Abstract: An elevated service vehicle, such as a catering vehicle, with a fixed elevated cargo area, a rear elevator to load cargo from a lower level, and a raisable loading platform positioned over the cab, for servicing elevated areas such as an airplane or the like. A vertically movable canopy covers the cargo area. The vehicle can be controlled by a single operator.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 15, 1997
Date of Patent:
December 15, 1998
Assignee:
Smith Transportation Equipment, Inc.
Inventors:
Danny G. Smith, Kenneth Hobe, Joe A. Pierson