Sidewall rail for a truck bed

Details Sidewall rail for a truck bed Sidewall rail for a truck bed

1997-08-04

1999-10-19

Gordon, Stephen T.

Freight accommodation on freight carrier

Load lashing retainer or load lashing adjunct

Anchor

410101, 410110, B60P 708

Patent

active

059677198

ABSTRACT:
A tie-down rail for a truck bed including spaced apart sidewalls each having a top ledge. The rail comprises a tubular body having a linear portion, an intermediate portion extending from the linear portion, and an angular portion extending from the intermediate portion to form an angle with a longitudinal axis parallel with the linear portion. The linear portion, intermediate portion and angular portion have substantially identical cross-sectional profile. The rail is preferably illuminatable and includes at least one light source to light the interior of the rail. The lighting source preferably includes an illumatable wiring harness having a platform, a bulb receiving portion, and an electrical wire receiving portion. The platform is configured to maintain the wiring harness in an installed position with respect to the rail.

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