LUMBER CARRIER Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: forestry and timber industry; improvement filling machines. SUBSTANCE: proposed vehicle has self- propelled chassis, manipulator and semitrailer with front and rear bunks. Semitrailer is connected with self-propelled chassis by means of rotary bracket and hinge joint mounted of bracket. Front bunk is installed on hinge joint of rotary bracket. Front bunk is furnished with connecting members and with posts turnable inwards. Hinge joint of rotary bracket can be made of two hollow miniaxles and axle. Connecting members of bunk can be preferably made in form of front and rear eyes. Holes for connecting with axle of hinge joint and with rear eyes of bunk can be on semitrailer. It is expedient to make rotary bracket with hole for connecting with front eyes of bunk. Front bunk posts can be turned by hydraulic cylinder. EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities, provision of universality of vehicle. 5 cl