TRUCK WITH BODY Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: transport engineering; carriers for vessels, boxes and other cargoes. SUBSTANCE: truck with body has containers 1 for loads secured at both sides of central beam. Some of containers are installed for lowering to road pavement and lifting to ramp level from transportation position, either by means of hoisting device or otherwise. It has also fixed roof arranged over load containers with free space left between roof and load containers in normal position of transported loads. Roof has braces to take up at least part of forces arising in truck. Braces thrust against several vertical posts. Hoisting device has hydraulic or pneumatic drive or is made in form of lead screw. Hoisting device is mounted on central beam. Each load container is moved at least along two guides built into vertical posts and is fixed by safety device in form of pneumatic cylinder. Load containers have louvers and doors. EFFECT: increased rigidity of truck and enlarged operating capabilities. 13 cl, 5 dwg