Abstract: A two-stage open structure of a vehicle door includes a first-stage door configured to be rotated open with respect to a first hinge, a second-stage door configured to be rotated open together with the first-stage door with respect to a second hinge, a cross member, and a motor module positioned on the cross member and configured to apply a driving force to the first hinge and the second hinge individually.

Abstract: A pickup truck includes a cab having a front row of seating, and a rear row of seating, and a cargo bed residing behind the cab. A storage compartment is positioned behind the cab. At least a portion of the storage compartment is positioned directly underneath the cargo bed.

Abstract: A remotely controllable dump truck includes: a chassis; pairs of tires each provided at a front side and a rear side in a travel direction of the chassis; fenders for the tires; and a vehicle-status-output device disposed between a front one of the fenders and a rear one of the fenders, the vehicle-status-output device including a control panel for outputting status information of the vehicle. The vehicle-status-output device is positioned, in a width direction of the chassis orthogonal to the travel direction, to be offset from ends of the front and rear one of the fenders in the width direction, and the control panel faces an outside of the tires in the width direction.

Abstract: A vehicle is provided comprising a door having a front edge and a rear edge and an opening mechanism provided substantially at the rear edge of the door. The mechanism comprises two pivot locations configured such that the door opens through a combination of rotation at both pivot locations.

Abstract: A load floor assembly includes a storage bin including a bin body. The bin body defines an open inner cavity. The load floor assembly further includes a load floor movably coupled to the storage bin between a fully open position and a closed position. Further, the load floor is movable among a plurality of partially open positions. The load floor assembly further includes a multi-open position mechanism movably coupling the load floor to the storage bin. The multi-open position mechanism include a first link movably coupled between the storage bin and the load floor, a second link movably coupled between the storage bin and the load floor, and an elastic member coupled between the storage bin and the load floor to allow the load floor to remain stationary relative to the storage bin in the plurality of partially open positions.

Abstract: A pickup truck having an access door in a side panel of the truck bed is provided. The access door pivots between a closed positioned and an open position. The access door defines an opening in the side wall, the opening being created by the access door being moved from the closed position to the open position. The pickup truck has a cap member, the cap member releasably coupling to the side walls of the pickup bed and having a gap in one side portion thereof, the gap being positioned above the opening, such that the gap and the opening communicate with one another. The pickup truck has an extension body that releasably couples to the access door and pivots with the access door. The extension body is configured to functionally engage the gap in the cap member under the condition that the access door is in the closed position.

Abstract: A method and system for transporting, loading, and unloading various types of goods can include a motor vehicle having a tractor portion and a rectilinear shaped cargo area portion. The cargo area portion can include three traditional sides and a curtain side. The various parts of the system can include, but are not limited to, the following: a front, first width, solid side of the rectilinear shaped cargo area that is adjacent to a tractor portion. The system can further include a solid side along a first length of the rectilinear shaped cargo area. A first door can be contained with the solid side along the first length. Adjacent to the first door, a side-mount liftgate can be positioned. A rear, second width, solid side of the rectilinear shaped cargo area can contain a second door. The second door can be a rolling type door.

Abstract: A utility vehicle according to the present invention includes a front seat, a rear seat, and a cargo bed in order from the front side, wherein the cargo bed is changeable between an expanded state in which the cargo bed is expanded forward into a rear riding space on the front side of the cargo bed and a non-expanded state in which the cargo bed is not expanded in the rear riding space, a pair of left and right rear doors partitioning the rear riding space and left and right exteriors of a vehicle body in the non-expanded state is provided, and the rear doors serve as expansion side walls partitioning an expanded part of the cargo bed and the left and right exteriors of the vehicle body in the expanded state.

Abstract: A hinge is provided that permits a user to use a computer system either as a laptop computer or a tablet computer. The hinge may comprise a hinge block and an inhibitor stopper. The hinge block may have a first hinge member and a second hinge member. The inhibitor stopper may be disposed between the first hinge member and the second hinge member. The inhibitor stopper may have a first wing and a second wing. The inhibitor stopper may be attached to the hinge block. The first and second wings may be rotatable around an axis.

Abstract: In one example, a trailer is provided that includes a bed frame, a first panel at least indirectly connected to the bed frame, and a second panel at least indirectly connected to the bed frame. At least one of the first panel and the second panel is configured to be releasably secured in two different positions so as to at least partially define first and second configurations of the trailer, the first configuration being different from the second configuration.

Abstract: An aerodynamic nose cone front trailer that uses a topographical view for reference extending the trailer front all the way to the hitch. The trailer design reduces wind resistance while improving the fuel economy and improving the handling.

Abstract: A clamping device for sliding roofs is provided in the region of the guidance and runner rail. An actuation lever is pivotable between locking and release positions. A clamping element is modifiable in its position by means of the actuation lever, which coacts with a countermember of the end carriage and moves the end carriage to the end of the guidance and runner rail. The clamping element is aligned with the guidance and runner rail, and is shiftable in a longitudinal direction, between a locking position retaining the end carriage, and a release position. The guide comprises in a subregion on the underside an open space such that upon shifting of the actuation lever into the release position, the clamping element is at least partly lowerable sufficiently that the end carriage can be displaced away from the end of the guidance and runner rail.

Abstract: A trailer assembly includes a platform that has a front edge, a rear edge, a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge, an upper surface and a lower surface. A pair of wheels is rotatably coupled to the platform and a hitch coupler is attached to and extends forward of the platform. A first housing is fixedly attached to the platform and extends along the first lateral edge. A second housing is pivotally coupled to the first housing. The second housing is positionable in a stored position positioned over the platform extending along the second lateral edge or in a deployed position swung outwardly away from the platform. The first and second housings each haves a plurality of compartments therein for storing tools and automotive parts.

Abstract: A pick-up style utility vehicle having a front seat, a rear seat, and a cargo bed in this order from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle also includes a screen shield partitioning the cargo bed and a riding space in front of the cargo bed. The cargo bed is changeable between an expanded state and a non-expanded state. The screen shield is shiftable between an expanded position corresponding to the expanded state of the cargo bed and a non-expanded position corresponding to the non-expanded state of the cargo bed. Fixing devices are provided to fix the screen shield in each of the expanded position and the non-expanded position. The screen shield fixing devices have pin insertion holes of the screen shield, pin insertion holes at the upper ends of side panels, and pins provided so as to be separable from the screen shield and a front panel.

Abstract: An automated vehicle cargo door system comprises a cargo door comprising a plurality of panels hingeably assembled to one another, a pair of door tracks, a plurality of wheels rollingly assembling the door to the door tracks, a drive motor, a linear motion controller operably engaged with the drive motor, and a linkage removably engaging the linear motion controller and the cargo door. A release mechanism comprises an operational component located external to a vehicle cargo area. The release mechanism is in operative communication with the linkage, wherein the linkage can be disengaged from the linear motion controller by the release mechanism, thus allowing a user to open the cargo door should the motor become inoperable.

Abstract: A trailer which is sized to be towed behind a motorcycle. The trailer includes a cargo bay for storing luggage, spare parts, tools or other cargo. The trailer is preferably towed behind a motorcycle in a group of motorcycles. In the unfortunate event that one of the motorcycles breaks down or a rider is unable to continue operating his or her motorcycle, the cargo bay can be converted to a towing configuration for towing the disabled motorcycle. This allows the group of motorcycles to continue riding, and the disabled motorcycle can be towed to a repair location at a more convenient time for the entire group of riders.

Abstract: A pick-up style utility vehicle has a front seat, a rear seat, and a cargo bed. The cargo bed is expandable forward and has a screen shield for partitioning at a front end thereof. The rear seat has a seat bottom for the rear seat detachably attached to a rear seat attaching portion provided on a vehicle body. The screen shield has a seat holding portion to which the seat bottom, detached from the rear seat attaching portion, is attachable.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicular frame, a utility bed, and a locking device. The utility bed is pivotally coupled with the vehicular frame and is pivotable between a hauling position and a dumping position. The locking device is operable between a locked position and an unlocked position and is configured to prevent the utility bed from pivoting to the dumping position when the locking device is in the locked position.

Abstract: A utility bed includes a bed frame, a bed floor, a sidewall, and a locking mechanism. The bed floor is pivotally coupled with the bed frame and is pivotable between an upright position and a cargo support position. The sidewall comprises a door portion and a wall portion. The door portion is pivotally coupled with the bed floor and pivotable between a closed position and an opened position. The locking mechanism is associated with the sidewall. The locking mechanism is configured to retain the bed floor in the upright position with the door portion of the sidewall in the opened position. Vehicles including a utility bed are also provided.

Abstract: A method and system for transporting, loading, and unloading various types of goods can include a motor vehicle having a tractor portion and a rectilinear shaped cargo area portion. The cargo area portion can include three traditional sides and a curtain side. The various parts of the system can include, but are not limited to, the following: a front, first width, solid side of the rectilinear shaped cargo area that is adjacent to a tractor portion. The system can further include a solid side along a first length of the rectilinear shaped cargo area. A first door can be contained with the solid side along the first length. Adjacent to the first door, a side-mount liftgate can be positioned. A rear, second width, solid side of the rectilinear shaped cargo area can contain a second door. The second door can be a rolling type door.

Abstract: A pick-up style utility vehicle including a front seat, a rear seat and a cargo bed in order from the front side to the rear side of the vehicle, and a screen for partitioning the cargo bed and ride space on the front side of the cargo bed. The cargo bed has at least a stationary bottom plate and an expansion bottom plate, and is changeable between an expanded state where the cargo bed is expanded forward into the ride space and a non-expanded state where the cargo bed does not occupy the ride space. Also, the expansion bottom plate is pivotable on a horizontal shaft in the right and left direction relative to the stationary bottom plate and the screen.

Abstract: The disclosure includes a cargo vehicle. The cargo vehicle includes a cargo compartment, which in turn is defined by a floor, a plurality of adjoining walls extending upwardly from the floor, and a ceiling attached to an upper end of the plurality of adjoining walls, wherein the walls, floor and ceiling cooperate to form the cargo compartment and a first vertical opening having a width defined by first and second sides for accessing the interior of the cargo compartment. The vehicle further includes a first segmented retractable door proximate the first vertical opening of the cargo compartment. The first door is displaceable from a first vertically-oriented closed position in which the door covers the first vertical opening to a second open position in which the door is substantially disposed below the first vertical opening.

Abstract: A pick-up style utility vehicle having a front seat, a rear seat, and a cargo bed in this order from the front of the vehicle. The cargo bed is changeable between an expanded state in which the cargo bed is expanded forward into a rear riding space in front of the cargo bed and a non-expanded state not occupying the rear riding space. The utility vehicle has load storing devices in the leg space of the rear seat which serves as a load storing space in the expanded state.

Abstract: A pick-up style utility vehicle has a front seat, a rear seat, and a cargo bed in this order from the front, a cabin frame surrounding a riding space, and a screen shield partitioning the cargo bed and a rear riding space in front of the cargo bed. The cargo bed can be changed between an expanded state in which the cargo bed is expanded in a front direction to the rear riding space and a non-expanded state not occupying the rear riding space. The upper portion of the screen shield is swingably supported by the upper portion of the cabin frame so that the screen shield can be shifted between a position in the expanded state and a position in the non-expanded state. The screen shield has a foldable folding portion, is swung in the expanded state, and is supported by a vehicle body component while being in a folded state by the folding portion.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a base, a pair of wheel sets mounted underneath the base in a spaced apart relationship to each other, at least one coupling members mounted on at least one end of the base along longitudinal axis of the vehicle, an enclosure upstanding on the base and having a pair of side wall structures, a pair of end wall members and a roof member joining upper edges of each of the pair of side wall members and the pair of end wall structures, the enclosure defining an interior compartment of the railway freight car and an apparatus configured to move the enclosure in a vertical direction relative to the base.

Abstract: This invention relates to a food product or beverage, in particular for the use in sports nutrition for replenishment of shortage in glycogen stored in the liver. In particular the invention relates to a use of a food product or beverage comprising a combination of carbohydrates for replenishment of shortage in glycogen stored in the liver.

Abstract: A buffering structure for the side gates of a cargo box of a truck is disclosed. The buffering structure includes front and rear side gates pivotally mounted on each side of the cargo box, and a middle column interposed between the front side gate and the rear side gate. Buffer members are interposed between the middle column and the front and rear side gates to resiliently support the front and rear side gates. Since the buffer member for resiliently supporting the front and rear side gates is installed on the middle column of the cargo box, deformation of the side gates is prevented and thus the lifespan of the cargo box is extended. Also, the generation of vibration and noise by friction comfort is reduced to improve driving comfort, as well as the smooth opening and closing of the side gates.

Abstract: A vehicle is constructed of three modules including a front end module having a monocoque one piece body, a tail module having a monocoque one piece body and a power train module adapted for installation under at least one of the front end module and the tail module. The front end module has a trailing edge and the tail module has a leading edge along which the tail module and front end module may be temporarily connected for service use. A power train module is provided adapted for installation under at least one of the front end module and the tail module. An expansion band formed in a monocoque one piece section and having a leading edge and a trailing edge is provided allowing temporary installation between the front end module and the tail module to adjust the length of the vehicle.

Abstract: The invention generally concerns a semi-trailer to be trailed by a tractor. The semi-trailer comprises a wheeled deck having two lateral sides, proximate and distal longitudinal end sides. The semi-trailer also comprises two wall structures so pivotably mounted to the deck along a respective lateral side thereof as to be movable between an upright position, where the semi-trailer is in a dry-box configuration, and a lay down position wherein the semi-trailer is in a flatbed configuration. The two pivotable wall structures allow the semi-trailer to be moved between the dry-box configuration and the flatbed configuration.

Abstract: A frameless modular trailer for towing behind a motor vehicle is provided. The trailer is made of slidably coupled extrusions for easy assembly. The front and side panels include a protrusion on the top surface. This protrusion allows for the stacking of additional panels for vary the height of the trailer. Additionally, one of a variety of top panels may be stacked on the front and side panels to multiple configurations for securing objects within the trailer.

Abstract: A headboard assembly connected to a machine frame includes a stationary gate that is pivotally connected to the frame and a moveable gate disposed in slidable engagement with the stationary gate. A linear actuator pivotally connects the moveable gate to the frame via first and second pin joints. The linear actuator selectively extends and retracts the moveable gate relative to the stationary gate when the headboard assembly is in an operating position. The linear actuator is further arranged to selectively tilt the headboard assembly relative to the frame when the headboard assembly is in a service position.

Abstract: A utility vehicle comprises plural rows of seats mounted in a vehicle body of the utility vehicle, and an extendable cargo bed positioned behind the seats. The cargo bed includes a bottom wall member having an extended region which is extended forward relative to a cargo accommodating space in an unextended state of the cargo bed. The plural rows of seats include a rear seat having a rear seat seating portion which is rotatably provided on the extended region of the bottom wall member such that the rear seat seating portion is rotatable forward to an upright position. The rear seat seating portion has a bottom plate provided integrally with a bottom surface thereof. In a state where the rear seat seating portion is rotated forward and is in the upright position, the bottom plate of the rear seat seating portion defines a front wall member of the cargo bed.

Abstract: A bed has been provided for use with a vehicle in which the bed has a side loading apparatus and an opposite opening side wall through which material can be dumped from the bed.

Abstract: A trailer and trailer cage for produce in which the front, rear and sides of the cage are flexibly connected to one another. The invention also relates to a mechanism for tensioning a side gate of the cage.

Abstract: Door gap seals and seal assemblies for over road trailers and other over road cargo carriers are disclosed herein. An over road trailer configured in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes a door rotatably mounted to a container body proximate an opening. The door moves between a closed position in which the door at least partially covers the opening, and an open position in which the door is spaced apart from the opening to form a gap therebetween. The over road trailer further includes a seal attached to at least one of the door and the container body. The seal is at least partially compressed and/or deflected between the door and the container body to seal the gap when the door is in the open position.

Abstract: A collapsible trailer container for automobiles, comprising a rectangular enclosure having a base member and four vertical panels pivotally connected to the base member such that the panels can be pivotally moved to make them rest in a stacked configuration above the base member. The container also comprises a locking means for locking the panels in a vertical position to form the enclosure with open top.

Abstract: The present invention comprises: a freight container having two access doors hingedly mounted at one end of the container via respective sets of hinges and mounting brackets which connect one edge of each door to a respective container door post; characterised in that at least one hinge and corresponding mounting bracket have cooperating receiving locations arranged to receive a customs seal when the corresponding door is in a closed position.

Abstract: A folding closure for cargo containers, formed by a tarp (3) arranged on rails (1) defining V-shaped tracks on which top and bottom carriages joined to the tarp (3) and top and bottom carriages incorporated on respective terminal profiles (7) arranged on the ends of the tarp (3) rest when running, by means of corresponding wheels.

Abstract: A cargo bed with multiple access points. The cargo bed comprises a front member, a back member, a cargo floor, and a pair of side members that move to allow access to the cargo floor from nearly all sides so as to allow a member access to the cargo floor from the sides of the cargo bed. The side members may rotate about an axis horizontal to the cargo floor, roll on a set of rails with an axis vertical to the cargo floor, open about an axis vertical to the cargo floor, or be removable. The cargo bed may further comprise receiving beams for receiving the side members and holding them in a closed position, or the receiving beams may be integrally built into the front, back, or side members.

Abstract: Lightweight sectional doors for cargo bodies and the like are reinforced by a reinforcing member supported on an inner wall surface of at least alternate ones of the panels of a multipanel door. The reinforcing member comprises an elongated, preferably extruded member having spaced apart coplanar flanges and an arcuate web interposed the flanges. An integral rib is disposed at the midpoint of the arcuate web to provide additional stiffness for the reinforcing member. The reinforcing member may be secured to selected door panels by conventional mechanical fasteners.

Abstract: A pickup truck with a cab-over-engine and a platform for goods and passenger transport is provided wherein the platform comprises at least one longitudinal drop-level lower loading plate, and adjacent to each lower loading plate, at least an upper loading plate, raised relative to the lower loading plate and parallel thereto, and wherein for each lower loading plate, a longitudinal flap is articulated on an upper loading plate adjacent to the lower loading plate and having a length not less than that of the lower loading plate, the flap being adapted to tilt between a folded position on the upper loading plate wherein it clears a volume located above the lower loading plate, and an unfolded position above the lower loading plate wherein it forms a plate with each upper loading plate adjacent thereto.

Abstract: A pick-up style utility vehicle is provided. Typically, the vehicle includes a movable seat and an adjustable cargo bed, each configured to be alternatively positioned in an overlapping area of movement. The vehicle further includes a latch system including a latch body and a first retainer provided on the seat and a second latch retainer provided on a portion of the cargo bed. The latch body is typically configured to alternatively be secured to the seat or to the cargo bed by interlocking with either the first or the second latch retainer.

Abstract: A semi-trailer for transporting salvageable materials is disclosed including a platform having multiple compartments thereon. A first sidewall extends along a platform first side and is supported by front and rear end walls and a partition wall spaced apart between the platform end walls. A second sidewall is pivotably mounted for movement between a closed position along a platform second side, and a raised position for side loading of materials when the semi-trailer is stationary. The second sidewall is supported by forward, middle, and rear upper segments extending laterally above the platform. Each upper segment is pivotably connected to upper portions of the first sidewall to provide clamshell movement of the second sidewall above the platform. A lifting mechanism includes a plurality of lifting cylinders positioned proximal of front and rear end walls and the partition wall for raising the second sidewall to provide unhindered side access to each compartments.

Abstract: A semi-trailer for transport of recyclable materials including a wheeled undercarriage having a platform mounted thereon with dimensions sufficient for stacking a plurality of crushed vehicles thereon. A contained area having an open top is bounded by a fixed sidewall having front and rear end walls attached perpendicular thereto, and a second sidewall pivotably mounted for movement between a closed position parallel to the fixed sidewall and a raised position above the platform. The second sidewall is supported by front and rear upper segments extending adjacently above and pivotably connected to respective front and rear end walls, for clamshell movement relative to the platform. Hydraulic members extend from mid-portions of front and rear end walls and connect to front and rear upper segments for raising the second sidewall to provide unhindered side access. The second sidewall is moved to the closed position for contained transport of recyclable materials over public roads.

Abstract: A hauling trailer particularly suited to the transport of scrap such as crushed and flattened vehicles includes a floor with walls and one open side, and a retractable wall structure for closing off the open side during transport. The wall structure, which may be flexible, rigid, or partitioned, is preferably retracted by raising and lowering a barrier from a member supported above the open side. To provide greater access to the open side during loading, a separate mechanism is provided for raising and lowering the member independent of the wall structure. The member may, for example, form part of a generally c-shaped lid structure, with the separate mechanism moving the lid structure between a lowered and raised position.

Abstract: This invention broadly provides a trailer having a side which opens and closes to prevent the loss of material during transport. In the preferred embodiment, the trailer includes three solid or rigid sides with a fourth side that opens and closes with a drape, though in alternative configurations, two or more sides may also open and close, preferably utilizing the methods and apparatus disclosed herein. In a simple configuration, the invention utilizes a cable suspended between opposing upper points, with a curtain having upper eyelets journaled thereon, enabling the curtain to open and close so as to permit access to the trailer interior. Although this may be carried out according to the invention with an upper cable that remains affixed, in the preferred embodiments, a winch and pulley system is used to tighten the cable, and to loosen the cable for detachment purposes.

Abstract: A molded truck shell having side walls hinged along the top of the shell, allowing the entire side wall to pivot upwardly and outwardly, providing increased access to cargo stored in a truck bed. Additional lateral seams between the side wall and shell are located on the front and rear of the shell rather than on the side of the shell thereby further increasing the opening into the truck bed and creating a visually clean appearance. Water penetrating through the side wall hinge line is directed away from the interior of the truck bed by a moisture flange that conducts the water to the exterior of the truck.

Abstract: A hauling trailer particularly suited to the transport of scrap such as crushed and flattened vehicles includes a floor with walls and one open side, and a retractable wall structure for closing off the open side during transport. The wall structure, which may be flexible, rigid, or partitioned, is preferably retracted by raising and lowering a barrier from a member supported above the open side. To provide greater access to the open side during loading, a separate mechanism is provided for raising and lowering the member independent of the wall structure. The member may, for example, form part of a generally c-shaped lid structure, with the separate mechanism moving the lid structure between a lowered and raised position.

Abstract: A trailer wind bypass system for inhibiting a trailer be tipped over by the wind. The trailer wind bypass system includes a trailer member comprising a box portion and a plurality of wheels. The box portion is designed for receiving items to be transported over the road. The wheels are rotatably coupled to the box portion to facilitate transportation of the box portion over the road. The trailer member is designed for being coupled to a tractor for pulling the trailer member over the road. The box portion of the trailer member comprises a plurality of vent assemblies to permit wind to pass through the box portion of the trailer member. At least one actuation assembly is operationally coupled to the vent assemblies. The actuation assembly is for selectively opening and closing the vent assemblies when the actuation assembly is actuated by a user.

Abstract: A tailgate assembly for a dump body is provided. The dump body has a pair of opposing sidewalls and an open rear end. The dump body is movable relative between a lowered transport position and a raised dump position. The tailgate assembly including a pair of opposing sidearms each of which is pivotally connected to a respective sidewall of the dump body and a center-rear portion supported between the sidearms. The sidearms and center-rear portion are movable between a closed position wherein the center-rear portion spans substantially between the opposing sidewalls of the dump body and encloses the open rear end of the dump body and an open position wherein the center-rear portion is positioned away from the open rear end of the dump body. Each of the sidearms includes an extended portion at an end thereof. The extended portions are curved inwardly toward each other in overlapping relation to at least a portion of the center-rear portion. The extended portions are connected to the center-rear portion.