Title: Fuel tank and battery combination structure

Abstract: A refuse truck fuel tank shaped to provide, not only an internal fuel storage compartment, but also an external battery-receiving compartment. Thus, for non-tilting bodies, the usual side-by-side positions of the fuel tank and battery (or battery box) suffice and are provided; however, for body types tilted by hydraulic cylinders, adequate room for said cylinders is created by a compact positional arrangement in which the fuel tank is supported in enclosing relation about the battery, i.e. the latter is allowed to project within said fuel tank external battery-receiving compartment, thus significantly lessening the mounting space requirements for said fuel tank and battery.

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Inventors: Berger, Allan H. (Houston, TX, US)

Application Number: 605641
Filing Date: 1975-08-18
Publication_date: 1977-03-22
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Primary Class(es): 280/834 180/68.5
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

2109316	Feb, 1938	Harley	180/68.
2758845	Aug, 1956	Doyle et al.	280/5.

Other Refs: 1,087,028539,797170,658

Nov, 1960	DT
Feb, 1956	IT
Jul, 1934	CH

Primary Examiner: Song, Robert R.
Assistant Examiner: Pekar, John A.
Attorney: Bauer, Amer & King