Title: Transport vehicle with tiltable chassis

Abstract: An improved over the road transport vehicle and method of unloading its cargo container. The transport vehicle includes a chassis having a wheeled tandem support and a flatbed that is selectively positionable relative to the tandem and may be tilted on the tandem to permit a container support thereon to be moved longitudinally off the flatbed to either ground level or to an elevated loading platform.

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Inventors: Rumell, James A. (Blue Island, IL, US)

Application Number: 410344
Filing Date: 1973-10-29
Publication_date: 1976-01-27
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Primary Class(es): 414/484 280/43.23, 414/494, 414/500
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US Patent Ref:

2304418	Dec, 1942	McMurry	280/43.
2717707	Sep, 1955	Martin	214/505.
3111341	Nov, 1963	Fujioka et al.	296/35.
3208615	Sep, 1965	Wolf	214/505.
3606059	Oct, 1971	Haberl, Jr.	214/505.
3717372	Feb, 1973	Carr	296/35.
3720336	Mar, 1973	Murray et al.	214/505.

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Primary Examiner: Spar, Robert J.
Assistant Examiner: Oresky, Lawrence J.
Attorney: Wolfe, Hubbard, Leydig, Voit & Osann, Ltd.