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Granted Patent B2
US 12,606,260 · App. 18/212,655 · Granted Apr 21, 2026

Angular rub rails for trailers

Inventors: Laura Homec (San Diego, CA); Loc Quoc Bui (San Diego, CA); Weilun Chang (San Diego, CA); Jimmy Minh Nguyen (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD
B62D63/08B62D25/2054B62D21/20
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,606,260
App. No.
18/212,655
Granted
Apr 21, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A side rail assembly for a flatbed trailer extruded together as one integrated piece, including: a top extension face; a top chamfer; a side vertical face; a top horizontal face diagonally coupled to the side vertical face by the top chamfer, the top horizontal face to step down into the top extension face, wherein the top extension face extends to provide a surface to attach floor boards to the side rail assembly; an inner vertical face; a bottom extension face; an extended flange coupled to the bottom extension face; a bottom chamfer; and a bottom horizontal face diagonally coupled to the side vertical face by the bottom chamfer, the bottom horizontal face also couples to the bottom extension face, wherein the bottom horizontal face extends to the extended flange to provide an ability to use flat hooks for cargo securement.

Claims (16)

1 . A side rail assembly for a flatbed trailer extruded together as one integrated piece, the side rail assembly comprising:

a top extension face; a top chamfer;

a side vertical face;

a top horizontal face diagonally coupled to the side vertical face by the top chamfer, the top horizontal face to step down into the top extension face, wherein the top extension face extends to provide a surface to attach floor boards to the side rail assembly;

an inner vertical face; a bottom extension face;

an extended flange coupled to the bottom extension face;

a bottom chamfer; and

a bottom horizontal face diagonally coupled to the side vertical face by the bottom chamfer, the bottom horizontal face also couples to the bottom extension face,

wherein the bottom horizontal face extends to the extended flange to provide an ability to use flat hooks for cargo securement.

2 . The side rail assembly of claim 1 , wherein the top extension face includes a top hook for attaching cargo securement devices to the side rail assembly.

3 . The side rail assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a notch in the top extension face to provide a mark for a location of one or more fasteners used to attach the floor boards to the side rail assembly.

4 . The side rail assembly of claim 1 , wherein the bottom extension face includes two hooks for attaching cargo securement devices to the side rail assembly.

5 . The side rail assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of slot holes cut in the top horizontal face and the bottom horizontal face.

6 . The side rail assembly of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of slot holes includes top slot holes and bottom slot holes.

7 . The side rail assembly of claim 6 , wherein the top slot holes are substantially aligned with the bottom slot holes.

8 . The side rail assembly of claim 1 , wherein the side rail assembly is formed with extruded aluminum.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 11, 2023
From: HOMEC, LAURA; BUI, LOC QUOC; CHANG, WEILUN; NGUYEN, JIMMY MINH
To: HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD
Reel/Frame 064216/0822 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation In Part 18140989 · Apr 28, 2023
Continuation 17368649 · Jul 6, 2021
Related Publication 20230331324A1 · Oct 19, 2023
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