Patent ID: 8424958
Filing Date: 2013-04-23
Classification: B62D,F16B,Y10T

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 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 is spaced from said top and bottom rails, said outer member abutting said outer surfaces of said side panel and said base rail such that said outer member is spaced from said inner member to provide a channel between said inner and outer members; said side panel, said base rail, said inner member and said outer member being separate components; and one of said inner and outer members including a tongue extending therefrom, said tongue extending into and, at least partially across said channel such that an upper portion of said channel is provided above said tongue and receives said side panel and a lower portion of said channel is provided beneath said tongue and receives said base rail, said outer surfaces of said base rail and said side panel being in vertical alignment, wherein said outer surface of one of said inner and outer members includes an upper portion above said tongue and a lower portion below said tongue, said upper portion of said outer surface of said one of said inner and outer members offset from said lower portion of said outer surface of said one of said inner and outer members.