Patent ID: 6299243
Filing Date: 2001-10-09
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
An enhanced transport vehicle system, comprising:a vehicle having a front and a rear, the vehicle having a body comprising:a cab portion located toward a front of the vehicle, the cab portion having a roof section;a cargo portion extending rearwardly from the cab portion, the cargo portion having a floor and a pair of laterally spaced side walls extending upwardly in a substantially perpendicular orientation to the floor, the floor having a rear end, the cargo portion having a roof section extending rearwardly from the roof section of the cab portion to a rear edge of the roof section, the side walls having upper edges extending substantially parallel to each other, the upper edge of the side walls extending rearwardly from the rear edge of the roof section of the cargo portion;a roof portion mounted on the cargo portion of the vehicle, the roof portion having a front edge, a rear roof edge, and opposite lateral side edges extending between the front edge and rear roof edge, the roof portion being pivotable with respect to the roof section of the cargo portion of the vehicles;a mounting channel mounted on each of the side walls adjacent to the upper edges of the side walls, the mounting channels being in opposed relationship to each other;said roof portion has a roof panel and a mounting rod mounted adjacent to the front edge of the roof portion, the mounting rod having rod ends extending outwardly from the side edges of the roof portion, said rook portion being removable;said roof portion is pivotally mounted on the cargo portion, the ends of the rods being pivotable in the mounting channels for pivoting the rear roof edge upwardly from the upper edges of the side walls.