Load-carrying bed system and construction
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorCeby Philip
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Abstract
A load-carrying bed system for attachment to a frame of a vehicle includes a headboard member adapted for securement to a first support component associated with the truck frame and a second separate support component associated with the truck frame. The second support component forms a portion of the frame along a lateral side of the vehicle. A left side wall member is adapted for securement to the second support component. A right side wall member is adapted for securement to the second support component. At least a portion of the headboard member overlaps at least a portion of the left side wall member and at least a portion of the right side wall member. The overlapping portions are secured to both the respective left and right side members and the second support component of the truck frame.
Claims20
A load-carrying bed system for attachment to a frame of a truck, the bed system comprising:
- a substantially rigid headboard member for securement to a first support component of the truck frame and opposed second and third separate support components of the truck frame, the first support component forming a portion of the frame along a forward portion of the truck, the second support component forming a portion of the frame along a lateral side of the truck, the third support component forming a portion of the frame along an opposed lateral side of the truck, each of the support components being fixedly and non-movably secured to the truck frame;
- a substantially rigid left side wall member for securement to the second support component;
- and a substantially rigid right side wall member for securement to the third support component,
- wherein at least a portion of the headboard member overlaps at least a portion of the left side wall member and at least a portion of the right side wall member, the overlapping portions being secured to both the respective left and right side members and the respective second and third support components of the truck frame,
- wherein an inwardly facing surface of each overlapping portion defines a respective first plane and an inwardly facing surface of each left and right side wall member defines a respective second plane which is substantially coplanar with the first plane.
A load-carrying bed system for attachment to a frame of a truck, the bed system comprising:
- a substantially rigid headboard member including a base for securement to a first support component of the truck frame and first and second end sections extending outwardly from the base for securement to respective left and right second support components of the truck frame;
- a substantially rigid left side wall member for securement to the left second support component forming a portion of the frame along one lateral side of the truck;
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- a substantially rigid right side wall member for securement to the right second support component forming another portion of the frame along another lateral side of the truck,
- wherein at least a portion of the first end section overlaps at least a portion of the inwardly facing left side wall member and at least a portion of the second end section overlaps at least a portion of the inwardly facing right side wall member, and
- wherein the first and second end sections each include at least one end section aperture in registry with at least one side member aperture located in the respective left and right side members and at least one second support component aperture located in the respective left and right second support components of the truck frame, wherein at least one fastening member extends through the at least one end section, side member and second support component apertures, the at least one fastening member respectively securing the first and second end sections and the left and right side members to the left and right second support components,
- wherein the first and second support components are non-movable relative to the truck frame and are integral with the truck frame.
A load-carrying bed system for attachment to a frame of a truck, the bed system comprising:
- a bed floor;
- a left side lining and a right side lining, each side lining extending upwardly from the bed floor for securement to respective left and right wall components of the truck frame;
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- a headboard member extending upwardly from the bed floor and between the left side lining and the right side lining, the headboard member including:
- a base for securement to a front wall component of the truck frame which separates a passenger compartment from the bed system,
- a first arm extending perpendicularly from a first end portion of the base for securement to the left side lining and the left wall component, the first arm, left side lining and bed floor together defining a first generally rectangular corner of the bed system, and
- a second arm extending perpendicularly from a second end portion of the base for securement to the right side lining and the right wall component, the second arm, right side lining and bed floor together defining a second generally rectangular corner of the bed system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.