Patents by Inventor Hem R. Vij

Hem R. Vij has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4302913
    Abstract: An insulated vehicle body, such as a refrigerated truck or trailer, has load carrying reinforcement beams in the roof structure with bottom slots accessible through openings in the ceiling skin to receive removable hangers that may be used to suspend meat rails or other articles from the roof structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1981
    Assignee: Freuhauf Corporation
    Inventors: Robert B. Schwartz, Frank J. Miller, Hem R. Vij
  • Patent number: 4151802
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a load bearing, post-free sidewall for an over-the-road trailer or the like. A bottom rail of the sidewall is attached to the floor of the trailer and secures the sidewall thereto. Each of the sidewalls comprises a pair of substantially parallel, vertically extending, horizontally spaced and load bearing plastic panels having foam insulation disposed therebetween. The bottom rail member transfers loads thereon substantially equally to each of the panels of each sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1979
    Assignee: Fruehauf Corporation
    Inventors: Frank J. Miller, Mikito Fujii, Hem R. Vij
  • Patent number: 4145080
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a meat rail support system for refrigerator trailers having post-free, foam-filled walls. An outer top rail of the trailer side wall is secured to the outer skin of the side wall. An inwardly extending flange is positioned above the side wall and is either integral with the top rail or riveted thereto for the acceptance of a meat rail support beam.In one embodiment, an inner side wall top rail of low heat conducting material, for example, FRP plastic, is secured to a plastic inner skin of the side wall and has an outwardly extending flange positioned above the wall. A meat rail support beam extends transversely across the trailer and rests on the flanges of the inner and outer top rails. Fastening means are located between the inner and outer skins of the side wall so as to transfer loads on the meat rail support beam relatively equally to both the inner and outer side wall skins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1977
    Date of Patent: March 20, 1979
    Assignee: Fruehauf Corporation
    Inventors: Frank J. Miller, Hem R. Vij