IP Library Granted Patent US 12,296,768
Granted Patent B1
US 12,296,768 · App. 18/096,930 · Granted May 13, 2025

Side underride prevention system for a box style trailer

Inventors: Taylor Parks (Alvarado, TX); Chandra K. Thorbole (Alvarado, TX); Lorenzo Kirk Parks (Alvarado, TX)
B60R19/565B62D63/08B62D35/001
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Patent No.
US 12,296,768
App. No.
18/096,930
Granted
May 13, 2025
Kind
B1
Abstract

A side underride prevention system configured to be coupled to a trailer to operate in upward and downward configurations, includes a front mounting bracket assembly configured to be coupled to the trailer, a rear mounting bracket assembly configured to be coupled to the trailer at a location spaced-apart from the front mounting racket assembly, and a cable grid configured to be coupled with front anchor system and rear anchor system to extend at least partially along a length of each side of the trailer between the front mounting bracket assembly and the rear mounting bracket assembly.

Claims (13)

1. A side underride prevention system configured to be coupled to a trailer and to be positioned below a side wall of the trailer, comprising:

a cable grid;

a front anchor system;

a rear anchor system;

a front bracket assembly; and

a rear bracket assembly

wherein the cable grid is configured to be coupled with front anchor system and rear anchor system;

wherein the front bracket assembly secures the front anchor system to the side wall of the trailer;

wherein the rear bracket assembly secures the rear anchor system to the side wall of the trailer;

wherein the side underride prevention system is configured to be removably turned upward and locked parallel to the side wall of the trailer;

wherein the side underride prevention system is configured to be deployed during the trailer operation on road;

wherein the side underride prevention system is configured to be turned upward in stowed position when required or when trailer is not in operation on road.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the cable grid is configured to be rectangular grid.

Continuity (1)
Provisional Application 63299486 · Jan 14, 2022
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