Material or article handling – Self-loading or unloading vehicles – Separable load rack
Patent
1996-02-21
1998-07-28
Keenan, James W.
Material or article handling
Self-loading or unloading vehicles
Separable load rack
414478, 414500, 414529, B60P 104
Patent
active
057854858
ABSTRACT:
A cargo container is fitted to the chassis of a truck tractor so as to be shiftable on rollers between first and second positions. The first position is adjacent the rear of the tractor cab, and the second position is adjacent a rear end of the tractor chassis. The bottom of the container is built with a centred longitudinal channel that allows the container to pass over a fifth wheel of the tractor when being shifted to the second position. The rear side of the container has one or more doors that can be opened when the container has been shifted to the second position and the tractor has been backed into a loading dock. This allows a forklift to be driven directly into the container from the loading dock, facilitating loading and unloading of cargo.
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