Patent ID: 6877581

Claim:
A power generating unit for a deployable power generating and distributing system comprising: a front axle having ground engaging wheels, a vertical laterally centered post and a tongue extending generally horizontally and forwardly from said post a rear axle having ground engaging wheels; a spine truss pivotably connected to the center post of said front axle and rigidly connected to said rear axle at the lateral center thereof, said spine having upper and lower vertically spaced apart longitudinal members and a plurality of vertical and angled truss members extending between said longitudinal members; a plurality of transverse load support members each cantileverly extending laterally from said spine truss at a point vertically intermediate said longitudinal members on opposite sides thereof; a motor-generator supported by said load support members on each side of said spine truss, two side frames each having upper and lower longitudinal frame members and a plurality of vertically extending frame members, said side frames being supported by said load support members at the lateral extremities thereof on both lateral sides of said spine truss; a plurality of top frame members rigidly connecting the upper longitudinal frame members of said side frames at the front and rear extremities thereof to thereby form forwardly and rearwardly facing frame ends; and a thin walled skin for each of said side frames and said frame ends.