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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2007
Bruce Phelps Hollenbeck, Orefield, PA (US);
Donald Ashley Hoey, Moorooka, AU;
Ruben Perfetti, Greensboro, NC (US);
Jeffery Robert Cotner, Macungie, PA (US);
David Peter Onopa, Allentown, PA (US);
Brian David Balicki, High Point, NC (US);
Bruce Phelps Hollenbeck, Orefield, PA (US);
Donald Ashley Hoey, Moorooka, AU;
Ruben Perfetti, Greensboro, NC (US);
Jeffery Robert Cotner, Macungie, PA (US);
David Peter Onopa, Allentown, PA (US);
Brian David Balicki, High Point, NC (US);
Mack Trucks, Inc., Allentown, PA (US);
Abstract
An improved truck architecture includes a truck frame, a cab coupled with the truck frame, and a hood. The cab has a front end and a rear end. The front end of the cab is positioned over the truck engine such that a portion of the engine is positioned beneath the cab. A device is provided for lifting and tilting the cab rearward relative to the engine to provide access to the engine. The hood is coupled with the truck frame and covers the remaining portion of the engine not covered by the cab.