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US 6,648,569 B2Granted
Vehicle cargo bed with movable platform
OwnerJames Douglass, Joseph Burtoniinventors
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Abstract
A device useful for loading, unloading, and securing cargo to be transported by a vehicle is described. The device comprises a bed liner and a movable platform. The moveable platform is movably inserted into a platform receiving area located in the bed liner and platform movement is limited by use of stop pins inserted into pin apertures. Suitable insert for use securing a variety of different loads are also described.
Claims14
A slidable carrying platform for vehicles comprising:
- a) a bed liner comprising a bottom section, a front section attached to a front edge of the bottom section, a left section attached to a left edge of the bottom section, and a right section attached to a right edge of the bottom section, said bed liner further comprises a platform receiving area that extends from a rear edge of the bottom section to the front edge of the bottom section and further comprises a lip extending from each of left and right edges and over each of left and right sides of the platform receiving area;
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- b) a movable platform slidably received into channels formed by the lips over the left and right sides of the platform receiving area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.