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 #135217  by Phil Hom
 
Turret cab RDC. This patent was granted but never used. The idea was provide the operating crew protection and better visibility by raising the operating cab to above the roofline. Several layouts are suggested, all with center entrance.

Patent number 2,662,488
Appproved Dec 15, 1953
Inventor of record: Joseph F Clary (Budd Co.)
Available at uspto.gov
4 sheets of drawings, 3 pages of text