Composite sidewall and cargo body having same
AssigneeSTI Holdings, Inc.
InventorGary L. Fenton
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Abstract
A composite molded cargo body panel including a core, an interior skin secured to a first side of the core having a thickness, and exterior skin secured to a second side of the core, and a recess. The core thickness at the recess is reduced compared to a maximum core thickness, and the recess defines a support surface. A pocket is formed in the recess, with the core thickness at the pocket being less than the core thickness at the recess. A logistics insert is attached to the support surface of recess so that, at the recess, the logistics insert extends across the pocket.
Claims28
A composite molded cargo body panel, the composite molded cargo body panel having an overall flat rectangular shape that spans a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the composite molded cargo body panel comprising:
- a core having a thickness measured perpendicular to the first and second directions;
- an interior skin secured to a first side of the core, the interior skin defining an interior surface of the composite molded cargo body panel for facing a cargo receiving volume of a cargo body constructed with the composite molded cargo body panel;
- an exterior skin secured to a second side of the core opposite the first side such that a spacing distance between the interior and exterior skins defines the core thickness;
- a recess provided in the interior skin, wherein the core thickness at the recess is reduced compared to a maximum core thickness, and wherein the recess defines a support surface;
- a pocket formed in the recess, wherein the core thickness at the pocket is less than the core thickness at the recess;
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- a logistics profile insert attached to the support surface of the recess so that, at the recess, the logistics profile insert extends across the pocket,
- wherein the exterior skin is continuous, spanning the recess.
A composite molded cargo body panel, the composite molded cargo body panel having an overall flat rectangular shape that spans a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the composite molded cargo body panel comprising:
- a core having a thickness measured perpendicular to the first and second directions;
- an interior skin secured to a first side of the core, the interior skin defining an interior surface of the composite molded cargo body panel for facing a cargo receiving volume of a cargo body constructed with the composite molded cargo body panel;
- an exterior skin secured to a second side of the core opposite the first side such that a spacing distance between the interior and exterior skins defines the core thickness;
- a recess provided in the interior skin, wherein the core thickness at the recess is reduced compared to a maximum core thickness;
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- a pocket formed in the recess, wherein the core thickness at the pocket is zero.
A composite molded cargo body panel, the composite molded cargo body panel having an overall flat rectangular shape that spans a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the composite molded cargo body panel comprising:
- a core having a thickness measured perpendicular to the first and second directions;
- an interior skin secured to a first side of the core, the interior skin defining an interior surface of the composite molded cargo body panel for facing a cargo receiving volume of a cargo body constructed with the composite molded cargo body panel;
- an exterior skin secured to a second side of the core opposite the first side such that a spacing distance between the interior and exterior skins defines the core thickness, wherein the exterior skin is continuous throughout the entirety of the composite molded panel;
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- a pocket in the interior skin, wherein the core thickness at the pocket is reduced to zero,
- wherein the interior skin is absent at the pocket.
A composite molded cargo body panel, the composite molded cargo body panel having an overall flat rectangular shape that spans a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the composite molded cargo body panel comprising:
- a core having a thickness measured perpendicular to the first and second directions;
- an interior skin secured to a first side of the core, the interior skin defining an interior surface of the composite molded cargo body panel for facing a cargo receiving volume of a cargo body constructed with the composite molded cargo body panel;
- an exterior skin secured to a second side of the core opposite the first side such that a spacing distance between the interior and exterior skins defines the core thickness;
- a recess provided in the interior skin, wherein the core thickness at the recess is a reduced core thickness compared to a maximum core thickness, and wherein the recess defines a pair of spaced-apart support surfaces;
- a pocket formed in the recess between the pair of support surfaces, the pocket formed at least partially through the core, without extending into or through the exterior skin, wherein the core thickness at the pocket is less than the reduced core thickness;
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- a logistics profile insert attached to the support surfaces of the recess so that a portion of the logistics insert including a track is received within the pocket.
A composite molded cargo body panel, the composite molded cargo body panel having an overall flat rectangular shape that spans a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the composite molded cargo body panel comprising:
- a core having a thickness measured perpendicular to the first and second directions;
- an interior skin secured to a first side of the core, the interior skin defining an interior surface of the composite molded cargo body panel for facing a cargo receiving volume of a cargo body constructed with the composite molded cargo body panel;
- an exterior skin secured to a second side of the core opposite the first side such that a spacing distance between the interior and exterior skins defines the core thickness;
- a recess provided in the interior skin, wherein the core thickness at the recess is a reduced core thickness compared to a maximum core thickness;
- a pocket formed in the recess, the pocket formed at least partially through the core, without extending into or through the exterior skin;
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- a logistics profile insert at least partially received in the recess so that a pair of flanges of the logistics profile insert are positioned in the recess, and a central portion of the logistics profile insert extends from the pair of flanges further toward the exterior skin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.