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Method of assemblying a truck body
Assignee: Pritchard King Inc
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Filing: 1974-03-05
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Granted: 1975-05-13
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Expires: 1994-03-05
Abstract
Abstract A method of assembling a truck body from prefabricated parts by attachment of rear and front wall assemblies, hooking a roof on the front wall and lowering it onto the rear wall, connecting on the side walls, utilizing a roof rail hooking leg attaching to front and side wall top caps, and interfitting corner posts and side wall edges.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward L Mooney
- 👤 Kenneth L Pritchard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 08:34
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D65/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49904
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
A method of assembling a truck body from prefabricated parts comprising the steps of placing and attaching front wall and rear frame assemblies on an underframe assembly, attaching a roof onto one and lowering the opposite end of the roof on the other of said front wall and rear frame assemblies, attaching sidewall assemblies on opposite sides of said roof and mating the vertical edges of said sidewall assemblies with corner posts on said front wall and rear frame assemblies, and attaching said sidewall assemblies to said underframe.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
88 words
A method of assembling a truck body from prefabricated parts comprising the steps of placing and attaching front wall and rear frame assemblies on an underframe assembly, attaching a roof onto one and lowering the opposite end of the roof on the other of said front wall and rear frame assemblies, attaching sidewall assemblies on opposite sides of said roof and mating the vertical edges of said sidewall assemblies with corner posts on said front wall and rear frame assemblies, and attaching said sidewall assemblies to said underframe.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of assembling a truck body according to claim 1, further characterized by attaching said sidewall assemblies to said corner posts of said front wall and rear frame assemblies.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of assembling a truck body according to claim 2, further characterized by attaching said sidewall assemblies to said corner posts of said front wall and rear frame assemblies by riveting through pre-formed holes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
the method The assembling a truck body according to claim 1, further characterized by attaching said sidewall assemblies to said underframe with bolts and nuts, with said bolts applied through pre-formed holes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of assembling a truck body according to claim 1, further characterized by attaching said roof onto one of said front wall and rear frame assemblies by hooking said roof onto said one of said assemblies.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of assembling a truck body according to claim 1, further characterized by attaching said sidewall assemblies on opposite sides of said roof by hooking said sidewall assemblies and said roof together.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of assembling a truck body according to claim 1, further characterized by attaching said one of said front wall and rear frame assemblies and said sidewall assemblies to said roof by hooking a hooked shaped edge on said roof onto a capped portion on said assemblies.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
76 words
The method of assembling a truck body according to claim 1, further characterized by attaching said sidewall assemblies to said roof by holding each said sidewall assembly at an angle to mate a cap top portion of said sidewall assembly with a hook leg of a rail on said roof and then lowering the lower end of the sidewall assembly to mate the vertical sides with corner posts on said front wall and rear frame assemblies.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-05-12 | 1978-11-11 | 1979-05-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-05-12 | 1982-11-11 | 1983-05-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-05-12 | 1986-11-11 | 1987-05-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |