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2. Truck bed rack - Wikipedia

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   Original Truck Bed Rack Prototype, Invented in 1960 by PIERCE METAL PRODUCTS, Inc. Even though bed racks have gained great popularity over the last decade, the first bed rack was introduced in the 1960s by Pierce Metal Products Inc. [1] Its primary purpose was defined as to build the sides of the carrying box of the truck adjustable to the side of the cargo and to the type of the vehicle.

3. Truck camper - Wikipedia

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   What is believed to be the world's largest truck camper (18 foot, 6 metre) was manufactured by Interior RV (now defunct) of Penticton, BC, Canada. It was a one-of-a-kind concept unit. It was sold in 2008 or 2009 and its current location is unknown. Interior RV was also the first company to develop a slide out for a truck camper.

4. Couchette car - Wikipedia

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   The cheaper "Platzkart" cars, use a somewhat different layout, with no wall between compartment and corridor, only four bunks along the long sides of the compartment, and two more mounted on the corridor wall, the lower bunk folding in the daytime to become two seats. The attendant provides a sheet, blanket, and pillow for each passenger.

5. Compartment coach - Wikipedia

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   Compartment coaches with doors for each compartment, without any connexion between compartments, were built up to the end of the 20th century. The disadvantages of this design were that passengers could not use the toilet or visit the dining car and that train staff had to climb along the outside of the coach on running boards in order to check ...

6. Packed bed - Wikipedia

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   A packed bed used to perform separation processes, such as absorption, stripping, and distillation is known as a packed column. [1] Columns used in certain types of chromatography consisting of a tube filled with packing material can also be called packed columns and their structure has similarities to packed beds.

7. Hot racking - Wikipedia

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   Generally, the lowest ranking members of the crew are required to hot rack. Hot racking is sometimes used in jails and prisons to deal with overcrowding. [citation needed] Depending upon the watch system, two, or even three people may end up sharing the same bunk. The term comes from the military slang use of the term "rack" for a bed or bunk ...