Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Top boards
Patent
1987-12-11
1989-04-04
Reeves, Robert B.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Top boards
296 41, 410110, 362 80, B61D 4500, B62D 3300
Patent
active
048180068
ABSTRACT:
A first embodiment of the pickup bed protector according to the present invention is constructed in the form of an elongated channel strip having a top wall portion with two integrally formed side walls. In use, the top wall portion is disposed over the side edge of a pickup bed, with the side walls extending along the inner and outer side walls of the pickup bed. A series of spaced apertures disposed along the inner side wall receive threaded fasteners to secure the protector to the pickup bed. In a second embodiment of the present invention, an elongated rectangular housing is formed on the top wall of the pickup bed protector and is provided with a secondary tail light and side light. A plurality of spring roll retracted straps are spaced along the rectangular housing, and in use, serve to secure loads within the pickup bed.
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Gruber John
Kearns Jerry T.
Reeves Robert B.
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