Patent ID: 11872792
Assignee: WABASH NATIONAL, L.P.
Field: Surface technology, coating (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B  C  E  Y | IPC B  C

Claim 11:
12. A method of producing a composite panel of a trailer, the method comprising:
providing an intermediate core member comprising a reinforced material positioned on at least one end of the intermediate core member;
producing two parallel strips of reinforced material, wherein each of the two parallel strips has a width sized to receive a fastener therethrough;
inserting the intermediate core member between the two parallel strips of reinforced material;
guiding the two strips of reinforced material toward the intermediate core member;
coupling the strips of reinforced material to a first side and a second side of the intermediate core member to form the core member; and
coupling an inner sheet and an outer sheet onto a first face and a second face, respectively, of the core member to form the composite panel.