Trailer including insulated floor
AssigneeStrick Trailers, LLC
InventorJustin L. Bell
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Abstract
A thermally insulated floor for a trailer includes a layer of parallel support beams. Each support beam is oriented in a direction substantially perpendicular to a forward direction of the trailer. A substantially planar panel of thermally insulating material is disposed on and supported by the layer of parallel support beams. A substantially planar layer of wood is disposed on and supported by the panel of thermally insulating material. The support beams, the panel of thermally insulating material, and the layer of wood are secured together.
Claims20
A thermally insulated floor for a trailer, the thermally insulated floor comprising:
- a layer of parallel support beams, each said support beam being oriented in a direction substantially perpendicular to a forward direction of the trailer;
- a substantially planar panel of thermally insulating material disposed on and supported by the layer of parallel support beams;
- a substantially planar layer of wood disposed on and supported by the panel of thermally insulating material;
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- means for a securing together the support beams, the panel of thermally insulating material, and the layer of wood.
A method of installing an insulated floor in a trailer, the method comprising:
- providing a plurality of parallel support beams supported by a frame of the trailer;
- laying a panel of thermal insulation on the support beams while the support beams are being supported by the frame of the trailer;
- laying a layer of wood on the panel of thermal insulation while the panel of thermal insulation is laying on the support beams, and while the support beams are being supported by the frame of the trailer;
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- fastening the layer of wood and the panel of insulation to the support beams while the support beams are being supported by the frame of the trailer.
A trailer, comprising:
- a frame;
- a layer of parallel support beams supported by the frame, each said support beam being oriented in a direction substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the trailer;
- a substantially planar panel of thermally insulating material disposed on and supported by the layer of parallel support beams;
- a substantially planar layer of wood disposed on and supported by the panel of thermally insulating material;
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- means for a securing together the support beams, the panel of thermally insulating material, and the layer of wood.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.