US 2009/0214325 A1Published application

Interchangeable truck rail-ramps with enhanced surface traction

OwnerGary A. Whiteinventor

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Abstract

The present invention is directed to a set of interchangeable truck rails for providing an enclosure on the back of a flat bed truck including a first rail, a second, a set of attaching devices, and a set of traction devices to allow a person to enclose the back of a flat bed truck, as well as providing a set of ramps for moving large items onto the back of the flat bed truck. The ramps have enhanced tractions.

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Dependent claims

A set of interchangeable truck rails, comprising:

a first rail, said first rail comprising a first side, a second side, a third side, a first attachment post, a second attachment post, and a first attachment device, said first side, said second side, and said third side of said first rail molded together to form one member, said second side comprising a set of traction devices, said traction devices comprising a central aperture and a series of six circular protrusions positioned around said central aperature, said central aperture and said series of six circular protrusions dispersed along said second side of said first rail, said first rail removeably attached to a flatbed of a truck by inserting in a downward direction said first attachment post and said second attachment post into a first receiving aperture and a second receiving aperture, said first rail being removed by lifting said first attachment post and said second attachment post from within said first receiving aperture and said second receiving aperture, said first rail can be removeably attached to said flatbed of said truck as a first ramp by inserting said first attachment device into a first slot located on a most outer edge of said flatbed of said truck and letting said first rail rest on the ground beside said flatbed of said truck,
a second rail, said second rail comprising a first side, a second side, a third side, a first attachment post, a second attachment post, and a first attachment device, said first side, said second side, and said third side of said second rail molded together to form one member, said second side comprising a set of traction devices, said traction devices comprising a central aperture and a series of six circular protrusions, said central aperture and said series of six circular protrusions dispersed along said second side of said second rail, said second rail removeably attached to a flatbed of a truck by inserting in a downward direction said first attachment post and said second attachment post into a first receiving aperture and a second receiving aperture, said second rail being removed by lifting said first attachment post and said second attachment post from within said first receiving aperture and said second receiving aperture, said second rail can be removeably attached to said flatbed of said truck as a first ramp by inserting said first attachment device into a first slot located on a most outer edge of said flatbed of said truck and letting said second rail rest on the ground beside said flatbed of said truck.

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Abstract

A set of interchangeable truck rails, comprising:

a first rail, said first rail comprising a first side, a second side, a third side, a first attachment post, a second attachment post, and a first attachment device, said first side, said second side, and said third side of said first rail molded together to form one member, said second side comprising a set of traction devices, said traction devices comprising a central aperture and a series of six circular protrusions positioned around said central aperature, said central aperture and said series of six circular protrusions dispersed along said second side of said first rail, said first rail removeably attached to a flatbed of a truck by inserting in a downward direction said first attachment post and said second attachment post into a first receiving aperture and a second receiving aperture, said first rail being removed by lifting said first attachment post and said second attachment post from within said first receiving aperture and said second receiving aperture, said first rail can be removeably attached to said flatbed of said truck as a first ramp by inserting said first attachment device into a first slot located on a most outer edge of said flatbed of said truck and letting said first rail rest on the ground beside said flatbed of said truck,
a second rail, said second rail comprising a first side, a second side, a third side, a first attachment post, a second attachment post, and a first attachment device, said first side, said second side, and said third side of said second rail molded together to form one member, said second side comprising a set of traction devices, said traction devices comprising a central aperture and a series of six circular protrusions, said central aperture and said series of six circular protrusions dispersed along said second side of said second rail, said second rail removeably attached to a flatbed of a truck by inserting in a downward direction said first attachment post and said second attachment post into a first receiving aperture and a second receiving aperture, said second rail being removed by lifting said first attachment post and said second attachment post from within said first receiving aperture and said second receiving aperture, said second rail can be removeably attached to said flatbed of said truck as a first ramp by inserting said first attachment device into a first slot located on a most outer edge of said flatbed of said truck and letting said second rail rest on the ground beside said flatbed of said truck.