Vehicle with improved cab visibility
AssigneeOshkosh Corporation
InventorsAndrew Rausch, Jon Zeamer, Jeremy Andringa, Greg Steffens, Josh Gentner, Jon Branson, Jeff Verhagen
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Abstract
A cab for a refuse vehicle includes a cab body defining a first door opening and a second door opening, a first door positioned over the first door opening, and a second door positioned over the second door opening. Each of the first door and the second door includes a door panel and a peep window positioned proximate a lower end of the door panel. The peep window includes an interior windowpane and exterior windowpane. Portions of the interior windowpane and the exterior windowpane are vertically offset and horizontally offset.
Claims20
A cab for a refuse vehicle, the cab comprising:
- a cab body defining a first door opening and a second door opening;
- a first door positioned over the first door opening;
- and
- a second door positioned over the second door opening;
- wherein each of the first door and the second door includes:
- a door panel;
- and
- a peep window positioned proximate a lower end of the door panel, the peep window including an interior windowpane and exterior windowpane, wherein portions of the interior windowpane and the exterior windowpane are vertically offset and horizontally offset.
A cab for a refuse vehicle, the cab comprising:
- a front wall;
- a rear wall;
- a first sidewall extending between first ends of the front wall and the rear wall, wherein a first front corner is defined between the front wall and the first sidewall, wherein a first rear corner is defined between the rear wall and the first sidewall, and wherein the first sidewall defines a first door opening;
- a second sidewall extending between opposing second ends of the front wall and the rear wall, wherein a second front corner is defined between the front wall and the second sidewall, wherein a second rear corner is defined between the rear wall and the second sidewall, wherein the second sidewall defines a second door opening, wherein at least the front wall, the first front corner, and the second front corner cooperatively define a windshield opening;
- a windshield received by the windshield opening, the windshield being configured as a single, continuous panel that extends across an entirety of the front wall and along at least the first front corner and the second front corner;
- a first door positioned over the first door opening;
- and
- a second door positioned over the second door opening, wherein each of the first door and the second door includes:
- a door panel;
- and
- a peep window positioned beneath proximate a lower end of the door panel, the peep window including an interior windowpane and exterior windowpane, wherein one or more portions of the interior windowpane and one or more portions of the exterior windowpane are at least one of vertically offset or horizontally offset.
A cab for a refuse vehicle, the cab comprising:
- a front wall;
- a rear wall;
- a first sidewall extending between first ends of the front wall and the rear wall, wherein a first front corner is defined between the front wall and the first sidewall, wherein a first rear corner is defined between the rear wall and the first sidewall, and wherein the first sidewall defines a first rear opening proximate the first rear corner and a first door opening;
- a second sidewall extending between opposing second ends of the front wall and the rear wall, wherein a second front corner is defined between the front wall and the second sidewall, wherein a second rear corner is defined between the rear wall and the second sidewall, wherein the second sidewall defines a second rear opening proximate the second rear corner and a second door opening, wherein at least the front wall, the first front corner, and the second front corner cooperatively define a windshield opening;
- a windshield received by the windshield opening, the windshield being configured as a single, continuous panel that extends across an entirety of the front wall and along at least the first front corner and the second front corner;
- a first rear window received by the first rear opening;
- a second rear window received by the second rear opening;
- a first door positioned over the first door opening;
- and
- a second door positioned over the second door opening, wherein each of the first door and the second door includes:
- a door panel;
- an overhead window positioned proximate an upper end of the door panel;
- a main window positioned beneath the overhead window;
- and
- a peep window positioned beneath the main window and proximate a lower end of the door panel, the peep window including an interior windowpane and exterior windowpane, wherein one or more portions of the interior windowpane and one or more portions of the exterior windowpane are at least one of vertically offset or horizontally offset.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.