Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Body shell
Patent
1994-09-21
1996-12-17
Pape, Joseph D.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Body shell
296191, 52464, 52395, 220 15, 105409, B62D 3304
Patent
active
055845274
ABSTRACT:
An improved semi-trailer panel assembly which offers the strength and durability of a standard "post and sheet panel" trailer as well as the lighter weight and increased cargo area which, until now, has only been associated with a "plate-type" trailer. Multiple rectangular panels having a generally corrugated design are placed side-by-side upon the side of a semi-trailer. Seam extrusion members, each having two elongated grooves, are positioned between adjacent panels whereby the side edges of these panels are inserted into the grooves and secured in place with a flexible adhesive; no bolts or rivets are necessary for this function.. Small connection clips are also provided which snap over the side edges of the panels and ensure the proper positioning of the panel edges within the grooves for adhesion purposes. The upper and lower edges of all panels and extrusion members are then secured with bolts or rivets to the upper and lower base rails, respectively, of the trailer frame. The corrugated design of the side panels provides sufficient columnar strength for the trailer such that vertical support posts are not required. Accordingly, the interior width of the trailer may be extended, within regulatory guidelines, to at least 101 inches.
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Oshkosh Truck Corporation
Pape Joseph D.
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