Adjustable side under-ride guard for sliding axle trailer
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1. A side under-ride guard system for a sliding axle trailer, comprising:
- A plurality of parallel rails connected to said sliding axle trailer, andA side under-ride guard connected to and repositionable along at least a portion of the length of said parallel rails.
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Abstract
A side under-ride collision guard is described that is configured to be mounted on a large trailer that has been equipped with a sliding rear axle, consisting of one or more energy absorbing beam structures axially adjustable for position attached to a multiplicity of parallel rails to diminish the impact hazard to other roadway users that is presented by the lower axial edge(s) of the cargo compartment in the region(s) that are present between the trailer'"'"'s rear most tires and the trailer'"'"'s rear under-ride guard and/or between a stationary forward under-ride guard and the trailer'"'"'s front most tires.
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20 Claims
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1. A side under-ride guard system for a sliding axle trailer, comprising:
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A plurality of parallel rails connected to said sliding axle trailer, and A side under-ride guard connected to and repositionable along at least a portion of the length of said parallel rails. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of adjusting a side under-ride guard system having a plurality of parallel rails, a side under-ride guard, and a plurality of pins connecting said guard to said rails, comprising:
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a. Removing said pins; b. Repositioning said guard along said rails; and c. Reinserting said pins. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A side under-ride guard system for a sliding axle trailer, comprising:
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At least three parallel rails connected to said sliding axle trailer, and A side under-ride guard connected to and repositionable along at least a portion of the length of said parallel rails, wherein said guard is positioned between a rear-most wheel and an ICC guard of said sliding axle trailer, said guard is temporarily affixed to said rails using a plurality of quick release ball bearing pins, said rails are slotted box sections in profile, said guard has an external perimeter structure that is capable of preventing a vehicle'"'"'s hood from moving unhindered beneath said sliding axle trailer when said vehicle'"'"'s hood contacts said external perimeter structure, said external perimeter structure is fabricated from an aluminum alloy, said guard further includes a plurality of internal reinforcement braces, and said guard includes a plurality of reinforcing gussets.
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