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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2014
Applicant:
Mac Trailer Manufacturing, Inc., Alliance, OH (US);
Inventors:
Scott A. Kibler, Kensington, OH (US);
Denis Gosselin, Saint-Georges, CA;
Assignee:
MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING, INC., Alliance, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P 3/22 (2006.01); B62D 35/00 (2006.01); B60P 3/24 (2006.01); B23K 37/04 (2006.01); B62D 65/02 (2006.01); B62D 33/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P 3/2205 (2013.01); B23K 37/0408 (2013.01); B60P 3/221 (2013.01); B60P 3/243 (2013.01); B62D 35/001 (2013.01); B62D 65/02 (2013.01); B62D 65/026 (2013.01); B23K 37/0443 (2013.01); B23K 2201/006 (2013.01); B62D 33/046 (2013.01); B62D 65/024 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49622 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49904 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49968 (2015.01);
Abstract
A trailer and method of manufacturing a trailer are provided. The trailer has a storage vessel which may include hoppers and which is partially formed from a plurality of top wall segments having peaks. The peaks or other components may be angled relative to one another to provide improved aerodynamics. A jig is provided to facilitate the manufacturing process.