Modular composite structural component and structures formed therewith
US8186747B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 22, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 4, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60G2300/042
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides an integrated composite floor unit and front wall assembly that can be used in a variety of structures. The integrated composite floor unit and front wall assembly is formed of a floor unit having a front portion and a front wall integrally formed with and rising up from the front portion of the floor unit. The assembly can include other structural features and may be easily combined with a number of further structural components to form a structure. In specific embodiments, the assembly forms part of a modular trailer. In particular, the trailer can be formed of the composite assembly, a composite roof, composite side walls, and a composite rear frame. Such composite trailers advantageously provide a storage volume approximately equal to or greater than conventional trailers but are lighter in weight, thus allowing for storage and/or hauling of a greater weight of cargo than in conventional trailers.
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