Patent ID: 7677642
Filing Date: 2010-03-16
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
1. A sidewall of a trailer comprising: top and bottom rails; a side panel having outer and inner surfaces, said side panel extending downwardly from said top rail; a base rail having outer and inner surfaces, said base rail extending upwardly from said bottom rail; an inner member having an inner surface and an outer surface, said inner member being a separate component from said side panel and said base rail, and said inner member is spaced from said top and bottom rails, said inner member abutting said inner surfaces of said side panel and said base rail; an outer member spaced from said inner member, said outer member having a generally planar inner surface and an outer surface, said outer member being a separate component from said side panel and said base rail, said outer member is spaced from said top and bottom rails, said outer member abutting said outer surfaces of said side panel and said base rail; 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, said outer surfaces of said base rail and said side panel being in vertical alignment.