Trailer side panel construction

Claim 2

A fabricated wall-forming structure for sides of a trailer comprising, a plurality of main rectangular panels, each of said main panels including a plurality of inner and outer sub-panels and half sub-panels having opposite flat surfaces of substantial area and relatively thin edges with respect to said flat surfaces, said inner and outer sub-panels and half subpanels being diametrically offset, such that each of said sub-panels and half sub-panels have a narrow marginal portion of said flat surfaces exposed along adjacent edges, means securing the subpanels and half sub-panels together with the outer sub-panels and half sub-panels in a first alternate relationship and the inner sub-panels and half sub-panels in an opposite alternate relationship and with opposed flat surfaces in direct contact with one another and said narrow marginal portions of inner and outer sub-panels and half sub-panels in overlapping relationship, and said main panels being disposed in end to end abutting relationship and including inner and outer end flanges in overlapping and interconnected relationship.

Claim 3

The fabricated wall-forming structure according to claim 1, wherein the said sub-panels are formed of 4 X 8 panel members.

Claim 4

The fabricated wall-forming structure according to claim 1, wherein said 4 X 8 panel members are formed of laminated wood units.

Claim 5

The fabricated wall-forming structure according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of sub-panels are held together by glueing.

Claim 6

The fabricated wall-forming structure according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of sub-panels are laminated with a fiber glass sheet means and plastic material.

Claim 7

A trailer body construction for use in over the road vehicles comprising, a support floor mounted on wheel means, opposite side wall structures extending outwardly from the support floor along the length thereof, each of said sidewall structures including a plurality of main panels respectively extending for the full height of the wall structure and for a part of the length of the wall structure, said main panels respectively having abutting end edges and overlapping inner and outer narrow flanges along the abutting end edges, said main panels being adhesively secured together, each of said main panels including a plurality of inner and outer superimposed sub-panels and half sub-panels having opposite flat surfaces of substantial area, said outer sub-panels and half sub-panels being disposed in a first alternate relationship and said inner sub-panels and half subpanels being disposed in an opposite alternate Relationship and being diagonally offset with respect to the outer subpanels and half sub-panels so that all edges of said outer sub-panels and half sub-panels are offset with respect to corresponding adjacent edges of inner sub-panels and half sub-panels, and means securing the sub-panels and half sub-panels together.

Claim 8

A trailer body construction for use in over the road vehicles comprising, a support floor mounted on wheel means, opposite side wall structures extending outwardly from the support floor along the length thereof, each of said sidewall structures including a plurality of main panels respectively extending for the full height of the wall structure and for a part of the length of the wall structure, said main panels respectively having abutting end edges and overlapping inner and outer narrow flanges along the abutting end edges, said main panels being adhesively secured together, each of said main panels including a plurality of inner and outer superimposed sub-panels and half sub-panels having opposite flat surfaces of substantial area, said outer sub-panels and half sub-panels being disposed in a first alternate relationship and said inner sub-panels and half subpanels being disposed in an opposite alternate Relationship and being diagonally offset with respect to the outer subpanels and half sub-panels so that all edges of said outer sub-panels and half sub-panels are offset with respect to corresponding adjacent edges of inner sub-panels and half sub-panels, and means securing the sub-panels and half sub-panels together.

Claim 9

The trailer truck body construction according to claim 6, wherein said sub-panels are formed of 4 X 8 panels.

Claim 10

The trailer truck body construction according to claim 7, wherein said 4 X 8 panels are laminated wood units.

Claim 11

The trailer truck body construction according to claim 6, wherein a set of sub-panels are secured together by adhesives.

Claim 12

The trailer truck body construction according to claim 6, wherein said plurality of sub-panels are coated with a protective coating.