Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Standing
Patent
1981-06-01
1983-03-15
Peters, Jr., Joseph F.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Tops
Standing
180 8913, 405303, B62D 2506
Patent
active
043765505
ABSTRACT:
This invention provides an impact-absorbing canopy for a vehicle. The canopy includes the following: (1) a main section having supports extending over the operating station, with first and second longitudinally-spaced pivots mounted to the supports; (2) an impact section having first and second pivot arms pivotally mounted to and extending laterally from the first and second pivots, respectively, the first and second pivot arms including first and second pivotal cover mounts, respectively; and (3) an impact section cover plate pivotally mounted to the first and second pivotal cover mounts, positioned above in concealing relation with the first and second pivot arms and the first and second pivots so that the impact section cover plate is mounted to pivot in a fore-and-aft direction.
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Pyott-Boone Brochure.
EIMCO Brochure.
McCarthy Joseph G.
Paccar Inc.
Peters Jr. Joseph F.
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