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Title:
ERGONOMICALLY DESIGNED MAIL TRANSPORT AND DELIVERY VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005094222
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A motor vehicle for transporting and delivering mail having vehicle controls (steering, brakes and throttle) that interface with the operator be able to be adjustably located in a position that is comfortable to the operator. The operator seat is of a size and shape that it is comfortable to the <5th >percentile female through the 95 percentile male. The operator seat is also adjustable and the brake and throttle are adjustable with respect to the operator seat. Moreover, the seat is pivotable from a driving configuration facing ahead of the vehicle to a laterally facing position where mail operations can be comfortably conducted from the drivers seat. In addition, the door into the cargo compartment includes a window that lines up with a window in the left side of the cargo compartment such that visibility to the left of the vehicle is enhanced.

Inventors:
COREY WAYNE (US)
SUCHY BRADLEY (US)
DINH HAN T (US)
JOHNSON JACQUELINE R (US)
ESTES JACQUELYNN (US)
MURPHY GAIL A (US)
MOONEY AARON M
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/031947
Publication Date:
December 29, 2005
Filing Date:
September 30, 2004
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Assignee:
US POSTAL SERVICE (US)
COREY WAYNE (US)
SUCHY BRADLEY (US)
DINH HAN T (US)
JOHNSON JACQUELINE R (US)
ESTES JACQUELYNN (US)
MURPHY GAIL A (US)
MOONEY AARON M
International Classes:
B60K26/00; B60N2/14; B60N2/24; B60P3/00; B60P3/03; B62D51/00; G05G1/36; G05G1/405; B60K26/02; (IPC1-7): B60K26/00
Foreign References:
US2700411A1955-01-25
US2634816A1953-04-14
US2318751A1943-05-11
US2233323A1941-02-25
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