Pivoting access into transportation vehicles

Details Pivoting access into transportation vehicles Pivoting access into transportation vehicles

2000-06-15

2001-11-06

Gordon, Stephen T. (Department: 3612)

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Body shell

C296S147000, C296S146110, C296S100060

Reexamination Certificate

active

06312044

ABSTRACT:

The present invention has an objective, notable technical innovations on the vehicles for transportation of people in very crowded towns and neighbourhoods. It is particularly suitable for small vehicles about two to three meters long.
BACKGROUND ART
Up to now, the access into the vehicles has been made through doors. These, although universally used, show some negative points:
they produce a lot of complexity in design and engineering;
in production, they require extreme precision, to avoid defective operating and water and dust penetration;
their cost is remarkable;
but, above all, their functionality is deceptive; in fact, they need a log of space to be opened enough to let people in and out;
in addition, each door offers one only passage and this is an important limitation, particularly where the parking areas are constricted and overcrowded—thus, it could be impossible to get out through the nearest door.
DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION
The innovations that are the object of this invention, have the principle scope of eliminating the above mentioned inconveniences and of making much more comfortable the city vehicles, providing three access on the three sides of the vehicle, by means of a unique pivoting element of the body shell.
The first characteristic of the invention consists in the fact that the front part of the body shell turns backwards on axes situated on the lower part of each lateral side of the vehicle, up to the point of standstill, where it stops to allow the entrance and exit of passengers and goods.
The second characteristic of the invention consists in the fact that by means of a single mobile element, when the front part of the body shell is lifted (open), it is possible to have access to the seats from the front, but also through the two sides of the vehicle; and this is possible without the lateral space required by traditional doors. This is very useful also for Handicapped Peoples.


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