US 12,296,768 B1
Side underride prevention system for a box style trailer
Taylor Parks, Alvarado, TX (US); Chandra K. Thorbole, Alvarado, TX (US); and Lorenzo Kirk Parks, Alvarado, TX (US)
Filed by Taylor Parks, Alvarado, TX (US); Chandra K. Thorbole, Alvarado, TX (US); and Lorenzo Kirk Parks, Alvarado, TX (US)
Filed on Jan. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/096,930.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/299,486, filed on Jan. 14, 2022.
Int. Cl. B60R 19/56 (2006.01); B62D 35/00 (2006.01); B62D 63/08 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 19/565 (2013.01) [B62D 63/08 (2013.01); B62D 35/001 (2013.01)] 2 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
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.