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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2007
Wilfred E. Lewallen, Pine Village, IN (US);
Michael L. Thoma, Lafayette, IN (US);
Danny L. Gilbert, Monticello, IN (US);
Wilfred E. Lewallen, Pine Village, IN (US);
Michael L. Thoma, Lafayette, IN (US);
Danny L. Gilbert, Monticello, IN (US);
Wabash National, L.P., Lafayette, IN (US);
Abstract
A logistics panel of the invention is formed of a composite panel, a logistics plate and a splicing plate. The composite panel is formed of inner and outer skins and a core member secured therebetween. The composite panel has top and bottom end portions and first and second side end portions. The composite panel further has an aperture set provided therethrough which defines at least one aperture which extends through the inner and outer skins and the core member and between the end portions. The logistics plate has a plurality of logistics apertures provided therethrough. The logistics plate is secured to the composite panel such that the plurality of logistics apertures are in alignment with the aperture set such that the aperture set is accessible through the logistics plate. The splicing plate is positioned to cover the aperture set such that the aperture set is inaccessible through the splicing plate.