Patent ID: 6719361
Filing Date: 2004-04-13
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
A conversion kit assembly for converting a modular truck sleeper/cab to a day cab, comprising:a sleeper truck cab comprising a lower member, two laterally spaced walls, and a roof, each of said walls comprising a B-pillar assembly at a rearward end of said sleeper truck cab, said B-pillars being coupled together at upper ends thereof by said roof, and at lower ends by said lower member, such that said rearward end of said sleeper truck cab is substantially square, said sleeper truck cab having a plurality of attachment points at said rearward end for attaching a modular sleeper; a closeoff panel assembly comprising: a top opposing a bottom, and two opposing and laterally spaced sides, said closeoff panel assembly further comprising a frame sub-assembly and an outer panel weldably disposed on said frame sub-assembly, said sub-assembly being substantially arranged around a perimeter of said outer panel, and comprising a bottom frame sub-assembly member attached to a bottom of said outer panel and extending along the bottom of the closeoff panel assembly, said frame sub-assembly further comprising: a first substantially horizontal reinforcement extending between said opposing sides of said closeoff panel assembly, and at least two second support members extending between the first substantially horizontal reinforcement and the bottom frame sub-assembly member, said closeoff panel assembly being attached to said sleeper truck cab by fasteners disposed at locations corresponding to at least some of said plurality of attachment points; first and second reinforcement members each having a first end fixedly attached to said closeoff panel assembly and a second end fixedly attached to one of said B-pillar assemblies of said sleeper truck cab; third and fourth reinforcement members each having a first end fixedly attached to said closeoff panel assembly and a second end fixedly attached to said lower member of said sleeper truck cab; wherein said reinforcement members distribute a load from said closeoff panel assembly to said sleeper truck cab.