Stiffeners for utility trailer structural panels

A utility trailer structural panel of the skin-stiffener type has a skin supported by uniformly spaced stiffeners or roof bows. Stiffeners or roof bows are secured to panel skin and extend outwardly from the associated panel skin. Each stiffener has central flange from which extend webs to mounting...

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Main Author Ochoa, Carlos M
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 22.06.2010
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Summary:A utility trailer structural panel of the skin-stiffener type has a skin supported by uniformly spaced stiffeners or roof bows. Stiffeners or roof bows are secured to panel skin and extend outwardly from the associated panel skin. Each stiffener has central flange from which extend webs to mounting flanges. Mounting flanges have free edges and respective beads or curls formed thereon for stabilizing of flanges to improve load transfer at the interface between the roof bows and the skin.