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US 10,647,363 B2Granted
Conversion device to transform a flat bed into a truck bed and the method to use
OwnerDavid Lauinventor
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Abstract
This invention is a retractable cargo wall for flatbed trucks and trailers that lowers into an enclosure that may be rollup canister or tray. Once the cargo walls are lowered, the posts supporting the walls may collapse into the bed, thereby transforming a bed with cargo walls into a flatbed. It is also anticipate that a truck or trailer bed with posts can be transformed into a flatbed truck or trailer.
Claims29
A device which is comprised of:
- a. a flatbed;
- wherein the flatbed provides a top surface;
- b. a plurality of posts;
- wherein the plurality of posts collapses into the flatbed;
- c. a plurality of tracks;
- wherein at least one track is provided on each of the plurality of posts;
- d. a cargo wall;
- wherein the cargo wall has a plurality of wheels;
- wherein the plurality of wheels roll within the plurality of tracks;
- e. a rollup canister;
- wherein the rollup canister is attached to the flatbed;
- wherein the cargo wall can be stowed in the rollup canister.
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A device which is comprised of:
- a. a flatbed;
- wherein the flatbed has a top surface;
- wherein the flatbed provides a top surface;
- b. a plurality of posts;
- wherein the plurality of posts collapse into the flatbed;
- c. a cargo wall;
- wherein the wall has a plurality of wheels;
- wherein the plurality of wheels roll within the plurality of tracks;
- d. a tray;
- wherein the tray is attached to the flatbed;
- wherein the cargo wall can be stowed in the tray.
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A device which is comprised of:
- a. a flatbed;
- wherein the flatbed provides a top surface;
- b. a plurality of posts;
- wherein the plurality of posts is attached to the flatbed;
- wherein the plurality of posts collapses into the flatbed;
- c. a plurality of cavities;
- wherein the plurality of cavities is provided in the flatbed;
- wherein the plurality of posts fit within the plurality of cavities.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.