US5004293A
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Cargo truck body
Assignee: BONTRAGER BILLY R
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Filing: 1990-03-21
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Granted: 1991-04-02
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Expires: 2010-03-21
Abstract
Abstract A cargo truck which includes a cab and a body portion connected to a frame chassis. The cab and body are interconnected for travel therebetween by a passageway which is sealed by a connecting boot to prevent ingress of moisture and to reduce vibrational forces on the body during road travel.
Inventors
- 👤 John F. Thomas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 21:36
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D35/00; B62D35/001; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/32; B62D33/00; B62D33/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A truck for hauling cargo, said truck comprising a frame, a cab defining a passenger compartment mounted on said frame, and a body defining a cargo compartment mounted on said frame and having a front wall spaced from a rear wall of said cab, said cab rear wall and body front wall having aligned openings therethrough to define a passage to permit travel between the cab and the body, and a flexible boot connected between said cab rear wall and said body front wall, said boot spanning a gap between the cab rear wall and body front wall and constituting means for absorbing vibrational forces generated by said cab during road travel and an interior cover sheet overlying said boot, fastener means for securing said cover and boot to said body front wall and cab rear wall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A truck for hauling cargo, said truck comprising a frame, a cab defining a passenger compartment mounted on said frame, and a body defining a cargo compartment mounted on said frame and having a front wall spaced from a rear wall of said cab, said cab rear wall and body front wall having aligned openings therethrough to define a passage to permit travel between the cab and the body, and a flexible boot connected between said cab rear wall and said body front wall, said boot spanning a gap between the cab rear wall and body front wall and constituting means for absorbing vibrational forces generated by said cab during road travel and an interior cover sheet overlying said boot, fastener means for securing said cover and boot to said body front wall and cab rear wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The truck of claim 1 wherein said boot is formed of rubber and the cover sheet is formed of fabric.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The truck of claim 1 and means for sealing said boot to said cab rear wall and body front wall to prevent moisture ingress into an interior of said truck.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
The truck of claim 1 wherein said fastener means includes a mounting plate positioned between said boot and said cover sheet, at said cab rear wall, a fastener extending through said cover sheet, said mounting late, said boot, and into said cab rear wall.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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