INTEGRATED REAR IMPACT GUARD AND PINTLE HOOK ASSEMBLY
First Claim
1. A rear impact guard and pintle hook assembly configured to be releasably secured to a rear underside of a trailer, said rear impact guard and pintle hook assembly comprising:
- a rear impact guard having a roadside bumper bracket and a curbside bumper bracket which are spaced apart from one another;
a main channel having first and second opposite ends and defining a groove which extends from said first end to said second end, said groove being open to a rear end of the trailer, said first end of said main channel being connected to said roadside bumper bracket, said second end of said main channel being connected to said curbside bumper bracket;
a mount secured to said main channel between said first and second ends of said main channel; and
a plurality of fasteners which are configured to releasably secure said roadside and curbside bumper brackets to the rear underside of the trailer.
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Abstract
An integrated rear impact guard and pintle hook assembly is provided which can be releasably secured to the rear underside of a trailer by a plurality of fastening members. The assembly is secured to roadside and curbside slide rails and rear bumper brackets of the trailer under the rear door frame sill. No welding is required for securement of the assembly to the trailer. The assembly includes a rear impact guard which is formed of the rear bumper brackets and a bumper which is attached to the rear bumper brackets at their lower ends. The assembly further includes a main channel which is connected at its opposite ends to the rear bumper brackets, a mount which is connected to the main channel at a center thereof, and a mount plate which is releasably secured to the main channel. A pintle hook may be secured to the mount and mount plate.
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Citations
25 Claims
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1. A rear impact guard and pintle hook assembly configured to be releasably secured to a rear underside of a trailer, said rear impact guard and pintle hook assembly comprising:
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a rear impact guard having a roadside bumper bracket and a curbside bumper bracket which are spaced apart from one another; a main channel having first and second opposite ends and defining a groove which extends from said first end to said second end, said groove being open to a rear end of the trailer, said first end of said main channel being connected to said roadside bumper bracket, said second end of said main channel being connected to said curbside bumper bracket; a mount secured to said main channel between said first and second ends of said main channel; and a plurality of fasteners which are configured to releasably secure said roadside and curbside bumper brackets to the rear underside of the trailer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A trailer comprising:
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roadside and curbside slide rails, each said slide rail generally extending from a front end of said trailer to a rear end of said trailer; a rear frame having an elongated horizontal sill; roadside and curbside bumper support members extending downwardly from said horizontal sill; a rear impact guard and pintle hook assembly including, a rear impact guard having a roadside bumper bracket and a curbside bumper bracket which are spaced apart from one another, each said bumper bracket being releasably attached to said roadside and curbside bumper support members, each said bumper bracket having upper ends, a main channel having first and second opposite ends and defining a groove which extends from said first end to said second end, said groove being open to said rear end of said trailer, said first end of said main channel being connected to said roadside bumper bracket, said second end of said main channel being connected to said curbside bumper bracket; a mount secured to said main channel between said first and second ends of said main channel; a first plurality of fasteners which are configured to releasably secure said respective upper ends of said roadside and curbside bumper brackets to said roadside and curbside slide rails; and a second plurality of fasteners which are configured to releasably secure said respective upper ends of said roadside and curbside bumper brackets to said roadside and curbside bumper support members. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A trailer comprising:
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roadside and curbside slide rails, each said slide rail generally extending from a front end of said trailer to a rear end of said trailer a rear impact guard and pintle hook assembly; and a plurality of fasteners which are configured to releasably secure said rear impact guard and pintle hook assembly to said roadside and curbside slide rails. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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Specification