Mobile construction support vehicle
A vehicle for use in the construction trade to support steel building fabrication and support issues. In the preferred embodiment, the vehicle comprises a trailer, a mobile type unit containing enough equipment to handle most tasks used on a construction site, particularly a metal building construction site. All components of the vehicle are constructed of heavy-duty materials to handle the rough terrain of the construction environment and is made to withstand the rigor of a construction site. In the preferred embodiment, the trailer has its own self-contained power and is fully supportive of a mobile metal building factory that is used commonly in the art. The vehicle is designed to serve as a mobile metal factory and will be used in the construction of self-supporting metal structures that are known in the industry, and is fully self-contained, supplying all of the tools and equipment necessary for construction support at the site where the vehicle is located.
1. A construction support vehicle having a front area, a rear area, and two sides, said vehicle comprising:
a first compartment accessible at one of said sides and a door for enclosing the first compartment,
a sheet metal brake installed in the first compartment,
a second compartment accessible at one of said sides and a door for enclosing the second compartment, the second compartment comprising a workbench,
a third compartment accessible at one of said sides and a door for enclosing the third compartment,
a welder installed in the third compartment,
an engine driven electric generator installed in the third compartment,
an air compressor installed in the third compartment,
a fourth compartment accessible at one of said sides and a door for enclosing the fourth compartment, the fourth compartment comprising a cabinet and a drawer,
an aisle way for accessing an interior of the construction support vehicle and a door enclosing the aisle way,
a fifth compartment disposed below the aisle way and a door for enclosing the fifth compartment, the fifth compartment having a size suitable for holding a step ladder, and
means for transporting said construction support vehicle to a construction site.
2. The construction support vehicle of claim 1 , wherein said sheet metal brake comprises a box and pan brake.
3. The construction support vehicle of claim 1 , wherein said door enclosing said first compartment is weather-tight.
4. The construction support vehicle of claim 1 , wherein said door enclosing said first compartment is a folding door.
5. The construction support vehicle of claim 1 , wherein said door enclosing said second compartment is hingedly attached to said construction support vehicle.
6. The construction support vehicle of claim 1 , wherein said door enclosing said second compartment is weather-tight.
7. The construction support vehicle of claim 1 , wherein said means for transporting said construction support vehicle comprises a trailer.
8. The construction support vehicle of claim 1 , wherein said means for transporting said construction support vehicle comprises a truck.
9. An apparatus comprising:
a road vehicle having two opposite side walls,
a first compartment accessible at one of said side walls and a door for enclosing the first compartment,
a sheet metal brake installed in the first compartment,
a second compartment accessible at one of said side walls and a door for enclosing the second compartment, the second compartment comprising a workbench,
a third compartment accessible at one of said side walls and a door for enclosing the third compartment,
a welder installed in the third compartment,
an engine driven electric generator installed in the third compartment,
an air compressor installed in the third compartment,
a fourth compartment accessible at one of said side walls and a door for enclosing the fourth compartment, the fourth compartment comprising a cabinet and a drawer,
an aisle way for accessing an interior of the road vehicle and a door enclosing the aisle way, and
a fifth compartment disposed below the aisle way and a door for enclosing the fifth compartment, the fifth compartment having a size suitable for holding a step ladder.
10. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the sheet metal brake is a box and pan brake.
11. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said door enclosing said first compartment is weather-tight.
12. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said door enclosing said first compartment is a folding door.
13. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said door enclosing said second compartment is hingedly attached to said road vehicle.
14. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said door enclosing said second compartment is weather-tight.
15. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said doors for enclosing the third and fourth compartments are roll-up doors.
16. The construction support vehicle of claim 1 wherein said doors for enclosing the third and fourth compartments are roll-up doors.