Vehicle loading arrangement

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1999-09-03

2001-10-09

Gordon, Stephen T. (Department: 3612)

Freight accommodation on freight carrier

Particular article accommodation

Grouped

C410S032000, C410S034000, C410S036000, C280S146000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06299395

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF INVENTION
The present invention relates to an arrangement for mounting a loading bunk to a vehicle, said bunk being of the kind that includes a horizontal loading beam and generally vertical posts attached at respective ends of said loading beam.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Arrangements of this kind are known to the art. For instance, SE 420 699 and SE 426 677 teach a loading bunk that includes a horizontal beam attached to the upper part of a vehicle chassis so as to extend in the transverse direction of the vehicle, and two posts which project vertically upwards from respective ends of the beam. Such loading bunks are secured with their horizontal beams extending transversely to and on the vehicle frame beams. The horizontal beams have been secured either by welding the bunk directly to the frame beams or by welding a displaceable and lockable intermediate device on the loading bunk/frame beam, so as to enable the loading bunk to be replaced and also to enable the bunk to be adjusted positionally either in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle or in its transverse direction.
It is also known to mount a loading bunk on a lockable mounting plate that can be displaced in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle with the aid of screw joints that require the presence of one or more holes in the bunk bodywork.
These earlier known mounting arrangements do not allow the position of the bunk to be adjusted in both its longitudinal and its transversal directions, since such adjustment is obstructed either by a weld or by a screw joint that requires the provision of holes in the bunk body work. Neither has it been possible to use one and the same bunk for several different types of vehicles having mutually varying widths between the frame beams.
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
The object of the invention is to solve the aforesaid problems and to provide a mounting arrangement of the aforedescribed kind that will allow a loading bunk to be mounted on the vehicle frame beams and also to move the loading bunk to another vehicle where the distance between the frame beams is different than in the case of the former vehicle.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a loading bunk that when mounted on said frame beams can be adjusted in both the longitudinal direction and the transverse direction of the vehicle.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The object of the invention is achieved with the aid of a mounting arrangement which includes shape-conforming means for locking a loading bunk in the transverse direction, and also means for locking the bunk in the longitudinal direction.
In accordance with the following claims, the invention provides a loading bunk mounting arrangement which enables the bunk to be fitted/removed quickly by virtue of requiring no welds when mounting the bunk. Neither is it necessary to provide holes in the bunk body work. The bunk can be adapted quickly and flexibly to different frame widths, and the horizontal beam of the loading bunk will remain fully intact in the event of adjusting the bunk to another frame width.


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