US 11,292,533 B1Granted

Deck plate assembly for a truck chassis

OwnerAdam J. Wurzer, Terry D. Wurzer +1inventors

InventorsAdam J. Wurzer, Terry D. Wurzer, David T. Wurzer

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Abstract

A deck plate assembly for a truck chassis having first and second elongated frame members. Elongated rail brackets are mounted on the upper ends of the first and second frame members. Each of the rail brackets has an elongated slide slot formed in the inner sides thereof. A storage box and an airline box are positioned between the first and second frame members. A storage box support frame is slidably mounted in the slide slots of the rail brackets so as to be positioned over the storage box. The storage box is bolted to the storage box support frame. An airline box support is slidably mounted in the slide slots of the rail brackets so as to be positioned over the airline box. The airline box is bolted to the airline box support. Metal deck sections may also be slidably mounted in the rail brackets.

Claims12

Dependent claims

In combination with a truck having longitudinally extending and horizontally disposed first and second frame members having a forward end, a rearward end, a lower end and an upper end with the first and second frame members having at least one cross-member extending therebetween at the rearward ends thereof, comprising:

an elongated first rail bracket mounted on the upper end of the first frame member;
said first rail bracket having a forward end, a rearward end, an inner side, an outer side, an upper side and a lower side;
said inner side of said first rail bracket having an elongated and horizontally disposed first slide slot, having forward and rearward ends, formed therein which extends into said inner side thereof;
an elongated second rail bracket mounted on the upper end of the second frame member;
said second rail bracket having a forward end, a rearward end, an inner side, an outer side, an upper side and a lower side;
said inner side of said second rail bracket having an elongated and horizontally disposed second slide slot, having forward and rearward ends, formed therein which extends into said inner side thereof;
a horizontally disposed first box support frame including:
(a) a first side frame member having a forward end, a rearward end, an upper side, a lower side, an inner side and an outer side;
(b) a second side frame member having a forward end, a rearward end, an upper side, a lower side, an inner side and an outer side;
(c) a forward end frame member having a first end, a second end, an upper side, a lower side, a forward side and a rearward side;
(d) said first end of said forward end frame member being joined to said forward end of said first side frame member;
(e) said second end of said forward end frame member being joined to said forward end of said second side frame member;
(f) a rearward end frame member having a first end, a second end, an upper side, a lower side, a forward side and a rearward side;
(g) said first end of said rearward end frame member being joined to said rearward end of said first side frame member;
and
(h) said second end of said rearward end frame member being joined to said rearward end of said second side frame member;
said outer sides of said first and second side frame members of said first box support frame being slidably received in said rearward ends of said first and second slide slots in said first and second rail brackets respectively whereby said horizontally disposed first box support frame may be slidably moved forwardly to the desired location in said first and second slide slots without any interference from the at least one cross-frame member;
and
a first box secured to said first box support frame at said desired location.

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an elongated first rail bracket mounted on said upper end of said first frame member;
said first rail bracket having a forward end, a rearward end, an inner side, an outer side, an upper side and a lower side;
said inner side of said first rail bracket having an elongated first slide slot, having forward and rearward ends, formed therein which extends thereinto;
an elongated second rail bracket mounted on the upper end of the second frame member;
said second rail bracket having a forward end, a rearward end, an inner side, an outer side, an upper side and a lower side;
said inner side of said second rail bracket having an elongated second slide slot, having forward and rearward ends, formed therein which extends thereinto;
a horizontally disposed first box support frame including:
(a) a first side frame member having a forward end, a rearward end, an upper side, a lower side, an inner side and an outer side;
(b) a second side frame member having a forward end, a rearward end, an upper side, a lower side, an inner side and an outer side;
(c) a forward end frame member having a first end, a second end, an upper side, a lower side, a forward side and a rearward side;
(d) said first end of said forward end frame member being joined to said forward end of said first side frame member;
(e) said second end of said forward end frame member being joined to said forward end of said second side frame member;
(f) a rearward end frame member having a first end, a second end, an upper side, a lower side, a forward side and a rearward side;
(g) said first end of said rearward end frame member being joined to said rearward end of said first side frame member;
and
(h) said second end of said rearward end frame member being joined to said rearward end of said second side frame member;
said outer sides of said first and second side frame members of said first box support frame being slidably received in said rearward ends of said first and second slide slots in said first and second rail brackets respectively whereby said horizontally disposed first box support frame may be slidably moved forwardly to the desired location in said first and second slide slots without any interference from the at least one cross-frame member;
and
a first box secured to said first box support frame at said desired location;
a horizontally disposed second box support frame including:
(a) a first side frame member having a forward end, a rearward end, an upper side, a lower side, an inner side and an outer side;
(b) a second side frame member having a forward end, a rearward end, an upper side, a lower side, an inner side and an outer side;
(c) a forward end frame member having a first end, a second end, an upper side, a lower side, a forward side and a rearward side;
(d) said first end of said forward end frame member being joined to said forward end of said first side frame member;
(e) said second end of said forward end frame member being joined to said forward end of said second side frame member;
(f) a rearward end frame member having a first end, a second end, an upper side, a lower side, a forward side and a rearward side;
(g) said first end of said rearward end frame member being joined to said rearward end of said first side frame member;
and
(h) said second end of said rearward end frame member being joined to said rearward end of said second side frame member;
said outer sides of said first and second side frame members of said second box support frame being slidably received in said rearward ends of said first and second slide slots in said first and second rail brackets respectively whereby said horizontally disposed second box support frame may be slidably moved forwardly to the desired location in said first and second slide slots without any interference from said at least one cross-frame member;
a first box secured to said first box support frame at said desired location;
and
a second box secured to said second box support frame at said desired location.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/065,672Filed 8 Oct 2020
Granted: 5 Apr 2022
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification8 codes

B62D 33/0215
Connections of movable or detachable racks or stanchions to platforms: for log hauling vehicles
B62D 21/02
Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted: comprising longitudinally or transversely arranged frame members
B62D 21/09
Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted: means for mounting load bearing surfaces
B62D 25/2027
In connection with other superstructure subunits: the subunits being rear structures