Vehicle body with a curved metal plate floor
OwnerAlan William Dickersoninventor
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Abstract
A system that attaches an edge-supported curved metal plate floor to a load carrying body of a vehicle, such as a truck or rail wagon, is disclosed. The attachment system includes a series of tensile members that are connected directly or indirectly at opposite ends to the plate floor and the body of the vehicle. The tensile members principally transfer forces from the floor plate to the body.
Claims19
A system that attaches a side edge-supported curved metal plate floor to a load carrying body of a vehicle comprising a series of tensile members that are connected directly or indirectly at opposite ends of the tensile members to (a) one of the opposed side edges of the floor plate and (b) one of the opposed sides of the body of the vehicle, wherein the tensile members principally transfer forces from the floor plate to the body, and wherein the tensile members have a length that is greater than a diameter of the tensile members to allow flexture of the tensile members to accommodate changes of alignment and improve flexibility of the system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.