer chassis; and
locating said module on a carrier.
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22. A method for transporting at least one vehicle comprising the steps of:
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providing a module shaped to receive at least one vehicle therein;
providing a trailer chassis coupled to a tractor, said trailer chassis and said tractor being located on an external surface;
locating said module on said trailer chassis;
coupling said module to said trailer chassis;
pivoting said trailer chassis in a first direction such that a loading side of said module is moved closer to said external surface;
driving at least one vehicle from said external surface into said module;
pivoting said trailer chassis in a second direction such that said trailer chassis extends generally horizontally; and
transporting said trailer chassis to a desired location. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A tractor/trailer chassis combination comprising:
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a tractor;
a trailer chassis coupled to said tractor, said trailer chassis including a frame and least one set of wheels that is movable along at least part of the length of said trailer; and
lifting means coupled to said tractor for pivoting said trailer chassis about said at least one set of wheels. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A tractor/trailer chassis combination comprising:
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a tractor;
a trailer chassis including a frame and least one set of wheels that is movable along at least part of the length of said trailer; and
a hydraulic fifth wheel coupling said trailer chassis to said tractor and for lifting a forward end of said trailer chassis to thereby pivot said trailer about said set of wheels.
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33. A method for manipulating a tractor/trailer chassis combination comprising the steps of:
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providing a tractor/trailer chassis combination including a tractor, a trailer chassis coupled to said tractor, said trailer chassis including a frame and least one set of wheels, and lifting means coupled to said tractor;
moving said set of wheels relative to said frame from an operating position to a pivot position, wherein said wheels are located forwardly of said operating position; and
operating said lifting means to pivot said trailer chassis about said set of wheels. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A module for receiving motorized vehicles for transportation comprising:
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a driver-side side wall;
a passenger-side side wall parallel to and laterally spaced from said driver-side side wall;
wherein at least one of said side walls includes a plurality of openings;
a plurality of doors, each door covering one of said openings to protect the contents of said module;
a bottom support structure extending between said side walls; and
a roof spaced from said bottom support structure to closely receive a single layer of vehicles therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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