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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 1979
Filed:
Sep. 12, 1977
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Fruehauf Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
105423 ; 296183 ;
Abstract
The disclosure relates to a load bearing, post-free sidewall for an over-the-road trailer or the like. A bottom rail of the sidewall is attached to the floor of the trailer and secures the sidewall thereto. Each of the sidewalls comprises a pair of substantially parallel, vertically extending, horizontally spaced and load bearing plastic panels having foam insulation disposed therebetween. The bottom rail member transfers loads thereon substantially equally to each of the panels of each sidewall.