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US 7,740,431 B1Granted
Truck tie-down receiving system
OwnerDennis J. Bakerinventor
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Abstract
A truck tie-down receiving system includes a pick-up truck that includes a cabin and a bed attached to the cabin. The bed includes a pair of lateral walls. Each of the lateral walls has an upper edge. A pair of mountings is provided and each of the upper edges has one of the mountings attached thereto. Each of the mountings has a plurality of apertures extending therethrough. Tie-down members may be extended through the apertures in the mountings to secure the tie-downs to the truck.
Claims9
A tie-down receiving system comprising:
- a pick-up truck including a cabin and a bed attached to the cabin, said bed including a pair of lateral walls, each of said lateral walls having an upper edge;
- a pair of mountings, each of said upper edges having one of said mountings attached thereto, each of said mountings having a plurality of apertures extending therethrough, wherein a plurality of tie-down members may be extended through said apertures in said mountings to secure the tie-down members to the truck, wherein each of said mountings comprises;
- an upper panel having a first end, a second end, a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge, said upper panel having a plurality of openings therein extending into a top side and outwardly of a bottom side of said upper panel, said apertures being elongated along a line oriented parallel to said first lateral edge;
- a plurality of fasteners, each of said openings having one of said fasteners extending therethrough, said fasteners extending into said upper edge of a respective one of said lateral walls;
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- a lateral panel being attached to and coextensive with said first lateral edge, said lateral panel extending away from a respective one of said lateral walls, said apertures being positioned in said lateral panel.
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A tie-down receiving system comprising:
- a pick-up truck including a cabin and a bed attached to the cabin, said bed including a pair of lateral walls, each of said lateral walls having an upper edge;
- a pair of mountings, each of said upper edges having one of said mountings attached thereto, each of said mountings having a plurality of apertures extending therethrough, wherein a plurality of tie-down members may be extended through said apertures in said mountings to secure the tie-down members to the truck, each of said mountings comprising;
- an upper panel having a first end, a second end, a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge, said upper panel having a plurality of openings therein extending into a top side and outwardly of a bottom side of said upper panel, said upper panel having a length greater than 3 feet;
- a plurality of fasteners, each of said openings having one of said fasteners extending therethrough, said fasteners extending into said upper edge of a respective one of said lateral walls;
- a lateral panel being attached to and coextensive with said first lateral edge, said lateral panel extending away from a respective one of said lateral walls, said apertures being positioned in said lateral panel, said lateral panel being angled downwardly from said upper panel, an angle between said lateral panel and said bottom side of said upper panel being between 110 degrees and 150 degrees, said apertures being elongated along a line oriented parallel to said first lateral edge;
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- a stabilizing panel being attached to and extending along said second lateral edge of said upper panel, said stabilizing panel extending downwardly from said upper panel and being oriented perpendicular to said upper panel, a plurality of fasteners extending through said stabilizing panel and into the respective one of said laterals walls.
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A tie-down receiving system comprising:
- a pick-up truck including a cabin and a bed attached to the cabin, said bed including a pair of lateral walls, each of said lateral walls having an upper edge;
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- a pair of mountings, each of said upper edges having one of said mountings attached thereto, each of said mountings having a plurality of apertures extending therethrough, wherein a plurality of tie-down members may be extended through said apertures in said mountings to secure the tie-down members to the truck, each of said mountings comprises;
- an upper panel having a first end, a second end, a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge, said upper panel having a plurality of openings therein extending into a top side and outwardly of a bottom side of said upper panel;
- a plurality of fasteners, each of said openings having one of said fasteners extending therethrough, said fasteners extending into said upper edge of a respective one of said lateral walls;
- a lateral panel being attached to and coextensive with said first lateral edge, said lateral panel extending away from a respective one of said lateral walls, said apertures being positioned in said lateral panel;
- a stabilizing panel being attached to and extending along said second lateral edge of a corresponding one of said upper panels, said stabilizing panel extending downwardly from said respective upper panel and being oriented perpendicular to said respective upper panel
- a plurality of fasteners extends through said stabilizing panel and into the respective one of said laterals walls.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.