Panel assembly for an animal transport vehicle

A wall panel cover assembly comprising:

• a panel having a first side and a second side, the first and second sides being directly opposed to each other and forming a wall of a first thickness;
• at least the second side having a substantially smooth surface;
• a first border extending along a first portion of a perimeter of the panel;
• a second border extending along a second portion of the perimeter of the panel, the second border parallel to the first border;
• a plurality of spaced apart support members integrally formed with and arranged perpendicular to the first side of the panel, the support members extending along the first side of the panel parallel to the first and second borders, the panel and support members forming a segment of a second thickness, the second thickness being greater than the first thickness;
• a first panel attachment array forming a first channel running along at least one of the plurality of borders;
• a second panel attachment array forming a second channel running along a second of the plurality of borders;
• said wall panel cover assembly selectively attachable to a transport vehicle by interfacing the first and second channels with corresponding rails on said transport vehicle;
• and
• said second surface of said wall panel cover assembly covering an existing wall of said transport vehicle.

A wall panel assembly comprising:

• a panel having a front face and a rear face having an outer perimeter, a first border and a second border, the first and second borders arranged parallel to each other, the front and rear faces opposing each other, at least the rear face having a substantially smooth surface, the panel having a first thickness formed between the front and rear faces;
• a plurality of protrusions integrally formed and arranged perpendicular to the front face of the panel, the protrusions extending along the front face of the panel parallel to the first and second borders, each of the plurality of protrusions spaced apart from each other;
• a segment of the panel having a second thickness formed between the rear face and a protrusion, the second thickness greater than the first thickness;
• at least one panel attachment array having a first attachment member parallel to a second attachment member, the first and second attachment members connected to and spaced apart by a third attachment member forming a first channel;
• a second panel attachment array forming a second channel;
• and
• wherein said wall panel assembly is removably connected to an animal transportation vehicle and said rear face of said wall panel assembly is opposite and adjacent to an existing wall structure of said animal transportation vehicle to impede unwanted elements from the interior of said animal transportation vehicle.