US4611824A
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Cab guard
Assignee: Bloomfield Manufacturing Co Inc
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Filing: 1985-08-12
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Granted: 1986-09-16
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Expires: 2005-08-12
Abstract
Abstract A cab guard alternatively adaptable for a wide-bed pickup truck with a pair of front stake pockets and a mini-pickup truck with a pair of bed rails. The cab guard including a rigid screen structure, a pair of rigid end brackets, and mounting means for mounting the screen structure in alternate first and second operating positions. In the first operating position, the end brackets are attached to the ends of the screen structure and extend outwardly of the screen structure in a plane coplanar with the screen mesh and the cab guard is mounted in the front stake pockets of a wide-bed pickup truck. In the second of the operating positions, the end brackets are attached to the ends of the screen structure and extend in planes perpendicular to the screen mesh and the end brackets are mounted to the bed rails of a mini-pickup truck.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas K. McIntosh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 04:08
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R21/00; B60R2021/0065; B60R2021/0074; B60R2021/0083
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A cab guard alternatively adaptable for a wide bed pickup truck with a pair of front stake pockets and a mini pickup truck with a pair of bed rails, comprising; a rigid screen structure including a planar screen mesh having two ends, a pair of rigid end brackets each constructed and adapted for attachment to one of the ends of said screen structure in alternate first and second operating positions, and mounting means for mounting said screen structure in alternative first and second operating positions; in the first of the operating positions said end brackets being attached to the ends of said screen structure and extending outwardly of said screen structure in a plane coplanar with the screen mesh, and said mounting means being for mounting each of said end brackets in one of the front stake pockets of a wide bed pickup truck, and in the second of the operating positions said end brackets being attached to the ends of said screen structure and extending in a plane perpendicular to the screen mesh, and said mounting means being for mounting each of said end brackets to one of the bed rails of a mini pickup truck.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
A cab guard alternatively adaptable for a wide bed pickup truck with a pair of front stake pockets and a mini pickup truck with a pair of bed rails, comprising; a rigid screen structure including a planar screen mesh having two ends, a pair of rigid end brackets each constructed and adapted for attachment to one of the ends of said screen structure in alternate first and second operating positions, and mounting means for mounting said screen structure in alternative first and second operating positions; in the first of the operating positions said end brackets being attached to the ends of said screen structure and extending outwardly of said screen structure in a plane coplanar with the screen mesh, and said mounting means being for mounting each of said end brackets in one of the front stake pockets of a wide bed pickup truck, and in the second of the operating positions said end brackets being attached to the ends of said screen structure and extending in a plane perpendicular to the screen mesh, and said mounting means being for mounting each of said end brackets to one of the bed rails of a mini pickup truck.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
The cab guard of claim 1 in which each of said end brackets has a base portion, and further in which said mounting means in said second position is for mounting the base portion of each of said end brackets to one of the bed rails of a mini pickup truck.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
73 words
The cab guard of claim 1 additionally comprising a pair of stake tubes each receivable in one of the front stake pockets of a wide bed pickup truck, and in which each of said end brackets has a base portion, and further in which said mounting means in said first operating position is for mounting the base portion of each of said end brackets to respective ones of said pair of stake tubes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The cab guard of claim 1 in which said planar screen mesh is rectangular and sufficiently sized to guard a rear cab window of a wide bed pickup truck and a mini pickup truck.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The cab guard of claim 4 in which the screen mesh is made of an expanded metal having a mesh sufficient to permit a cab rider to view through a rear cab window of a pickup truck.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
The cab guard of claim 5 in which each of said end brackets has a base portion, and further in which said mounting means in said second position is for mounting the base portion of each of said end brackets to one of the bed rails of a mini pickup truck.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
73 words
The cab guard of claim 5 additionally comprising a pair of stake tubes each receivable in one of the front stake pockets of a wide bed pickup truck, and in which each of said end brackets has a base portion, and further in which said mounting means in said first operating position is for mounting the base portion of each of said end brackets to respective ones of said pair of stake tubes.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
243 words
A cab guard kit alternatively adaptable for a wide bed pickup truck with a pair of front stake pockets and a mini pickup truck with a pair of bed rails, comprising; a rigid screen structure including a planar screen mesh and having two ends, a pair of rigid end brackets constructed and adapted for attachment to the ends of said screen structure in alternate first and second operating positions, each of said end brackets having a base portion, and mounting means adapted for mounting said screen structure in alternate first and second operating positions, said mounting means including a pair of stake pocket tubes each receivable in a respective one of the front stake pockets of a wide bed pickup truck in the first of the operating positions, said mounting means being adaptable for mounting the base portion of each of said end brackets to one of said stake tubes received in the stake pockets of a wide bed pickup truck and to the bed rails of a mini pickup truck; in the first of the operating positions each of said end brackets being attachable to one of the ends of said screen structure and extending outwardly of said screen structure in a plane coplanar with the screen mesh, and in the second of the operating positions each of said end brackets being attachable to one of the ends of said screen structure and extending in a plane perpendicular to the screen mesh.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
243 words
A cab guard kit alternatively adaptable for a wide bed pickup truck with a pair of front stake pockets and a mini pickup truck with a pair of bed rails, comprising; a rigid screen structure including a planar screen mesh and having two ends, a pair of rigid end brackets constructed and adapted for attachment to the ends of said screen structure in alternate first and second operating positions, each of said end brackets having a base portion, and mounting means adapted for mounting said screen structure in alternate first and second operating positions, said mounting means including a pair of stake pocket tubes each receivable in a respective one of the front stake pockets of a wide bed pickup truck in the first of the operating positions, said mounting means being adaptable for mounting the base portion of each of said end brackets to one of said stake tubes received in the stake pockets of a wide bed pickup truck and to the bed rails of a mini pickup truck; in the first of the operating positions each of said end brackets being attachable to one of the ends of said screen structure and extending outwardly of said screen structure in a plane coplanar with the screen mesh, and in the second of the operating positions each of said end brackets being attachable to one of the ends of said screen structure and extending in a plane perpendicular to the screen mesh.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The cab guard kit of claim 8 in which said planar screen mesh is rectangular and sufficiently sized to guard a rear cab window of a wide bed pickup truck and a mini pickup truck.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-09-15 | 1990-03-17 | 1990-09-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-09-15 | 1994-03-17 | 1994-09-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-09-15 | 1998-03-17 | 1998-09-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |