Refrigerated trailer door having an automotive-style handle and locking mechanism
AssigneeJohnson Truck Bodies, LLC
InventorsPeter J. Johnson, John A. Marino
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Abstract
A door for a refrigerated trailer including a door pan formed of fiberglass reinforced plastic, the door pan having an inner surface and an outer surface. A door sheet is formed of fiberglass reinforced plastic and has an inner surface and an outer surface. A foamed plastic core is provided between the inner surfaces of the door pan and the door sheet. A housing is mounted between the inner surfaces of the door pan and the door sheet and is substantially encapsulated within the foamed plastic core. An automotive-style handle and locking mechanism is mounted to the housing.
Claims6
A door for a refrigerated trailer comprising:
- a door pan formed of fiberglass reinforced plastic, the door pan having an inner surface and an outer surface;
- a door sheet formed of fiberglass reinforced plastic, the door sheet having an inner surface and an outer surface;
- a foamed plastic core provided between the inner surfaces of the door pan and the door sheet;
- a housing mounted between the inner surfaces of the door pan and the door sheet and substantially encapsulated within the foamed plastic core;
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- an automotive-style handle and locking mechanism mounted to the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.