Land vehicles: dumping – Tilting – Tilting about plural or shifting fulcrums
Patent
1978-02-06
1980-08-19
Werner, Frank E.
Land vehicles: dumping
Tilting
Tilting about plural or shifting fulcrums
248351, 280763, B60P 104
Patent
active
042180945
ABSTRACT:
Provided is a brace for preventing a truck body from falling when raised above its chassis for maintenance, inspection or servicing. The brace includes a support column, one end of which is pivotally connected to a body longsill and the other end is retained by a release mechanism located on the body for holding the column in riding position. Provided on the chassis is a retainer for securely retaining the column when it extends between the body (when raised) and chassis as a brace to prevent the body from falling. A stop is provided for limiting the pivot angle of the column. The brace is installed in supporting position without an operator having to locate any portion of his body under the truck body while raised. This is accomplished by actuating the release mechanism to release the column. The body is then raised from remote control location and the column pivots until it abuts its stop mechanism which locates the lower end of the column above the retainer on the chassis. Lowering of the body then joins the column and retainer to form a brace structure which prevents the body from being further lowered.
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Myers Geoffrey R.
The Knapheide Mfg. Co.
Werner Frank E.
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