A vehicle cabinet having cabinet cleats used in conjunction with a vehicle cabin having cabinet cleat receivers is provided for use with a vehicle for operation on the ground. The cabinet cleat receivers cooperate with the cabinet cleats in such a way that locating the receivers with the cleats is easy and requires minimal manipulation by an installer. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
1. A vehicle for operation on the ground, comprising:
a vehicle cabin formed from sheet metal, said vehicle cabin having at least one cleat receiver, said at least one cleat receiver having an upper wide section and a lower notch, said lower notch having tapered sides;
a cabinet installed in said vehicle cabin, said cabinet having at least one cleat, said at least one cleat engaging said at least one cleat receiver lower notch;
said upper wide section of said at least one cleat receiver being at least one and a half times as wide as said at least one cleat such that said at least one cleat may first engage said upper wide section upon installation of said cabinet in said vehicle cabin without requiring horizontal alignment of said at least one cleat to said at least one cleat receiver, said at least one cleat dropping into said lower notch upon horizontal manipulation of said cabinet subsequent to said engagement of said at least one cleat to said upper wide section of said at least one cleat receiver.
2. The vehicle for operation on the ground of claim 1 , wherein:
said at least one cleat receiver is formed from said sheet metal of said vehicle cabin.
3. The vehicle for operation on the ground of claim 2 , wherein:
said at least one cleat receiver has a formed reinforcing material offset.
4. The vehicle for operation on the ground of claim 1 , wherein:
said cabinet is at least partially formed from sheet material; and
said at least one cleat is formed from said sheet material from which said cabinet is at least partially formed.
5. The vehicle for operation on the ground of claim 1 , wherein:
said cabinet is at least partially formed from sheet material; and
said at least one cleat is formed from material separate from said sheet material from which said cabinet is at least partially formed.
6. The vehicle for operation on the ground of claim 1 , wherein:
said at least one cleat is formed at a downwards angle.
7. The vehicle for operation on the ground of claim 1 , wherein:
said cabinet being provided with predrilled fastener holes;
said sheet metal of said vehicle cabin being provided with predrilled fastener holes; and
said at least one cleat cooperating with said at least one cleat receiver to position said cabinet such that said predrilled fastener holes in said cabinet align with said predrilled fastener holes in said sheet metal of said vehicle cabin.