Patent ID: 6866330

Claim:
A cargo trailer for use with a motorized vehicle, said trailer comprising: a plurality of wheels; a floor supported by said plurality of wheels; a side wall extending vertically upward from a side edge of said floor, said side wall including a plurality of elongated vertical posts, wherein each said post has a generally planar longitudinal front face defining a first portion and a second portion, wherein said second portion is smaller than said first portion and is recessed rearward of said first portion, a pair of elongated side edges respectively defined on opposite sides of said post and in parallel with each other rearward of said first portion, and a pair of stepped accordion flanges, wherein each said stepped accordion flange is disposed between said front face and a respective said elongated side edge, and wherein each said accordion flange is compressed between its said respective elongated side edge and said second portion so that said respective elongated side edge remains uniform along said first portion and said second portion; and a scuff band extending along at least a portion of said side wall and received within said second portions of said posts so that at least a portion of said scuff band is disposed rearward of said first portion.