Philosophy
In 1963, six-year-old Robert Patch received a U.S. patent for a "Toy Truck" (No. 3,091,888). The toy separated into a chassis, driver's cab, truck body, wheels and four axles so it could be reassembled in either a closed van body or dump truck form. When the wheel axles were put into place, they also held the also cab and body to the chassis. The truck body can be turned upside down and end for end in order to mount as either a van body, or a dump truck body with a swinging back end. As a dump truck, the body pivots on the wheel axles to tip its load, and the back wall swings open on its own pivots at the top of the wall.
Patent 3091888
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Sir Robert Stawell Ball 1840-1913 Sir Robert Ball SIR ROBERT STAWELL BALL Free, online books: A Popular Guide to the Heavens A Treatise on Spherical Astronomy Astronomy Elements of Astronomy Experimental Mechanics: A course of Lectures Delivered...
Philosophy
What did you do when you were 6 years old?
In 1963, six-year-old Robert Patch received a U.S. patent for a "Toy Truck" (No. 3,091,888). The toy separated into a chassis, driver's cab, truck body, wheels and four axles so it could be reassembled in either a closed van body or dump truck form. When the wheel axles were put into place, they also held the also cab and body to the chassis. The truck body can be turned upside down and end for end in order to mount as either a van body, or a dump truck body with a swinging back end. As a dump truck, the body pivots on the wheel axles to tip its load, and the back wall swings open on its own pivots at the top of the wall.
Patent 3091888
- Ghost In The Machine?
When TheWife's grandfather passed away a number of years ago, her sister broke the news to her daughter who was about five at the time. Looking thoughtful, she asked her mom where Greatgrandpa is now, to which my sister-in-law responded that his body...
- Ritual And Body
My great-uncle just passed away and yesterday was the funeral. I've never been one for ritual because it seems that the process of scripting severely limits the room for authentic spontaneous expressions of meaning. But funerals seem different. The...
- The Media's Manipulative Influence On Our Psyche
I will be the first to admit that I'm all about the kind of female body portrayed in the ad to the side. I'm a sucker for the skinny waist and the firmness of a nice, athletic, toned body with virtually no body fat. To be fair, though, I also...
- Technology Poll
Has technology become too important in our lives? No...2 Yes...5 Ask yourself this...when was the last time you received a hand-written first class letter? It has been a while, hasn't it? Sure technology is cool and appears to morph into something...
- Victorian Popular Astronomer: Sir Robert Stawell Ball
Sir Robert Stawell Ball 1840-1913 Sir Robert Ball SIR ROBERT STAWELL BALL Free, online books: A Popular Guide to the Heavens A Treatise on Spherical Astronomy Astronomy Elements of Astronomy Experimental Mechanics: A course of Lectures Delivered...