Extendible rigid construction
AssigneeEspace Mobile International S.A., in short "E.M.I.-S.A."
InventorsMichel Delacollette, Charles A. Piette
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Abstract
A structure comprising a first fixed unit and at least a second unit encompassing the fixed unit, whereby the second unit is located so as to be able to slide transversely relative to the axis of the fixed unit in order to extend the internal volume of the structure. The floor of the movable unit comprises an horizontal section and a pivotable section connected to the horizontal section by means of an horizontal hinge. The extendable structure can be moved in the form of a trailer or a semi-trailer or is transportable in the form of a container.
Claims8
An extendable rigid construction comprising:
- a first fixed box unit mounted on a fixed supporting chassis including parallel fixed crossbars carrying a floor, said first box unit having at least one open lateral side,
- at least one second moveable box unit adapted to telescope at least partially over the first box unit, said second moveable box unit being mounted on slidable crossbars capable of sliding along said fixed crossbars between a retracted position and an extended position,
- said second moveable box unit being provided with a floor connected to said slidable crossbar, the floor comprising a horizontal section connected to said slidable crossbars and a pivotable section connected to the horizontal section by means of a horizontal hinge, said pivotable section being pivoted towards a substantially vertical position when the moveable box is in retracted position and said pivotable section being pivoted about said horizontal hinge into a horizontal position whereby said pivotable section is resting on the slidable crossbars when the moveable box unit is in an extended position, and
- driving means fixed to the fixed supporting chassis in order to cause the slidable crossbars to slide along said fixed crossbars.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.