REFRIGERATED TRAILER DOOR HAVING AN AUTOMOTIVE-STYLE HANDLE AND LOCKING MECHANISM
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1. A door for a refrigerated trailer comprising:
- a door pan formed of fiberglass reinforced plastic, the door pan having an inner surface and an outer surface;
a door sheet formed of fiberglass reinforced plastic, the door sheet having an inner surface and an outer surface;
a foamed plastic core provided between the inner surfaces of the door pan and the door sheet;
a housing mounted between the inner surfaces of the door pan and the door sheet and substantially encapsulated within the foamed plastic core; and
an automotive-style handle and locking mechanism mounted to the housing.
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Abstract
A door for a refrigerated trailer including a door pan formed of fiberglass reinforced plastic, the door pan having an inner surface and an outer surface. A door sheet is formed of fiberglass reinforced plastic and has an inner surface and an outer surface. A foamed plastic core is provided between the inner surfaces of the door pan and the door sheet. A housing is mounted between the inner surfaces of the door pan and the door sheet and is substantially encapsulated within the foamed plastic core. An automotive-style handle and locking mechanism is mounted to the housing.
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18 Claims
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1. A door for a refrigerated trailer comprising:
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a door pan formed of fiberglass reinforced plastic, the door pan having an inner surface and an outer surface; a door sheet formed of fiberglass reinforced plastic, the door sheet having an inner surface and an outer surface; a foamed plastic core provided between the inner surfaces of the door pan and the door sheet; a housing mounted between the inner surfaces of the door pan and the door sheet and substantially encapsulated within the foamed plastic core; and an automotive-style handle and locking mechanism mounted to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of forming a door for a refrigerated trailer comprising:
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providing a door pan formed of fiberglass reinforced plastic; providing a door sheet formed of fiberglass reinforced plastic; attaching the door pan to the door sheet such that a space is formed there between; cutting an access aperture into the door pan such that the space can be accessed; inserting a housing through the access aperture in the door pan and securing the housing to the door sheet; mounting a wire through the door pan and the housing; injecting foam into the space, thereby substantially encapsulating the housing within the foam; cutting aligned holes through the door pan and the housing; cutting an access aperture through the door sheet; inserting an automotive-style handle and locking mechanism through the access aperture in the door sheet; mounting the automotive-style handle and locking mechanism to the housing and the wire and at least through the aligned holes; inserting a foam plug through the access opening in the door pan; and attaching a panel over the access opening in the door pan. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A refrigerated trailer comprising:
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a body defining an interior cargo compartment; a refrigeration unit mounted on the body for providing conditioned air to the interior cargo compartment; at least one door hingedly mounted to the body; and the at least one door comprising a door pan formed of fiberglass reinforced plastic, the door pan having an inner surface and an outer surface, a door sheet formed of fiberglass reinforced plastic, the door sheet having an inner surface and an outer surface, a foamed plastic core provided between the inner surfaces of the door pan and the door sheet, a housing mounted between the inner surfaces of the door pan and the door sheet and substantially encapsulated within the foamed plastic core, and an automotive-style handle and locking mechanism mounted to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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