US 12,330,714 B2
Trailer having utility line raceway
Steven Paul Moore, Oregon, WI (US); Gregory Michael Dybevik, Edgerton, WI (US); and Taylor John Nathan Tachon, Brooklyn, WI (US)
Assigned to STI Holdings, Inc., Stoughton, WI (US)
Filed by STI Holdings, Inc., Stoughton, WI (US)
Filed on Dec. 6, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/542,885.
Prior Publication US 2023/0174168 A1, Jun. 8, 2023
Int. Cl. B62D 33/04 (2006.01); B62D 53/06 (2006.01); B62D 53/08 (2006.01); B62D 53/12 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 33/046 (2013.01) [B62D 53/06 (2013.01); B62D 53/0857 (2013.01); B62D 53/125 (2013.01); B62D 53/0842 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cargo trailer comprising:
a plurality of walls defining a cargo area, the plurality of walls including a front wall configured to face a rear of a tractor when the cargo trailer is coupled to the tractor;
a cavity recessed into a forward side of the front wall;
a plurality of utility line connectors positioned at least partially within the recessed cavity for establishing connections between at least one utility source of the tractor and at least one utility component of the cargo trailer, wherein the plurality of utility line connectors are spaced vertically above a bottom wall of the recessed cavity; and
a raceway having an upper end situated on the bottom wall and a lower end situated at a height below the cargo area,
wherein the raceway defines an interior tunnel configured for receiving a plurality of utility lines connected to the plurality of utility line connectors, the interior tunnel extending through an interior portion of the cargo trailer and being sealed from the cargo area.