Access system for a moveable vehicle

In one exemplary aspect, an access system for a moveable vehicle having a longitudinal axis is disclosed. The access system includes an access device attached to the vehicle and movable between a stowed position and an access position. A bottom end of the access device is disposed at a first horizon...

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Main Authors FANNES ERIC, FLAHAUT ERIC, GONZALEZ Y GIL JESUS M
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 19.01.2006
Subjects
DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL
DREDGING
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
FOUNDATIONS
HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
LADDERS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
SOIL SHIFTING
TRANSPORTING
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISEPROVIDED FOR
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Summary:In one exemplary aspect, an access system for a moveable vehicle having a longitudinal axis is disclosed. The access system includes an access device attached to the vehicle and movable between a stowed position and an access position. A bottom end of the access device is disposed at a first horizontal distance from the longitudinal axis in the stowed position and is disposed a second greater horizontal distance from the longitudinal axis in the access position. The access system also includes a biasing device associated with the access device and configured to apply a continuous biasing force to bias the access device toward the access position. An actuator device is associated with the access device and configured to apply a selective actuating force to the access device.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20050139606