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US 5,516,067 AGranted
Fittings for a truck box enclosure
OwnerJim D. Schieleinventor
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Abstract
An enclosure with fittings removably coupling enclosure members with the fittings being formed from plate stock. Insert fittings each include a leg member insertable into a socket fitting having a triangularly shaped socket in which the leg member is received in a snug manner. An apex portion of the socket fitting is slidably received in an elongate slot of the insert fitting.
Claims1
A fitting structure for attachment to side and end members to enable assembly of an enclosure about a cargo carrying area of a vehicle, said fitting structure comprising,
- a substantially planar insert fitting for attachment to a first member of the enclosure, said fitting being formed entirely of plate stock having an elongate opening, said insert fitting having a leg member defining a first side of said elongate opening, said fitting having multiple apertures for reception of fasteners,
- a socket fitting formed entirely from plate stock and having a base for attachment to a second member of the enclosure, intersecting walls defining an acute included angle and integral with said base and,
- said base formed of two spaced apart substantially equal coplanar portions having a width and length, the portions being connected by a pair of converging walls having a width and length, the length of the walls being less than the length of the portions, the walls form a socket defining an upright socket having a width Y or inserted reception of said leg member, said base defining multiple apertures or the reception of fasteners,
- said intersecting walls of the socket forming an apex, said apex received in said elongate opening in said insert fitting, and
- said leg member being of a width X to substantially occupy the width Y of said upright socket lying in a plane bisecting said apex to restrict undesired horizontal movement between joined side and end members.
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