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US 12,691,811 B2Granted
Side-rail modular, lightweight load-carrying panels and racks
AssigneePutco, Inc.
InventorsNicholas Niemeyer, James P. Elwell, II, Reid Sears, Justin Black
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Abstract
A pickup full of gear doesn't have to be a jumbled mess. A modular, lightweight load-carrying system is custom engineered to fit directly onto a tailgate using the existing OEM mounting points of the vehicle. The rack systems allow drivers of the vehicle to keep gear organized, easily accessible, and secure.
Claims16
A load carrying panel for mounting objects to, comprising:
- a mounting panel comprising mounting slits, wherein the mounting slits extend along the mounting panel from a connecting portion to a distance of not less than 0.2 inches from an end of the mounting panel;
- an angled panel attached to the mounting panel via the connecting portion, wherein an acute angle formed between the angled panel and the mounting panel is forty-five degrees, between forty-five degrees and seventy-five degrees, or seventy-five degrees;
- a plurality of apertures disposed on the angled panel such that a plurality of intervals and a median are disposed between the plurality of apertures, wherein the plurality of apertures are arranged in a plurality of rows;
- a top portion;
- and
- a fillet between the top portion and the angled panel.
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A load carrying panel for mounting objects to, comprising:
- a mounting panel comprising mounting slits;
- an angled panel attached to the mounting panel via a connecting portion;
- a plurality of apertures disposed on the angled panel such that a plurality of intervals and a median are disposed between the plurality of apertures;
- a top portion;
- and
- a fillet between the top portion and the angled panel
- wherein the plurality of apertures are arranged in a plurality of rows;
- wherein an acute angle formed between the angled panel and the mounting panel is forty-five degrees, between forty-five degrees and seventy-five degrees, or seventy-five degrees;
- wherein the mounting slits extend along the mounting panel from the connecting portion to a distance of not less than 0.2 inches from an end of the mounting panel;
- and
- wherein the mounting slits comprises six mounting slits.
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A system for a modular load carrying panel assembly, comprising:
- a load carrying panel comprising:
- a mounting panel comprising mounting slits;
- an angled panel attached to the mounting panel via a connecting portion;
- a PALS grid disposed on the angled panel;
- and
- a railing comprising:
- a pair of first mounting apertures that extend through the railing from a top of the railing to a bottom of the railing;
- a pair of T-shaped channels positioned on a top of the railing;
- and
- a channel extending through the railing from a first distal end to a second distal end, wherein the channel comprises a T-shaped channel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.