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US 6,276,736 B1Granted
Storage compartment for a vehicle
AssigneePACCAR Inc
InventorsCharles L. Cook, Jeffrey S. Corey, William C. Kahn, Frank H. Schneck, Jr.
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AssigneePACCAR Inc
InventorsCharles L. Cook, Jeffrey S. Corey, William C. Kahn, Frank H. Schneck, Jr.
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A storage compartment for a vehicle capable of being coupled to a trailer via a coupling. When in a coupled state, a space is defined between the trailer and the vehicle. The space includes a swing clearance area for the trailer. The swing clearance area is bounded by a front portion of the trailer, and an arc traversed by the front portion of the trailer, about the coupling, within the space when the vehicle and the trailer are combined and in transition between a straight configuration and a turning configuration. The storage compartment is adapted to attach to the vehicle within the space such that at least a portion of the storage compartment extends rearward beyond a forwardmost point on the arc, but without extending into the swing clearance area.
A storage compartment for a vehicle connectable to a trailer via a coupling such that when in a coupled state, a space is defined between said trailer and said vehicle, said space including a swing clearance area for said trailer, wherein said swing clearance area is bounded by a front portion of said trailer and an arc, said arc being operatively defined by a range of motion of said front portion of said trailer, about said coupling, within said space when said vehicle and said trailer are combined and operatively transition through a relative turning motion, said storage compartment extending rearward from said vehicle within said space when operatively installed on said vehicle, such that at least a portion of said storage compartment extends rearward beyond a forwardmost point of said arc but said storage compartment remains outside of said swing clearance area.
A vehicle having a coupling to operatively receive a trailer, and when in a coupled state, a space is defined between said trailer and said vehicle, said space including a swing clearance area for said trailer, wherein said swing clearance area is bounded by a front portion of said trailer and an arc, said arc being operably defined by a range of motion of said front portion of said trailer, about said coupling, within said space when said vehicle and said trailer are combined and operatively transition through a relative turning motion, said vehicle comprising:
A storage compartment for a vehicle connectable to a trailer via a coupling such that when in a coupled state, a space is defined between said trailer and said vehicle, said space including a swing clearance area for said trailer, wherein said swing clearance area is bounded by a front portion of said trailer and an arc, said arc being operatively defined by a range of motion of said front portion of said trailer, about said coupling, within said space when said vehicle and said trailer are combined and operatively transition through a relative turning motion, said storage compartment comprising:
A vehicle having a coupling to operatively receive a trailer, and when in a coupled state, a space is defined between said trailer and said vehicle, said space including a swing clearance area for said trailer, wherein said swing clearance area is bounded by a front portion of said trailer and an arc, said arc being operably defined by a range of motion of said front portion of said trailer, about said coupling, within said space when said vehicle and said trailer are combined and operatively transition through a relative turning motion, said vehicle comprising:
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