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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2013
Applicant:
Gerald J. Angelo, Bellevue, WA (US);
Inventor:
Gerald J. Angelo, Bellevue, WA (US);
Assignee:
PACCAR Inc, Bellevue, WA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 3/02 (2006.01); E06C 5/04 (2006.01); B60R 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 3/02 (2013.01); E06C 5/04 (2013.01); B60R 3/007 (2013.01);
Abstract
A cab-over-engine vehicle is described wherein the cab is supported in a level orientation on the vehicle's chassis. A cab repositioning system raises the cab while maintaining the cab in the level orientation, thus exposing the engine to be worked on. A service step structure that is hidden within the exterior body when the cab is over the engine is deployed when the cab is raised. The service step structure is connected to the underside of the cab such that the service step structure swings down and away from the exterior body to provide access to the raised level cab at the same time allowing access to the engine.