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US 10,239,566 B2Granted
Composite floor for a dry truck body
AssigneeWabash National, L.P.
InventorsJeffrie Scott Bauer, Michael L. Thoma, Scott A. Storz
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Abstract
A vehicle is disclosed having a composite cargo body. A floor of the cargo body is constructed of a first composite material. A roof, a right sidewall, a left sidewall, and a nose of the cargo body are constructed of a second composite material different from the first composite material. Various components of the composite cargo body are bonded together with an adhesive. Mechanical fasteners also may be used to join other components of composite cargo body.
Claims21
A cargo body for a vehicle having a longitudinal axis, a right chassis rail, and a left chassis rail, the cargo body comprising:
- a floor;
- a roof;
- a right sidewall coupled to the floor and the roof;
- a left sidewall coupled to the floor and the roof;
- and
- a nose coupled to the floor, the roof, the right sidewall, and the left sidewall;
- and
- wherein:
- the floor is constructed of a first composite material including:
- a plurality of transverse preform beams which extend perpendicular to the longitudinal axis;
- a right longitudinal preform beam positioned inward of the right sidewall and extending downward from the plurality of transverse preform beams in alignment with the right chassis rail such that the right longitudinal preform beam is supported atop the right chassis rail;
- and
- a left longitudinal preform beam positioned inward of the left sidewall and extending downward from the plurality of transverse preform beams in alignment with the left chassis rail such that the left longitudinal preform beam is supported atop the left chassis rail;
- and
- at least the right sidewall, the left sidewall, and the nose are constructed of a second composite material different from the first composite material.
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