US3794375A
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Detachable vehicle enclosure
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-10-04
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Granted: 1974-02-26
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Expires: 1991-10-04
Abstract
Abstract A load carrying vehicle such as a flat-car, flat-bed trailer or truck having no sides but which have stake pockets, can be converted to a side enclosed platform by utilizing stakes having panel edge retaining brackets thereon, in which panels can be slidably inserted in order to build up walls of any desired length. The panels may be assembled or removed one at a time in random order by one person without tools.
Inventors
- 👤 E Woodward
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:36
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D33/00; B62D33/02; B62D33/0207; B60; B60J; B60J7/00; B60J7/08; B60J7/10; B60J7/102; B62D33/08; B62D53/00; B62D53/04; B62D53/06; B62D53/067; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/45; Y10T403/455; Y10T403/457; Y10T403/70; Y10T403/7062; Y10T403/7064; Y10T403/7066; Y10T403/7067; Y10T403/7069
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
195 words
For use in a load carrying vehicle having a platform and no side enclosure and provided with like stake pockets of predetermined depth spaced about the edge of the platform and open upwardly, means for removably retaining a panel along the side of the platform comprising, stakes each having its lower end of a shape and dimensions corresponding to that of a pocket and insertable therein for firm retention thereby in upright position, each of the stakes having a planar wall facing the opposite side of the vehicle when mounted in a pocket, and wall means secured to and projecting from the stake and forming with said planar wall a paid of adjacent U-shaped channels having a common bottom wall for accommodating the thickness of a panel with the open channels facing in different directions, at least one end of the channels being open, the wall means extending along the length of the stake and terminating at a distance from its other end substantially equal to the depth of the pocket, said wall means being spaced from the planar wall to overlie and rest on the platform when the stake is mounted in the pocket.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
195 words
For use in a load carrying vehicle having a platform and no side enclosure and provided with like stake pockets of predetermined depth spaced about the edge of the platform and open upwardly, means for removably retaining a panel along the side of the platform comprising, stakes each having its lower end of a shape and dimensions corresponding to that of a pocket and insertable therein for firm retention thereby in upright position, each of the stakes having a planar wall facing the opposite side of the vehicle when mounted in a pocket, and wall means secured to and projecting from the stake and forming with said planar wall a paid of adjacent U-shaped channels having a common bottom wall for accommodating the thickness of a panel with the open channels facing in different directions, at least one end of the channels being open, the wall means extending along the length of the stake and terminating at a distance from its other end substantially equal to the depth of the pocket, said wall means being spaced from the planar wall to overlie and rest on the platform when the stake is mounted in the pocket.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein the upper end of the stake is provided with socket forming means for receiving one end of a tarpaulin support member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
The structure of claim 2 wherein a pair of wall members project from the outer surface of the wall means, the wall members being parallel and spaced apart the thickness of a panel to form a U-shaped channel facing the opposite side of the truck with the stake positioned in the pocket.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
156 words
Means for installing side and/or end walls on the load carrying platform of a vehicle in which the platform is provided along its edges with spaced stake receiving upwardly open pockets, the stakes each having a lower end conforming to the shape of the respective pocket for slidable entry thereinto for retention in upright position, at least one of the stakes having a substantially planar side with a plurality of longitudinally spaced wall portions forming with said planar side a plurality of longitudinally extending channels facing outwardly in opposite directions, the open sides of the channels of adjacent stakes facing each other, the side edge of a panel extending between said stake and an adjacent stake being slidably retained in the channels and provided with notches which are of a size to pass the wall portions as the side of a stake and a side of the panel are moved toward and away from each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
156 words
Means for installing side and/or end walls on the load carrying platform of a vehicle in which the platform is provided along its edges with spaced stake receiving upwardly open pockets, the stakes each having a lower end conforming to the shape of the respective pocket for slidable entry thereinto for retention in upright position, at least one of the stakes having a substantially planar side with a plurality of longitudinally spaced wall portions forming with said planar side a plurality of longitudinally extending channels facing outwardly in opposite directions, the open sides of the channels of adjacent stakes facing each other, the side edge of a panel extending between said stake and an adjacent stake being slidably retained in the channels and provided with notches which are of a size to pass the wall portions as the side of a stake and a side of the panel are moved toward and away from each other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The structure of claim 4 wherein the open sides of the channels face in opposite directions away from each other.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
168 words
In a load carrying platform of a vehicle having stakes supported by stake pockets about the platform and panels extending between and removably retained at their edges by the stakes for boxing in the platform, one of the stakes being shorter than the adjacent stakes on both sides thereof, door panels extending between and removably retained by the shorter stake and said adjacent stakes and of a height substantially that of the shorter stake, a header board above said door panels extending between and supported by said adjacent stakes, a plurality of tarpaulin supporting bows extending over and across the platform, means on said header board for supporting one end of a bow support, said shorter stake and side edges of the door panels retained thereby being provided with cooperating interlocking means which are separable by an upward movement of said shorter stake out of its pocket followed by a horizontal movement away from said door panels, whereby the door panels may be removed without removing the tarpaulin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
168 words
In a load carrying platform of a vehicle having stakes supported by stake pockets about the platform and panels extending between and removably retained at their edges by the stakes for boxing in the platform, one of the stakes being shorter than the adjacent stakes on both sides thereof, door panels extending between and removably retained by the shorter stake and said adjacent stakes and of a height substantially that of the shorter stake, a header board above said door panels extending between and supported by said adjacent stakes, a plurality of tarpaulin supporting bows extending over and across the platform, means on said header board for supporting one end of a bow support, said shorter stake and side edges of the door panels retained thereby being provided with cooperating interlocking means which are separable by an upward movement of said shorter stake out of its pocket followed by a horizontal movement away from said door panels, whereby the door panels may be removed without removing the tarpaulin.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
92 words
In a load carrying platform as in claim 6, wherein the interlocking means on the shorter stake and side edges of the door panels comprise, a plurality of longitudinally spaced wall members spaced the thickness of a door panel from and in parallel confronting relation to the stake to form channels opening in opposite directions away from each other, the adjacent edges of the pair of door panels having notches therein each of a size to permit passage of a wall portion therethrough when a pair of notches are in confronting relation.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-02-25 | 1977-08-27 | 1978-02-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-02-25 | 1981-08-27 | 1982-02-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-02-25 | 1985-08-27 | 1986-02-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |