Patent ID: 8985921
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: B60P,B62D

Abstract:
1. A side rail of a flatbed trailer configured to (i) extend along a length of the trailer along one side of the trailer, and (ii) be coupled to and positioned outwardly from a transversely-extending cross-member of a floor assembly of the trailer, the side rail comprising: a channel formed in a top wall of the side rail, wherein the channel extends along a length of the side rail, wherein the channel is configured to receive a first cargo restraint device therein, and wherein the channel is configured to be positioned outside a lateral end of the transversely-extending cross-member of the floor assembly when the side rail is coupled to the cross-member; and an aperture formed in the top wall of the side rail at a location spaced-apart from the channel, wherein the aperture is configured to receive a second cargo restraint device therein, and wherein the channel is generally J-shaped when viewed in cross-section.