Joint between sidewall and roof panel of trailer
AssigneeStrick Trailers, LLC
InventorAaquib M. Asif
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Abstract
A trailer includes a vertically-oriented sidewall, a horizontally-oriented roof panel disposed above the sidewall, and a top rail attached to the sidewall. At least a section of the top rail is disposed above the sidewall and below the roof panel. A substantially L-shaped cove has a horizontal leg attached to a lower surface of the roof panel, and a vertical leg attached to an inner surface of the sidewall. A board of thermal insulation includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion is disposed between the vertical leg of the cove and the section of the top rail, and the lower portion is disposed between the vertical leg of the cove and the sidewall.
Claims20
A trailer, comprising:
- a vertically-oriented sidewall;
- a horizontally-oriented roof panel disposed above the sidewall;
- a top rail attached to the sidewall, at least a section of the top rail being disposed above the sidewall and below the roof panel;
- a substantially L-shaped cove having a horizontal leg attached to and supporting a lower surface of the roof panel, and a vertical leg attached to an inner surface of the sidewall;
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- a board of thermal insulation including an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion being disposed between the vertical leg of the cove and the section of the top rail, and the lower portion being disposed between the vertical leg of the cove and the sidewall.
A trailer, comprising:
- a vertically-oriented sidewall;
- a horizontally-oriented roof panel disposed above the sidewall;
- a top rail attached to the sidewall, the top rail being disposed at least partially above the sidewall and at least partially below the roof panel, wherein there is an air gap between the sidewall and the top rail, the air gap being fluidly connected to ambient air;
- a substantially L-shaped cove having a horizontal leg attached to a lower surface of the roof panel, and a vertical leg attached to an inner surface of the sidewall, the cove blocking air flow between an interior of the trailer and an exterior of the trailer through the air gap;
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- a board of thermal insulation including an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion being disposed between the vertical leg of the cove and the top rail, and the lower portion being disposed between the vertical leg of the cove and the sidewall such that the board of thermal insulation covers the air gap.
A trailer, comprising:
- a vertically-oriented sidewall;
- a horizontally-oriented roof panel disposed above the sidewall;
- a top rail attached to the sidewall, at least a section of the top rail being disposed above the sidewall and below the roof panel;
- a substantially L-shaped cove having a horizontal leg attached to a lower surface of the roof panel, and a vertical leg attached to an inner surface of the sidewall;
- a board of thermal insulation including an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion being disposed between the vertical leg of the cove and the section of the top rail, and the lower portion being disposed between the vertical leg of the cove and the sidewall;
- a first fastener attached to the section of the top rail and jutting from the section of the top rail toward an interior of the trailer, the board of thermal insulation and the vertical leg of the cove covering the first fastener;
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- a second fastener attached to the sidewall and jutting from the sidewall toward an interior of the trailer, the board of thermal insulation at least partially covering the second fastener, the vertical leg of the cove covering the second fastener.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.