Logistics panel for use in a sidewall of a trailer
US7762618B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 24, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D29/045
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A logistics panel includes a composite panel that is formed of inner and outer skins and a core member secured therebetween. The composite panel has top and bottom end portions and first and second side end portions. The composite panel further has an aperture set provided therethrough which defines at least one aperture which extends through the inner and outer skins and the core member and between the end portions. Multiple logistics panels can be used to form a sidewall of a trailer by joining the first side end portion of one panel to the second side end portion of an adjacent panel. Top and bottom rails are secured to the top and bottom end portions, respectively, of the panels.
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