CA2617996A1 - Butt joint for trailer side wall - Google Patents

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CA2617996A1
CA2617996A1 CA002617996A CA2617996A CA2617996A1 CA 2617996 A1 CA2617996 A1 CA 2617996A1 CA 002617996 A CA002617996 A CA 002617996A CA 2617996 A CA2617996 A CA 2617996A CA 2617996 A1 CA2617996 A1 CA 2617996A1
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Andrzej Wylezinski
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D33/00—Superstructures for load-carrying vehicles
    • B62D33/04—Enclosed load compartments ; Frameworks for movable panels, tarpaulins or side curtains
    • B62D33/046—Enclosed load compartments ; Frameworks for movable panels, tarpaulins or side curtains built up with flat self-supporting panels; Fixed connections between panels

Abstract

A butt joint assembles side panels of a side wall of a trailer to the base rail of the trailer.
The butt joint positions the side panels over the base rail and vertically aligns the outer surfaces of the side panels and the base rail, which provides for an improved trailer side wall.

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1. A sidewall of a trailer comprising:
a side panel;
a base rail;
an inner member having an inner surface and an outer surface;
an outer member spaced from said inner member, said outer member having a generally planar inner surface and an outer surface; and a channel having upper and lower portions defined by said outer surface of said inner member and said inner surface of said outer member, said lower portion of said channel positioned beneath said upper portion of said channel, said side panel positioned within said upper portion of said channel and said base rail positioned within said lower portion of said channel.
2. A sidewall as defined in claim 1, wherein said outer surface of said inner member includes an upper portion and a lower portion and said upper portion is offset from said lower portion.
3. A sidewall as defined in claim 1, wherein a width of said upper portion of said channel is greater than a width of said lower portion of said channel.
4. A sidewall as defined in claim 1, wherein a rail is provided on said outer surface of said outer member.
5. A sidewall as defined in claim 1, wherein a rail is provided on said inner surface of said inner member.
6. A sidewall as defined in claim 1, wherein said outer member further includes at least one protrusion extending from and generally perpendicular to said inner surface of said outer member, said inwardly extending protrusion positioned between said upper and lower portions of said channel.
7. A sidewall as defined in claim 6, wherein said inner member further includes at least one protrusion extending from and generally perpendicular to said inner surface of said outer member, said protrusion on said inner member positioned between said first and second portions of said channel, and said protrusion on said inner member is engaged with protrusion of said outer member.
8. A sidewall as defined in claim 7, wherein said inner member includes two protrusions and said protrusion of said outer member is positioned between said two protrusions.
9. A sidewall as defined in claim 7, wherein said outer member includes two protrusions and wherein said of said inner member is positioned between said two inwardly extending protrusions.
10. A sidewall as defined in claim 1, further comprising a bridge extending between said outer surface of said inner member and said inner surface of said outer member and positioned between said upper and lower portions of said channel.
11. A sidewall as defined in claim 10, wherein said inner wall, said outer wall, and said bridge are integrally formed.
12. A sidewall as defined in claim 1, wherein said outer member further includes an upper portion defining said upper portion of said channel, said inner member further includes and upper portion defining said upper portion of said channel and a length of said upper portion of said outer member is greater than a length of an upper portion of the inner member.
13. A sidewall as defined in claim 1, wherein said outer member further includes an upper portion defining said upper portion of said channel, said inner member further includes an upper portion defining said upper portion of said channel and a length of said upper portion of said inner member is greater than the a length of an upper portion of said inner member.
14. A sidewall as defined in claim 1, wherein an adhesive cavity is provided by an upper end of said outer member.
15. A sidewall as defined in claim 1, wherein said inner and outer member are secured to the side panel and base rail using fasteners.
16. A sidewall as defined in claim 1, wherein said inner and outer member are secured to the side panel and base rail using adhesive.
17. A sidewall of a trailer comprising:
a side panel;
an outer member having a planar inner surface;
a base rail having an upper portion offset from a lower portion, an outer surface of said upper portion of said base rail is generally parallel to and spaced from said inner surface of said outer member;

a channel defined by an outer surface of said upper portion of said base rail and said inner surface of said outer member, said side panel being positioned within said channel; and said lower portion of said base rail is positioned beneath said channel.
18. A sidewall as defined in claim 17, wherein said outer member further includes a rail.
19. A sidewall as defined in claim 17, wherein said outer member includes a protrusion positioned above said lower portion of said base rail and extending inwardly.
20. A sidewall as defined in claim 19, wherein said protrusion extends to an inner surface of said base rail.
21. A sidewall as defined in claim 19, wherein said outer member further includes an adhesive cavity.
22. A sidewall as defined in claim 19, wherein said outer member is secured to said base rail using fasteners.
23. A sidewall as defined in claim 19, wherein said outer member is secured to said base rail using adhesive.
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