Abstract: In a vehicle a safety frame and a cab, the cab entirely enclosing a personnel compartment is supported within the safety frame by resilient support members while the frame is rigidly mounted on the vehicle. Each of the support members includes at least one layer of elastomeric material secured between each of the leg members of the cab panel adjacent thereto for resiliently supporting the cab on the leg members such that in one embodiment the elastomeric material of each support member is loaded only in shear by the cab and in both compression and shear in a second embodiment, and the support members are in a plane containing the center of gravity of the operator and cab.

Abstract: Each outer sidewall assembly, which includes a top rail and a rear end piece, is hinged to the truck in spaced relation with its associated inner sidewall portion of the load body to form a storage compartment on each side of the load body.

Abstract: For use in ROPS, a square section tube-type truss or support is reinforced by a round-section tube which fits snuggly into the first tube (or vice versa). The reinforcement enables the use of only one roll-over frame and the use of the same cab assemblies on light and heavy machines.

Abstract: A suspension system for a track-type tractor includes a shaft disposed through apertures of unitary frame members adjacent opposite sides of the vehicle, with track frames pivotally mounted to extended ends of the shaft, the shaft being rotatable and movable axially relative to the frame members.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a multiple axle articulated suspension structure and system for vehicles wherein road and tire excitations of each axle are isolated from their opposing axle, as well as from the sprung mass. This is accomplished via deflections of pressure-resistant spring means and load-equalizing supports. In preferred embodiments of this invention, both trailer and track versions of my novel vehicle suspension system are disclosed as having separately trunnioned rocker beam assemblies supported by cross axles, and wherein air and elastomeric spring means are combined in a number of combinations thereof. Air, elastomeric and hydraulic spring arrangements are contemplated, where the air spring is supplied with air at varying pressures which are a function of the load on the suspension, and wherein a height gauge located between the axle and the frame controls this pressure.

Abstract: A window and windhsield structure for vehicle bodies, and more particularly armored cars and the like provided with bulletproof glass windows and windshields. The window and windshield structure of the invention consists of a block or pane of bulletproof glass mounted in a frame having overall dimensions overlapping a porthole opening formed in the vehicle body. The lower portion of the frame is provided with a pair of rollers rollingly engaging the bottom surface of a channel permanently mounted in the interior of the body proximate the bottom edge of the opening. The framed block or pane of glass is held along its upper edge by means of an angle-iron channel strip removably mounted proximate the upper edge of the opening parallel to the lower angle-iron bracket.

Abstract: In a vehicle having a charge carrier which can be longitudinally shifted towards and away from a predetermined transport position on the vehicle, the vehicle frame is fitted with first stop means obstructing displacement of the charge carrier past the transport position, and with second stop means comprising a stop lever angularly displaceable by means of a link mechanism between an inoperative position and an operative position in which the stop lever obstructs displacement of the charge carrier away from the transport position in the direction not blocked by the first stop means. In the operative position of the stop lever, the link mechanism presents a dead point arrangement towards the forces exerted by the charge upon the stop lever.

Abstract: A body portion of a standard type vehicle, such as the rear body panel of an automobile or a side body panel of a van, is pivotally connected to the balance of the vehicle by an accordion folding hood to define an original enclosed usable volume in the collapsed position of the hood, which volume is bisected by a diagonal extending through the pivot axis for the movable body portion. The diagonal defines the confronting edges of the movable body portion with the balance of the vehicle in the collapsed position of the hood. The body portion in the collapsed position of the hood defines a half volume for the enclosed usable volume which when pivotally rotated about the pivot axis through an angle of 90 degrees describes an arch for the diagonal which defines a path of travel for the accordion hood to create a new expanded enclosed usable volume having an increased headroom and a total enclosed volume greater than twice that of the original enclosed volume.

Abstract: A wheel suspension with different swinging lengths in case of unidirectional and alternate spring movements and with a wheel spring system including for each wheel a spring and/or shock absorber as well as a wheel guide member which is pivotally connected on the body side thereof and which is loaded by the spring and/or shock absorber; the pivotal connection of the wheel guide member on the wheel side is thereby provided in the wheel center longitudinal plane and within a vertical plane extending transversely thereto and containing the point of contact of the wheel with the road.

Abstract: Hydraulic heeling or tilting stabilizer for a vehicle which comprises two individual pressure medium cylinders adapted to be mounted one on each side of a longitudinal central plane through the vehicle. A valve arrangement for controlling the supply of pressure medium to the cylinders and a swinging pendulum for actuating the valve arrangement. The valve arrangement is in the form of two separate control valves each associated with a respective one of the pressure medium cylinders and serving to couple the cylinders in parallel in a common pressure medium circuit. The cylinders are adapted for arrangement between a vehicle frame and a leaf spring-controlled wheel shaft to permit in the unactivated condition thereof separate springing of the vehicle via respective leaf springs. Activation of one cylinder leaves the other unactivated and causes a portion of the former to form a support between the frame and the shaft.

Abstract: A walking beam is located under each of the main longitudinal members of the vehicle frame and carries at each of its ends a wheel spindle journaling a wheel for ground engagement. A shock absorbing resilient member is carried between upper and lower supports connected respectively to each main longitudinal member and walking beam. A pivot member is mounted to the walking beam below the lower resilient member support and serves to define the pivot axis for each walking beam. Each pivot member is connected to the vehicle frame by a transverse pivot shaft and is braced by a longitudinally extending strut.

Abstract: The flooring of a vehicle is formed of two rails between which is suspended a water reservoir extending almost the entire length of the vehicle floor, and at least one fuel tank is suspended under the vehicle floor on the far side of the rails.

Abstract: The disclosure describes an improved apparatus for converting a passenger automobile into a vehicle suitable for carrying flowers in a funeral procession. A reservoir is positioned inside the trunk of the vehicle for holding flowers and for catching water draining from the flowers. A fiberglass display cover partially encloses the trunk and defines an opening through which the flowers protrude. Drains carry the water from the reservoir through the display cover to the rear of the vehicle. The display cover is attached to the hinges which normally hold the trunk lid, so that the vehicle easily can be converted to a conventional automobile.

Abstract: A room section having a ceiling, floor, opposed side walls and an outer end wall, fits freely in an opening in a wall of a travel trailer for reciprocative movement between a position extended from the trailer, to provide increased living area, and a position retracted into the trailer for travel. The room section is supported for such movement by mechanism located under the trailer floor and connected to the room section at the outer wall of the latter.

Abstract: An improved rocking bolster wagon includes a horizontal support member suspended between a pair of wheels in a running gear to define a flat, horizontal surface upon which a curved bolster member is positioned. The curved bolster member is retained in position by means of a pair of shock absorbers which have their opposite ends attached respectively to the curved bolster member and the bolster support.

Abstract: In a mobile electric power generating system, means for mounting a power plant to a trailer bed are disclosed. Such means include a transition piece having a top flange adapted to be mounted to the power plant, a bottom flange, and intermediate plate means disposed between the top and bottom flanges. The intermediate plate means are arranged to absorb some of the twisting forces necessarily associated with the movement of the trailer bed. Means are further provided to secure the bottom flange of the transition piece to a main rail of the trailer bed without imparing the integrity of the main rail.

Abstract: A mobile camper arrangement is disclosed wherein two camper bodies of different shapes are mounted on the same towable trailer. One of the bodies is shaped to fit into outer recesses of the other body in order to effect maximum utilization of space on the trailer. Accordingly, a second camper body can be shaped to fit together with one that was previously purchased and which was specially shaped to fit snugly into the walled bed of a pickup truck. A useful combination is thus provided whereby the previously purchased camper body for a pickup truck does not have to lie unused or be disposed of when a larger mobile camper is needed.

Abstract: A truck body for a light truck including a frame structure attachable to the truck chassis including invertible joists with offset cantilever ends; truck body side walls each including a plurality of integral one piece molded plastic cabinet modules in tandem fore and aft arrangement with confronting end walls flush against each other and defining socket recesses to receive the offset cantilever ends of the joists; one of the modules on each side having a wheel well asymmetrically located and interchangeable from side to side to accommodate trucks of different cab-to-axle spacings.

Abstract: A truck cab has a panel which extends across the front of the cab immediately below a windscreen for the cab, there being a gap between the top edge of said panel and the main body of the cab, the top edge being so shaped that it acts as a grab rail or handle by which a person can pull themselves up.

Abstract: In a leading link type independent suspension system a pair of leading links are mounted for oscillating movement on the vehicle chassis. A half axle is fixed to each leading link and is pivotally connected to a stub axle by a vertical swivel pin. An assembly mounted between each link and its half axle comprises a deformable chamber disposed in parallel with an anti-roll damper, a clevis with a vertical pivot axis connecting the deformable chamber to an arm fixed to its leading link. One of the ends of each anti-roll damper is connected to its associated clevis. A connecting bar with ball joints interconnects the clevises of the pair of leading links. The half axles are blocked by pneumatic jacks during backing up movement of the vehicle. A safety microswitch controls the supply of compressed air to the deformable chamber and is mounted on each leading link for detecting pivotal movements of the associated half axle.