Patent ID: 7478865

Claim:
A trailer body for use with a Class A commercial motor vehicle, the trailer body comprising: a top wall, a floor, and a pair of side walls cooperating to define a cargo space, wherein the top wall forming an interior surface partially defining the cargo space and an exterior surface opposite the interior surface, the top wall formed at least in part of a panel of a translucent or transparent material; a plurality of support bows defining an inverted U-shaped cross sectional configuration each extending substantially across the trailer body between the side walls, the support bows connected to the exterior surface of the top wall such that at least a substantial portion of the interior surface of the top wall is generally smooth; an adhesive bonding the support bows to the top wall; a front wall and a rear door cooperating with the top wall, the floor, and the pair of side walls to define the cargo space; and a protective assembly adjacent to the rear door to protect the trailer body during transport of cargo with respect to the cargo space wherein the protective assembly including an angled plate having a first end positioned adjacent to the top wall and a second end spaced apart from the top wall such that the angled plate is non-parallel with the top wall to protect a portion of the trailer body during transport of cargo with respect to the cargo space.