Fastening assembly for securing a bed liner to a truck bed

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2006-10-24

2006-10-24

Stodola, Daniel P. (Department: 3679)

Joints and connections

Interfitted members

Clamped members

Reexamination Certificate

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07125194

ABSTRACT:
A fastening assembly for a pickup truck bed liner including a foldable tie-down ring and a supporting plate. A pickup truck bed includes an inwardly extending bed rail. The bed liner includes circular open holes in its side walls. When the liner is placed on the truck bed, the perimeter of the holes cross the lower edge of the bed rail. The fastening assembly includes a foldable tie-down ring assembly, screw and supporting plate. The foldable tie-down ring assembly includes a base member, an elastic pad, a foldable tie-down ring, a clamp member, a rubber pad and an anti-loosening ring or plastic. The principle for fastening is to fasten the screw so that the clamp member exerts clamp force on the base member with the bed liner and bed rail therebetween. The installed fastening assembly and bed liner results in the bed liner being fastened to the truck bed.

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