Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Lining
Patent
1996-06-03
1997-06-10
Pape, Joseph D.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Lining
296136, 150166, B60J 1100
Patent
active
056368836
ABSTRACT:
A pair of covers for the side walls of a pickup truck consist of an outer panel cover and an inner panel cover removably attached along an edge. The outer panel cover overlies the outside face of the side wall and the top rail, and fastens to the bottom edge of the side wall with specially shaped plastic hooks. The inner panel cover removably attaches to wall fasteners that in turn permanently attach to the inside face of the side wall forming part of the cargo bed. The two sides of the inner panel cover are made of materials with different textures, to allow the user a choice of surfaces for lining the bed. A number of tie-down straps provide points for securing a load in the bed. A strip of reinforcing material is attached to the outer panel cover along the section covering the top rail, and provides both stress relief and an attaching surface for the tie-down straps. A flap attached to the outer panel cover is fitted to wrap partly over the front wall of the bed, to prevent wind from blowing between the outer panel cover and the side wall during driving. A decorative panel removably attached to the outer panel cover provides a way to change the appearance of the device and to display a printed message.
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Hubbard Jeffrey T.
Kelly H. Dennis
Pape Joseph D.
Second Step Inc.
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