Tire Carrier and Bedslide Attachment Systems
AssigneeLeer Group
InventorsEugene A. Dylewski, II, John L. Aleva
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Abstract
A modular accessory attachment system for a tire carrier, a bike rack, container, or other structure that can be selectively attached to either a bedslide, cargo box bed, or tailgate hitch, is provided. The modular accessory attachment system may include a plurality of receivers disposed through the deck of the bedslide. Correspondingly sized posts may be extend from the tire carrier, bike rack, other racks, or accessories, and be disposed into the receivers. Pins, detents, or other like attachment means may be employed to secure the posts to the receivers.
Claims20
A bedslide comprising:
- a bedslide deck;
- wherein at least a portion of the bedslide deck is configured to be movable into and out of a cargo box of a truck;
- at least one receiver that extends through the bedslide deck;
- wherein a periphery of an opening of the at least one receiver extends through a top surface of the bedslide deck;
- and
- a carrier bracket assembly that includes:
- a support bracket;
- a base bracket attached to the support bracket;
- and
- a receiver post that extends from the base bracket;
- wherein the receiver post is sized to fit into the at least one receiver that extends through the bedslide deck.
A bedslide for use in a cargo box of a truck, the bedslide comprising:
- a bedslide deck;
- wherein at least a portion of the bedslide deck is configured to be movable into and out of the cargo box of the truck;
- and
- at least one receiver that extends through the bedslide deck;
- wherein a periphery of an opening of the at least one receiver extends through a top surface of the bedslide deck.
A bike rack assembly comprising:
- a bike rack configured to support a bicycle;
- a support post attachable to the bike rack;
- a base bracket attachable to the support post;
- a receiver post attachable to the support post;
- wherein the receiver post is sized to alternately fit into at least one receiver that extends through a bedslide deck and a receiver located adjacent a rear end of a cargo box on a truck and oriented transverse to the at least one receiver that extends through the bedslide deck;
- wherein the receiver post is telescopingly fitted into and oriented coincident with a portion of the support post defining a first orientation of the receiver post;
- wherein the receiver post is removable from the support post, positionable adjacent the base bracket, and fitted into and oriented transverse to another portion of the support post defining a second orientation of the receiver post;
- and
- a removable locking pin that is engageable with both the receiver post and the support post when in the first orientation and engageable with the receiver post, the support post, and the base bracket when in the second orientation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.