Plastic bed rail cover with integrated fastening system

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1997-01-02

1998-10-20

Pedder, Dennis H.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Wear strips

296 43, 280770, B60R 1304

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058236015

ABSTRACT:
A bed rail cover for mounting to and protecting a vehicle bed rail. The bed rail cover is comprised of an integrally formed elongated rail cover having a top wall and two opposing side walls that are shaped to substantially conform to the exterior of the bed rail, and a fastening means for securing the rail cover to the bed rail about a stake hole pocket in the bed rail. In a preferred embodiment, a fastening clip having opposing wings is inserted through the rail cover and into a stake hole pocket, the wings being yieldably biased against the stake hole pocket to secure the rail cover in place. The fastening clip allows the rail cover to expand and contract in a longitudinal direction to prevent cracking and bulging of the rail cover.

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patent: 5360250 (1994-11-01), Wood et al.
patent: 5513934 (1996-05-01), German
patent: 5704678 (1998-01-01), Elwell et al.

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