Trailer having improved side wall
AssigneeGreat Dane Limited Partnership
InventorsJohn M. Jones, Robert H. Belew, Jr., Eric C. D'Angelo, Daniel J. McCormack, William C. Atkins
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Abstract
A cargo trailer includes a floor and a side wall extending vertically upward from a side edge of the floor. The side wall includes a plurality of generally vertical posts. Each post defines an interior surface disposed in a generally common plane and a recessed portion. A scuff band is received within the recessed portions so that at least a portion of the scuff band is outward of the common plane.
Claims14
A cargo trailer for use with a motorized vehicle, said trailer comprising:
- a plurality of wheels;
- a floor supported by said plurality of wheels;
- and
- two side walls extending upward from respective longitudinal sides of said floor, at least one of said side walls including
- an outer surface,
- an inner surface,
- a plurality of elongated vertical posts disposed between said outer surface and said inner surface, and
- a scuff band,
- wherein each said vertical post includes a longitudinal front face having a first portion that partially defines said inner surface and a second portion recessed from said first portion between said inner surface and said outer surface, and
- wherein said scuff band is received by said second portions of said vertical posts so that at least a portion of said scuff band is disposed outward of said inner surface.
A cargo trailer for use with a motorized vehicle, said trailer comprising:
- a plurality of wheels;
- a floor supported by said plurality of wheels;
- a roof;
- and
- a pair of side walls extending vertically upward from opposite edges of said floor to said roof and defining a cargo area between said side walls, at least one of said aide walls including a plurality of elongated vertical posts, wherein
- each said post defines a front face facing toward said cargo area and a rear face facing away from said cargo area so that a width is defined between said front face and said rear face, and
- each said post defines a portion thereof at which said width is reduced whereby width of said cargo area is increased, wherein said reduced portion is smaller than a remaining portion at which said width between said front face and said rear face is not reduced.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.