BASE RAIL WITH BUMPER GUARD FOR A TRAILER

摘要

A base rail of a trailer includes an upper portion configured to be coupled to the inner surface of a sidewall of a trailer. The upper portion includes a plurality of spaced-apart ridges configured to extend inwardly away from an inner surface of the upper portion and into a storage area of the trailer. The base rail also includes a lower portion configured to be coupled to the floor assembly of the trailer, and a bumper guard coupled to the inner surface of the upper portion and positioned between spaced-apart ridges.

主权项

1. A base rail configured to be coupled to a sidewall and floor assembly of the trailer, comprising:
an upper portion configured to be coupled to the inner surface of a sidewall of a trailer, wherein the upper portion includes a plurality of spaced-apart ridges configured to extend inwardly away from an inner surface of the upper portion and into a storage area of the trailer; a lower portion configured to be coupled to the floor assembly of the trailer; a bumper guard coupled to the inner surface of the upper portion and positioned between spaced-apart ridges; and a plurality of rivets coupling the bumper guard to the base rail, wherein a head of each rivet is configured to be positioned adjacent an outside surface of the sidewall of the trailer and an end of each rivet is substantially flush with an inner surface of the bumper guard, wherein the bumper guard extends further inwardly into the storage area of the trailer than the spaced-apart ridges, and wherein the bumper guard is made from a material that is harder than the upper portion of the base rail.