Patent ID: 7014253
Filing Date: 2006-03-21
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
1. A semi-trailer sidewall construction, comprising: a horizontally aligned base rail; a horizontally aligned top rail; a plurality of vertical posts coupled between the top and base rails at spaced apart intervals along a length of the top and base rails, the vertical posts including first and second thicknesses, the first thickness being less than the second thickness, the first post thickness defined by a distance between recessed portions formed in opposing inside and outside primary surfaces of the posts; a plurality of outside panels coupled between the top and base rails, separate outside panels being coupled to pain of vertical post within the spaced apart intervals; and a plurality of inside panels coupled between the top and base rails, separate inside panels being coupled to pairs of vertical posts within the spaced apart intervals; wherein the outside and inside panels are spaced apart a distance defined by the first thickness of the posts.