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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 1984
Filed:
Jul. 12, 1982
Louis E Eklund, Muskegon, MI (US);
Fleet Engineers, Inc., Muskegon Heights, MI (US);
Abstract
A trailer sand shoe (10) mounted to the legs of a trailer vehicle includes a rectangular metal base plate (12) and upstanding sides (14) and (16) fixed to the base plate (12). The central portions of the side plates (14) and (16) have openings (32) in the top portion thereof for mounting the sand shoe (10) to the legs of the trailer vehicle. The base plate (12) includes an integral reinforcing portion (34) which extends perpendicularly between the side plates (14) and (16) and is formed from the base plate (12). The reinforcing portion (34) has a generally inverted V-shaped cross-sectional configuration. The central reinforcing portion (34) adds rigidity to the sand shoe (10) as well as reduces manufacturing costs by eliminating the need for a separate reinforcing member.