ELEPHANT CARRIER Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: transport engineering; special carriers for animals. SUBSTANCE: elephant carrier has van body 2 mounted on chassis and consisting of floor 3, roof with vent hatches and pitches, side and front panels, partition panels with doors, tail panel 5 consisting of door aperture frame and two-fold tailgate, freight ladder 20, racks for food, shower cabin and toilet cabin, reservoir for water, locker, sleeping berths, table and charging in side panel. Van body is divided into elephant compartment 11 in rear part, utility compartment 12 in middle part of body and personal compartment 13 in form part. Elephant compartment has wooden flooring with rings secured in flooring by anchor brackets. Front part of floor of elephant compartment in direction of straight ahead running is provided with moistureproof covering and grate hole leading to underbody tank-urine collector. Compartment 12 for keep appliances and tools is furnished with self-contained heater, air duct and divider pointed to lower part of floor of elephant compartment. Floor of utility compartment 12 is made in two levels. EFFECT: improved conditions of transportation of animals. 3 cl, 7 dwg