Claims
- 1. A truck comprising:
- a body frame;
- a loading table positioned on said frame;
- energy absorber means operatively related to said frame and the table, said energy absorber means including a slot in one of said frame and said loading table, said slot extending substantially longitudinally of the truck; and
- means for joining said table to the frame, said joining means including a member penetrating said slot and being dimensioned such that when a force exerted on said table is in excess of a predetermined value to cause movement of the table with respect to the frame, the kinetic energy of said movement is absorbed by the penetrating member expanding said slot.
- 2. A truck according to claim 1, wherein said joining means comprises a metallic plate connected by bolts to the table and the frame and wherein said penetrating member is one of said bolts.
- 3. A truck according to claim 2, wherein said plate is substantially V-shaped.
- 4. A truck according to claim 1, wherein a cab is provided on the front end of said truck and wherein a stopper member for restricting forward displacement of said loading table is provided on said body frame between said cab and the table.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 498,854 filed Aug. 19, 1974, now U.S. Pat. No. 3,981,530.
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Divisions (1)
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