GB2448145A - A method of applying a covering to a roof frame of a haulage container and a rail for use in the method - Google Patents

A method of applying a covering to a roof frame of a haulage container and a rail for use in the method Download PDF

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GB2448145A
GB2448145A GB0706478A GB0706478A GB2448145A GB 2448145 A GB2448145 A GB 2448145A GB 0706478 A GB0706478 A GB 0706478A GB 0706478 A GB0706478 A GB 0706478A GB 2448145 A GB2448145 A GB 2448145A
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Kenneth Barry Wilson
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D W Marshall & Co Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D33/00—Superstructures for load-carrying vehicles
    • B62D33/04—Enclosed load compartments ; Frameworks for movable panels, tarpaulins or side curtains
    • B62D33/046—Enclosed load compartments ; Frameworks for movable panels, tarpaulins or side curtains built up with flat self-supporting panels; Fixed connections between panels
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D25/00—Superstructure or monocoque structure sub-units; Parts or details thereof not otherwise provided for
    • B62D25/06—Fixed roofs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D27/00—Connections between superstructure or understructure sub-units
    • B62D27/02—Connections between superstructure or understructure sub-units rigid
    • B62D27/026—Connections by glue bonding
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D33/00—Superstructures for load-carrying vehicles
    • B62D33/04—Enclosed load compartments ; Frameworks for movable panels, tarpaulins or side curtains
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D90/00—Component parts, details or accessories for large containers
    • B65D90/02—Wall construction
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D90/00—Component parts, details or accessories for large containers
    • B65D90/02—Wall construction
    • B65D90/06—Coverings, e.g. for insulating purposes

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Abstract

A method of applying a covering 21, 36 to a roof frame of a goods container, comprising the steps of: positioning the covering across the roof frame and across one or more roof sticks 38 which extend across the roof frame to, at least in part, cover the roof frame; supporting the covering at least between roof sticks; and attaching the covering to the roof frame, such that the covering sections which extend across the one or more roof sticks retain their shape. The covering may be supported upon a flat or curved surface 25, or a plurality of support surfaces (37, figure 8) may fit within the spaces defined by the frame. A shaped rail 22 may be attached to the edges of the cover and roof sticks by means of adhesive 32, 34 and mechanical fixtures 42. By supporting the covering when it is being attached it is prevented from sagging between the roof sticks.

Description

2. Imrovezuents in and relating to Commercial. Vehicle or 2 Haulage
Container Roofing 4 The present invention relates to improvements in and relating to commercial vehicle or haulage container 6 roofing and in particular to improvements in the 7 manufacture of roofing for a wagon, trailer or similar 8 haulage container.
* ** 9 Modern haulage containers such as that shown in figure 1 11 and denoted be reference numeral 1 comprise a frame 3 * 12 which, in turn, consists of a roof frame 5, cross beams ** * *, 13 (also known as roof sticks) 7 which extend across the 14 roof frame 5, a door frame 9, a door 11 and a side frame 15. The door 11 and side frame will be provided with 16 suitable covers which can be easily opened or drawn 17 closed.
19 The roof frame 5 and the roof sticks 7 form a support structure for a roof skin which may be made of a thin 21 pliable sheet of, for example, aluminium or glass fibre 22 which is placed across the roof frame 5 and roof sticks 23 7 2 Figure 2 shows, the manner in which roof material 21 is 3 applied to the frame 5 and roof sticks 7. Typically the 4 roof material 21 is lowered onto the frame and cross beams and fixed in a cant rail along the edge of the 6 frame by means of one or more mechanical fixings, such as 7 clips, rivets, staples, screws or the like. In addition, 8 the roof sticks will typically be curved in order to give 9 a camber to the completed roof. it is desirable to temporarily flatten the roof sticks 7 during assembly by, 11 for example attaching them to weights, such that when the 12 roof sticks are released, the skin tightens across the 13 roof sticks.
The drawing of figure 3 is a cross-section of the roof 16 material 21 in position on top of the frame 5 and cross 17 beams 7. The thin and pliable nature of the roof 18 material 21 means that when it is placed upon the roof 19 frame 5 and cross beams 7, the unsupported parts of the roof material 21 will tend to sag between the cross beams 7. It is an object of the present invention to provide 22 an improved method of manufacturing a roof for a :. 23 commercial vehicle, wagon, container or the like.
*:. 25 In accordance with the first aspect of the invention . 26 there is provided a method for applying a covering to a 27 roof frame of a goods container, the method comprising 28 the steps of: 29 positioning the covering across the roof frame and across one or more roof sticks which extend across the roof 31 frame to, at least in part, cover the roof frame; 32 supporting the covering at least between root sticks; and 1 attaching the covering to the roof frame, such that the 2 covering sections which extend across the one or more 3 roof sticks retain their shape.
Preferably, the step of attaching the covering to the 6 roof frame comprises: 7 introducing a shaped rail to the frame; 8 applying an adhesive to an adhesive receiving recess in 9 the shaped rail; attaching the covering to the shaped rail by means of the 11 adhesive; 12 Positioning a roof stick in the shaped rail and attaching 13 the roof stick to the covering; and 14 fixing the roof stick to the shaped rail.
16 Preferably, the step of fixing the roof stick in the 17 shaped rail comprises providing a blanking piece in the 18 end of the roof stick to receive a mechanical fixing. * **
Preferably, the mechanical fixing is a screw, rivet or ***s * * *... 21 bolt.
* *. 22 * S S 23 Preferably, the shaped rail has a covering recess adapted S..
24 to receive the covering.
*. 26 Preferably, the covering recess is substantially u-27 shaped.
29 Preferably, the covering recess has an abutment positioned to restrict movement of the covering in the 31 recess.
1 Preferably, the step of positioning the covering further 2 comprises inverting the roof frame and laying the 3 covering on a support surface for attachment to the roof 4 frame.
6 Preferably, the support surface is flat.
8 Alternatively, the support surface is curved.
9 The support surface is shaped to conform to the curvature of the roof. sticks.
12 Advantageously, the present invention provides a stable 13 support surface for positioning the covering or roof 14 material, such that it remains substantially flat or conforms to a predetermined shape. This allows the use 16 of an adhesive for fixing the covering in place. In 17 prior art systems where the covering is unsupported or 18 placed under tension along its edges, movement will occur 19 in the roof covering that makes it difficult to use an adhesive because of the relative movement between the 21 frame and the covering during the time for which it will :
22 take the adhesive to set...DTD: S S..
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24 Alternatively, the step of Supporting the covering .: 25 comprises providing a platform below the frame, the 26 platform being sized to support the covering in the 27 spaces defined by the frame.
29 Preferably, the support platform comprises a base upon which are located a number of support surfaces shaped to 31 fit into the spaces defined by the frame to support the 32 covering at a predetermined level in order that the 1 covering will conform to the shape determined by the roof 2 sticks.
4 In accordance with a second aspect of the invention there is provided a shaped rail for use in the method of the 6 first aspect of the invention, the shaped rail 7 comprising: 8 a first member adapted to contact a covering, the first 9 member having an adhesive receiving recess for attaching the surface of the covering to the rail; 11 a covering recess operatively positioned to receive an 12 edge of the covering; and 13 fixing means for fixing a roof stick to the shaped rail.
Preferably, fixing means comprises a plate that extends 16 from the first member and covering recess.
18 Preferably, the step of fixing the roof stick in the 19 shaped rail comprises providing a blanking piece in the end of the roof stick to receive a mechanical fixing.
.:* 22 Preferably, the mechanical fixing is a screw, rivet or :. 23 bolt.
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Preferably, the shaped rail has a covering recess adapted *..: 26 to receive the covering.
28 Preferably, the covering recess is substantially U-29 shaped.
31 Preferably, the covering recess has an abutment 32 positioned to restrict movement of the covering in the 33 recess; 2 The present invention will now be described by way of 3 example only with reference to the accompanying drawings 4 in which: 6 Figure 1 is a perspective view of a wagon or container 7 having a roof covering as described herein; 9 Figure 2 shows a prior art method for attaching a roof covering to a roof frame; 12 Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of a prior art roof 13 frame with a covering attached thereto; Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of a first embodiment 16 of the present invention; 18 Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of the embodiment of 19 the present invention shown in figure 4; * S. S...
21 Figure 6 is a side view of a shaped rail in accordance . 22 with the present invention; S.. *
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24 Figure 7 is a side view of the shaped rail of figure 6, ::: 2 roof skin and roof stick; and 27 Figure 8 is a side view of a second embodiment of the 28 present invention.
Figure 4 shows an apparatus 23 which comprises a support 31 surface 25 upon which is placed, a covering such as a 32 thin layer of glass fibre or aluminium and upon which is 33 set a roof frame 5. The support surface 25 may be any 1 suitable flat or curved surface which provides a base 2 upon which the roof material or cover can be placed prior 3 to attachment to the frame 5. In this example of the 4 present invention, the support 25 is placed below an inverted roof frame S and the roof material or cover 21 6 is placed between them.
8 As will be apparent from the drawings of figure 4 and 9 figure 5, the weight of the frame 5 and the action of the surface 25 opposing movement of the roof material 21 11 allows the roof material 21 to be laid out flat over the 12 surface 25 for easy and stable attachment of the roof 13 material 21 to the frame 5. This attachment may be by 14 use of adhesive 27 and/or other fixing means such as, clips, edge caps, adhesive tape, screws, rivets, staples 16 or the like.
18 Figure 6 shows a second embodiment of the present *:*:: 19 invention in which a shaped rail is provided for attaching the skin or sheet. * * * *.* * **
:.: , 22 Figure 6 shows a shaped rail 20 comprising a first member *. 23 22 which has a recess 24 into which an adhesive such as *. : 24 glue or adhesive tape may be positioned in use. The * 25 cover recess 26 is, in this example, operatively arranged ** * 26 substantially at right angles to the recess 24. An 27 abutment 30 is provided to assist with retaining the skin 28 in place within recess 26 and plate 28 extends downwards 29 from recesses 24 and 26 and provides a surface to which a mechanical fixing may be applied in use.
32 Figure 7 shows the shaped rail 20 of figure 6 with a roof 33 skin 36 and roof stick 36 attached thereto. In use, the 1 arrangement shown in figure 6 and figure 7 is inverted, 2 such that, the shaped rail 20 is placed on a supporting 3 surface (not shown) designed to fully support the skin in 4 a way that it conforms to the shape of the roof sticks which typically provide a radius or camber to the overall 6 roof shape.
8 Art adhesive such as glue or an adhesive tape 32 is 9 applied to the recess 24 and the roof skin 36 is positioned within the recess 26 such that an adhesive 11 bond is formed between the first member 22 and the roof 12 skin 36. A second adhesive 34 is then applied to a 13 second surface of the roof skin and the roof stick 38 14 attached to the roof skin by means of the adhesive 34.
16 In order to properly secure the roof stick to the shaped 17 rail 20, a mechanical fixing, such as a bolt 42 is 18 connected to the end of the roof stick 38. Typically the .. 19 roof stick will comprise art elongate radiused member which is hollow or open at the bottom and is often top S..
21 hat shaped. Where this is the case, a blanking end or 22 other component. is required in order to allow attachment 23 of the bolt 42 to the roof stick 38. Once the skin 36 is 24 securely attached to the shaped rail 20, the combined * .: 25 structure may be inverted and correctly positioned to 26 forn the roof of a vehicle wagon or the like.
28 Figure 8 shows a third embodiment of the present 29 invention in which the method of the present invention is enabled by the use of a support structure. In this 31 example, unlike the example of figure 4 to 7, the frame 5 32 and roof material 21 have not been inverted.
1 Instead, a support 31 is provided which comprises a base 2 33 upon which is located a number of support columns, 3 each of which have a support surface mounted thereon.
4 The support surface is sized to fit within the spaces provided between the frame S and the cross beams 7. In 6 this way, the support surface 37 can extend through the 7 space to a suitable height in order to fully support the 8 roof material 21 whilst it is being attached to the frame 9 5 without any offset in the height of the roofing material which could, in other circumstances where the 11 roof material was unsupported, cause it to sag.
13 Improvements and modifications may be incorporated herein 14 without deviating from the scope of the invention. * ** * * * * ** *.*. * * ***. * ** * * * *** *
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  1. Claims 1. A method for app1yin a Covering to a roof frame of a goods
    container, comprising the steps of: Positioning the covering across the roof frame and across one or more roof Sticks which extend across the roof frame to, at least in part, cover the roof frame; supporting the Covering at least between roof sticks; and attaching the covering to the roof frame, such that the covering sections which extend across the one or more roof Sticks retain their shape.
  2. 2. A method according to Claim 1 wherein the step of attaching the covering to the roof frame comprises: introducing a shaped rail to the frame; * ** applying an adhesive to an adhesive receiving recess in the shaped rail; S...
    .... 20 attaching the covering to the shaped rail by means of : ** the adhesive; ** S S..
    * Positioning a roof stick in the shaped rail and attaching the roof stick to the covering; and *:*. fixing the roof stick to the shaped rail.
    S * SS * S.
  3. 3. A method according to Claim 2 wherein the step of fixing the roof stick in the shaped rail comprises providing a blanking piece in the end of the roof stick to receive a mechanical fixing.
  4. 4. A method according to Claim 3 wherein the mechanical fixing is a screw, rivet or bolt.
  5. 5. A method according to anyone of Claims 2 to 4 wherein the shaped rail has a covering recess adapted to receive the covering.
  6. 6. A method according to Claim 5 wherein the covering recess is Substantialiy U-shaped.
  7. 7. A method according to Claim 5 or Claim 6 wherein the Covering recess has an abutment Positioned to restrict movement of the Covering in the recess.
  8. 8. A method according to anyone of the previous claims wherein the step of Positioning the covering further comprises inverting the roof frame and laying * ** the covering on a support surface for attachment to the * S S * S roof frame. * .
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  9. 9. A method according to Claim 8 wherein the support * surface is flat. 5..
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  10. 10. A method according to Claim 8 wherein the support **, 25 surface is Curved.
  11. 11. A method according to Claim 8 where in the support surface is shaped to conform to the curvature of the roof Sticks.
  12. 12. A method according to anyone of Claims 1 to 7 wherein the step of Supporting the Covering Comprises providing a platform below the frame, the platform being sized to support the Covering in the spaces defined by the frame.
  13. 13. A method according to Claim 12 wherein the Support platform comprises a base upon Which are located a number of support surfaces shaped to fit into the spaces defined by the frame to Support the covering at a predetermined level in order that the covering will conform to the shape determined by the roof Sticks.
  14. 14. A shaped rail, for use in a method for applying a covering to a roof frame of a goods container, the shaped rail comprising: a first member adapted to contact a covering, the first * *.
    member having an adhesive receiving recess for attaching the surface of the covering to the rail; S...
    *.. 20 a covering recess oPeratively Positioned to receive an edge of the Covering; and
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    * fixing means for fixing a roof stick to the shaped rail. * I S * ..
    *:*. 25
  15. 15. A shaped rail according to Claim 14 wherein the fixing means comprises a plate that extends from the first member and covering recess.
  16. 16. A shaped rail according to Claim 14 or 15 wherein the fixing means comprises a mechanical fixing.
  17. 17. A shaped rail according to Claim 16 wherein the mechanical fixing is a screw, rivet or bolt.
  18. 18. A shaped rail according to anyone of Claims 14 to 17 wherein the shaped rail has a covering recess adapted to receive the Covering.
  19. 19. A shape rail according to Claim 18 wherein the Covering recess is Substantially U-shaped.
  20. 20. A shaped rail according to Claim 18 or 19 wherein the covering recess has an abutment positioned to restrict movement of the Covering in the recess.
  21. 21. A method for applying a covering to a roof frame of a goods container as generally hereinbefore described with reference to and/or illustrated in * ** Figures 4 to 8 of the accompanying drawings. * S * * *S S...
  22. 22. A shaped rail for use in the method for applying a : ** covering to a roof frame of a goods container as *** S * generally hereinbefore described with reference to and/or illustrated in Figures 4 to 8 of the accompanying drawings.
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GB1030114A (en) * 1962-05-31 1966-05-18 York Trailer Company Ltd Improvements in and relating to vehicle or trailer van bodies
GB1488793A (en) * 1974-12-06 1977-10-12 Addis T Roofs for commercial road and like vehicles
GB2078627A (en) * 1980-02-20 1982-01-13 Whillock Alan Stripping for use in a vehicle roof
GB2150088A (en) * 1983-11-23 1985-06-26 Alan Whillock Frameworks for vehicle roofs

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GB1030114A (en) * 1962-05-31 1966-05-18 York Trailer Company Ltd Improvements in and relating to vehicle or trailer van bodies
GB1488793A (en) * 1974-12-06 1977-10-12 Addis T Roofs for commercial road and like vehicles
GB2078627A (en) * 1980-02-20 1982-01-13 Whillock Alan Stripping for use in a vehicle roof
GB2150088A (en) * 1983-11-23 1985-06-26 Alan Whillock Frameworks for vehicle roofs

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