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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2003
Filed:
May. 04, 2001
Roger W. Brofft, Loveland, OH (US);
Roger Lee Rieckers, Georgetown, IN (US);
David L. Remerowski, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Robert J. Schmidt, Cincinnati, OH (US);
William Roland Cooper, Clarksville, IN (US);
Senco Products, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
An integrated generator, compressor and welding power supply sized to fit within a pickup bed. The lower portion of the housing is sized to fit between the wheel wells of a pickup truck bed, while an upper housing portion is sized to extend over at least one bed wall. The position of the upper housing portions may be changed either vertically or horizontally to accommodate different makes or models of trucks. The lower housing portion includes feet extending downwardly therefrom, to suspend a bottom side of the lower housing above the floor of the truck bed, and thereby permit access to the bed floor beneath the unit. The lower portion contains an internal combustion engine for generating mechanical power, an alternator, and electrically driven compressors. Ducting and baffles facilitate air flow and cooling in this portion. A fuel tank and a control panel are positioned in the upper housing portions. Engine controls, connections for one-and three phase electrical power, air connections and pressure regulators, and an air storage tank purge valve, are all available on the outside of the unit at the control panel, for ready access.