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US 8,985,664 B2Granted
Cargo bed stake pocket adapted for securing J-hook strap thereto
AssigneeNovae Corporation
InventorSteven P. Bermes
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AssigneeNovae Corporation
InventorSteven P. Bermes
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Stake pocket formations are secured to a cargo bed frame of a land vehicle such as trailers and flatbed trucks for removably supporting sidewall supporting members. The formations include sidewalls secured to and projecting from the frame and an end wall extending between the sidewalls. An opening extends through the end wall and is adapted to receive the terminal end of a J-hook therethrough. The J-hook is secured to the formation by inserting the terminal end thereof into the pocket placing an upper edge of the end wall into the J-hook gap and rolling/rotating the J-hook thereby inserting the terminal end into the opening. The J-hook cannot be removed from the pocket unless it is rolled/rotated in the opposite direction. While within the stake pocket and without strap tension, the J-hook abuts the trailer frame and formation end wall and is, thereby, maintained within the pocket.
In a combination comprising a cargo bed, a frame supporting said cargo bed and wheels rotatably secured to said frame, a plurality of stake pocket formations:
A stake pocket formation attachable to a frame along a perimeter of a cargo bed for forming a stake pocket for receiving a sidewall supporting member, said stake pocket formation comprising:
The stake pocket formation of claim wherein said end wall includes an upper edge, and wherein said opening is located at least 0.6 to 1.4 inch below said end wall upper edge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.