Title: Energy absorbing loading table mount

Abstract: A truck described herein comprises a loading table mounted on a body frame of said truck in such manner that said loading table may move in the forward direction along said body frame when an impact force larger than a predetermined value is applied to a vehicle body of said truck. An energy absorber means is interposed between said body frame and said loading table for absorbing the kinetic energy possessed by said loading table. In one aspect of the invention, the truck also comprises a stopper mounted on said body frame to limit the forward motion of said loading table along said body frame, the stopper also including separate energy absorber means for absorbing the kinetic energy of said loading table. Each of said energy absorber means consists of a member which absorbs the kinetic energy through friction, elastic deformation, plastic deformation, or through their combined effect.

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Inventors: Yamanaka, Akira (Yokohama, JA)
Terakado, Katsumi (Yamato, JA)
Nagaike, Naofumi (Yokohama, JA)

Application Number: 498854
Filing Date: 1974-08-19
Publication_date: 1976-09-21
Assignee: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JA)
Primary Class(es): 296/35.2 180/274, 188/371, 296/183.1
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US Patent Ref:

2355528	Aug, 1944	Harper	296/35.
2639187	May, 1953	Grumbache	296/28.
2962295	Nov, 1960	Tenenbaum	296/35.
3162479	Dec, 1964	Hewitt	180/103.
3175717	Mar, 1965	Smith	280/80.
3381995	May, 1968	Carter	296/35.
3463501	Aug, 1969	Field	296/35.
3493263	Feb, 1970	Brown	296/28.
3672697	Jun, 1972	Knowles	180/82.
3851722	Dec, 1974	Grosseau	180/82.
3861736	Jan, 1975	Rossler	296/28.

Other Refs: 1,439,9181,933,524938,454

Apr, 1966	FR
Jan, 1971	DT
Oct, 1963	UK

Primary Examiner: Wood, Jr., M. H.
Assistant Examiner: Silverstrim, John P.
Attorney: Cushman, Darby & Cushman