Box-body construction for busses
US4158465A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 1977 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D31/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A box-shaped body for busses in which the sidewalls have windows and some of the sidewalls have doors. A roof is connected to the sidewalls, and at least the lengthwise sidewalls of the box-shaped body are connected to the roof by a two-part roof rim profile. A section of this roof rim profile is associated with the sidewalls and forms a continuous upper arch section directly connected to an upper edge of the windows. The roof rim profile has also a section associated with the roof, which is box-shaped and supplements the upper arch section. A self-centering detent connection with undercuts is provided at a point connecting the upper arch section with the box-shaped section of the roof rim profile. The inside of the upper arch section and the box-shaped section each have a lug for hanging a covering creating a space of triangular cross-section for holding lamps, cables, ventilation channels and similar elements. The covering is formed by individual sectioned plates which have ribs corresponding to the lugs, and they also have strips for inserting advertising posters and lamp cover panes, for example. The lugs and/or strips have rubber gaskets for noiseless suspension of the cover p…
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