Transportable machinery

Abstract

A transportable machine includes a frame that may be part of a motorized carriage and a machine for transport. The frame has, for example, one or more gaps defining an interface specially designed for engaging the machine. The machine includes elements adapted to fit within or otherwise engage the gaps of the frame. Fasteners join the machine and the frame, thus creating a transportable machine.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A transportable machine comprising
 a motorized carriage including a frame engaging a machine for transport, said frame having one or more gaps defining an interface engaging the machine;   said machine including elements that fit within the gaps of the motorized carriage frame; and   fasteners engaging the machine and engaging the motorized carriage frame in the vicinity of said gaps to secure the machine to the motorized carriage.   
     
     
         2 . A transportable machine as in  claim 1 , said machine further including frame supplementing elements for engaging said motorized carriage frame in the vicinity of said gaps in said frame. 
     
     
         3 . A transportable machine as in  claim 2 , said frame supplementing elements comprising flanges for overlapping a part of said motorized carriage frame in the vicinity of said gaps. 
     
     
         4 . A transportable machine as in  claim 1 , said fasteners comprising bolts engaging said frame and engaging said machine. 
     
     
         5 . A transportable machine as in  claim 3 , said fasteners comprising bolts engaging said flanges and said frame. 
     
     
         6 . A transportable machine as in  claim 1 , said frame comprising beams having multiple segments in cross section, wherein at least one of said segments is absent from a section of one or more beams of the frame to form said gaps. 
     
     
         7 . A transportable machine as in  claim 1 , wherein said machine is a crane, and a part of the crane fits within the gaps of the motorized carriage frame when said crane is mounted on the motorized carriage. 
     
     
         8 . A transportable machine as in  claim 7 , wherein said crane comprises outriggers for stabilizing the crane during operation thereof, wherein portions of said outriggers fit within the gaps of the motorized carriage frame when said crane is mounted on the motorized carriage. 
     
     
         9 . A transportable machine as in  claim 7 , wherein said crane includes a support element, wherein said support element fits within the gaps of the motorized carriage frame when the crane is mounted on the motorized carriage. 
     
     
         10 . A transportable machine as in  claim 9 , wherein said crane comprises outriggers for stabilizing the crane during operation thereof, said outriggers are housed within a part of said support element, and said part of the support element housing the outriggers fits within the gaps of the motorized carriage frame when the crane mounted on the motorized carriage. 
     
     
         11 . A transportable machine as in  claim 1 , wherein said motorized carriage frame having said gaps is fastened to said machine to provide sufficient support for transport of said machine. 
     
     
         12 . A transportable machine as in  claim 1 , wherein said gaps comprise notches in the upper portions of the motorized carriage frame, said machine comprises portions that fit within said notches, and said fasteners engage said frame adjacent said notches. 
     
     
         13 . A transportable machine as in  claim 12 , said machine further including frame supplementing elements for engaging said motorized carriage frame in the vicinity of said gaps in said frame. 
     
     
         14 . A transportable machine as in  claim 13 , said frame supplementing elements comprising flanges for overlapping a part of said motorized carriage frame in the vicinity of said gaps, said fasteners comprising bolts engaging said flanges and said frame. 
     
     
         15 . A transportable machine comprising
 a motor driven carriage portion and a machine portion;   the motor driven carriage portion including a first part of a frame for supporting said machine portion on said motor driven carriage portion, said first frame part having a complete frame segment and at least one incomplete frame segment;   said machine portion including a second part of a frame for supporting said machine on said motor driven carriage portion; and   fasteners engaging the second frame part and engaging the first frame part in the vicinity of said incomplete frame segment and securing the first frame part to the second frame part.   
     
     
         16 . A transportable machine as in  claim 15 , said second frame part comprising at least one frame supplementing element for engaging said incomplete frame segment of the first frame part. 
     
     
         17 . A combined motor vehicle and machine comprising
 a motor vehicle including a frame for supporting a machine for transport, said vehicle frame having one or more complete portions and one or more reduced frame portions having frame parts absent therefrom, said reduced frame portions rendering said frame inadequate to support loads for transport;   said machine including elements that fit within the reduced frame portions of the motor vehicle;   said machine further including a machine frame for engaging said motor vehicle frame at least at said reduced frame portions; and   further including flanges and fasteners connecting the motor vehicle frame and the machine frame for providing a combined motor vehicle frame and machine frame sufficient to support the machine for transport.   
     
     
         18 . A combined motor vehicle and machine as in  claim 17 , wherein said flanges are attached to said machine frame. 
     
     
         19 . A combined motor vehicle and machine as in  claim 17 , wherein said machine frame is attached to said vehicle frame adjacent said reduced frame portions. 
     
     
         20 . A combined motor vehicle and machine as in  claim 17 , wherein said machine is a crane that includes a crane support platform comprising said machine frame, and a portion of said crane support platform fits within the reduced portions of the motor vehicle frame when the crane is mounted on the motor vehicle. 
     
     
         21 . A combined motor vehicle and machine as in  claim 20 , said crane further including outriggers, said outriggers being housed within the portion of the crane support platform that fits within the reduced portions of the motor vehicle frame when the crane is mounted on the motor vehicle.