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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 1979
Filed:
Nov. 10, 1977
Applicant:
Inventor:
Bernard E Proeschl, Decatur, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
296196 ; 52584 ;
Abstract
A modular truck body comprises unitary first and second modules having bottom sections thereof secured together at a separation line which is substantially offset laterally from a longitudinal axis of the truck body. The width of the first module is thus substantially larger than the width of the second module. The modules are aligned and preassembled at a manufacturing plant by releasably securing them together at the separation line therebetween. The modules are then disassembled and shipped to a remote job site or the like for final reassembly and securance of the modules together.