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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2010
James R. Leist, Columbus, MS (US);
Frank Corley, Greenville, AL (US);
James R. Leist, Columbus, MS (US);
Frank Corley, Greenville, AL (US);
Weyerhaeuser NR Company, Federal Way, WA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to a multipurpose transport system, a roof assembly, and methods for transporting forest biomass and wood residuals. Roof assemblies according to the disclosure are mountable on a top portion of a transport system. In some embodiments, roof assemblies include two or more panels, one or more panel movements assemblies operably connected each of the two or more panels, and one or more actuation assemblies. The two or more panels extend from a first side of the roof assembly to and second side of the roof assembly in a louvered configuration. Each of the two or more panels are moveable between a first position and a second position. Further aspects of the disclosure are directed towards multipurpose transport systems and methods for transporting forest biomass and wood residuals using systems according to the disclosure.