Quick changing rear module body vehicle
OwnerTimothy Burtel Ischeinventor
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Abstract
A vehicle having a driving cab and specialized frame extending rearward from the driving cab and a rear module body which can be easily exchanged on the specialized frame. The specialized frame has two rails, each with an incline, and the rear module body has two open bottom frame channels, which conform to the rails and the inclines. When lowered onto the specialized frame, interaction between the specialized frame and frame channels creates a forward push resulting in a tight fit of the rear module body to the rear of the driving cab. Sliding lock jack assemblies fasten the rear module body to the specialized frame and deploy to unfasten and then lift the rear module body free of the specialized frame. The slide lock jack assemblies conceal in compartments while fastening and rotate 90 degrees to lift.
Claims17
A quick changing rear module body vehicle, comprising:
- a base vehicle, the base vehicle including a driving cab and a specialized frame extending rearward from the driving cab, the specialized frame having a slope segment;
- a rear module body, the rear module body having a bottom and a frame channel located on the bottom of the of the rear module body, the frame channel having U-shape oriented with an open bottom and contoured to fit the slope segment of the specialized frame;
- wherein, when the rear module body is vertically lowered onto the specialized frame of the base vehicle, the slope segment of the specialized frame creates a forward push of the rear module body toward the driving cab, resulting in a tight fit between the driving cab and the rear module body.
A method of assembly for a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a base vehicle having a driving cab and a specialized frame having two rectangular tubular rails, each with a slope segment;
- providing a rear module body with a bottom having two frame channels, the frame channels having a U-shape with an open bottom and contoured to fit the slope segments of the rails of the specialized frame;
- aligning the frame channels over the rails of the specialized frame;
- lowering the rear module body onto the specialized frame;
- and,
- creating a forward push by the slope segments interacting with the contoured frame channels, such that a tight fit results between the rear module body and the driving cab.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.