Vehicle cargo area liner system
OwnerMichael J. Stevensinventor
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Abstract
A vehicle cargo area liner system for efficiently and removably lining a cargo area of a vehicle such as the bed of a pickup truck. The liner may be installed on the vehicle in addition to a hard shell liner as is common with pickup trucks. The liner includes a pair of inner connectors for removably securing the liner to the cargo area of the vehicle. The liner also includes a pair of outer connectors to which corresponding cover connectors on a cover may removably engage to removably secure a cover over the liner to enclose the cargo area. Securing connectors near the rear end of the liner may be utilized to secure the liner around a bed of a pickup truck. Straps may extend through openings in the liner to removably secure the front end of the liner to the cargo area.
Claims27
A vehicle cargo area liner system, comprising:
- a flexible liner that at least partially covers an external cargo area of a vehicle, wherein the flexible liner is comprised of a first end, a second end, a first side, a second side, an outer surface, and an inner surface;
- a first inner connector positioned on the inner surface of the flexible liner that connects the flexible liner to the external cargo area of the vehicle;
- a second inner connector positioned on the inner surface of the flexible liner that connects the flexible liner to the external cargo area of the vehicle;
- a first outer connector positioned on the outer surface of the flexible liner that connects an external cover to the flexible liner;
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- a second outer connector positioned on the outer surface of the flexible liner that connects the external cover to the flexible liner.
A vehicle cargo area liner system, comprising:
- a cover adapted to at least partially enclose a cargo area of a vehicle, wherein the cargo area includes a first sidewall with a first sidewall connector positioned on the first sidewall and wherein the cargo area includes a second sidewall with a second sidewall connector positioned on the second sidewall, wherein the cover includes:
- a first cover connector positioned on a first side of the cover;
- a second cover connector positioned on a second side of the cover;
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- a liner that at least partially covers the cargo area of the vehicle, wherein the liner includes:
- a first end, a second end, a first side, a second side, an outer surface, and an inner surface;
- a first inner connector positioned on the inner surface of the liner that connects the liner to the cargo area of the vehicle, wherein the first inner connector engages the first sidewall connector;
- a second inner connector positioned on the inner surface of the liner that connects the liner to the cargo area of the vehicle, wherein the second inner connector engages the second sidewall connector;
- a first outer connector positioned on the outer surface of the liner that connects the cover to the liner, wherein the first outer connector engages the first cover connector;
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- a second outer connector positioned on the outer surface of the liner that connects the cover to the liner, wherein the second outer connector engages the second cover connector.
A vehicle cargo area liner system, comprising:
- a flexible cover exchangeable between at least a rolled-up configuration and an unrolled configuration, the flexible cover including a first cover connector and a second cover connector;
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- a flexible liner that at least partially covers a cargo area of a vehicle, wherein the flexible liner is comprised of:
- a first end, a second end, a first side, a second side, an outer surface, and an inner surface;
- a first inner connector positioned on the inner surface of the flexible liner that connects the flexible liner to the cargo area of the vehicle;
- a second inner connector positioned on the inner surface of the flexible liner that connects the flexible liner to the cargo area of the vehicle;
- a first outer connector positioned on the outer surface of the flexible liner that is aligned with the first cover connector, wherein the first outer connector and first cover connector interface to connect the flexible cover to the flexible liner when the flexible cover is in the unrolled configuration;
- a second outer connector positioned on the outer surface of the flexible liner that is aligned with the second cover connector, wherein the second outer connector and the second cover connector interface to connect the flexible cover to the flexible liner when the flexible cover is in the unrolled configuration.
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