Patent ID: 7669874
Filing Date: 2010-03-02
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
1. A system for the transportation of construction machines comprising: a front subassembly for coupling to a tractor vehicle and a rear subassembly, wherein the front subassembly has a first locking unit positioned on a rear end of the front assembly for directly joining to a first lateral end of a construction machine having at least one traction element and the rear subassembly has a second locking unit positioned at a front end of the rear assembly for directly joining to a second lateral end of the construction machine, in a coupling position, the at least one traction element of the construction machine being disposed on a ground surface and the construction machine is laterally joined together with the front subassembly and the rear subassembly to form a single transportation unit with the front and rear subassemblies supporting the construction machine on the ground for movement during transport in the lateral direction and without supporting structure underneath the construction machine and in a transportation position, the at least one traction element of the construction machine being raised off the ground, and the front and rear subassemblies each include a truck undercarriage with one or more axles; and said system further including at least one intermediate loading platform which is connectable to the rear end of the front assembly and the front end of the rear assembly for being positioned therebetween.