US4739528A
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Tie-down system with sleeping mat for the bed of a pick-up truck
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-09-18
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Granted: 1988-04-26
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Expires: 2006-09-18
Abstract
Abstract A tie-down system for securing articles in the bed of a pick-up truck includes a set of C-shaped channels fixedly secured proximate the upper, inner edges of the side walls, the front wall and the tail gate of the pick-up bed. A plurality of eye bolts is demountably and movably received in the channel members, so that a rope or ropes may be fastened to the eye bolts for holding down articles. The tie-down system may also be used in combination with a sleeping surface having plurality of eyelets, simply by extending a plurality of hooked tension springs between the eye bolts and the eyelets.
Inventors
- 👤 Dennis M. Allen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 08:24
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P7/00; B60P7/06; B60P7/08; B60P7/0876
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A sleeping assembly for suspension in the bed of a pick-up truck, said bed having two spaced apart side walls, a front wall, a tail gate and an open interior portion, said sleeping assembly comprising: a sleeping mat, said sleeping mat being formed from a sheet of fabric-like material, and having a plurality of fastener-receiving means provided in spaced increments along its periphery; a tie-down system for demountably attaching said sleeping mat to the walls of said pick-up bed, said tie-down system including channel means fixedly secured to said side walls, front wall and tail gate of said pick-up bed, and a plurality of anchor means located in spaced apart increments along said channel means; and a plurality of releasable fastener means, each mounted between a different one of said anchor means and a different one of said fastener-receiving means of said sleeping mat for suspended mounting of said sleeping mat.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
A sleeping assembly for suspension in the bed of a pick-up truck, said bed having two spaced apart side walls, a front wall, a tail gate and an open interior portion, said sleeping assembly comprising: a sleeping mat, said sleeping mat being formed from a sheet of fabric-like material, and having a plurality of fastener-receiving means provided in spaced increments along its periphery; a tie-down system for demountably attaching said sleeping mat to the walls of said pick-up bed, said tie-down system including channel means fixedly secured to said side walls, front wall and tail gate of said pick-up bed, and a plurality of anchor means located in spaced apart increments along said channel means; and a plurality of releasable fastener means, each mounted between a different one of said anchor means and a different one of said fastener-receiving means of said sleeping mat for suspended mounting of said sleeping mat.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The sleeping assembly of claim 1, in which said each of said releasable fastener means comprises a tension spring having a hook at each end.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The sleeping assembly of claim 2, in which said anchor means are demountably and movably received in said channel means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
82 words
The sleeping assembly of claim 3, in which each of said channel means has a C-shaped cross-section and includes: an elongated bight portion attached in contiguous engagement with each of said walls; a pair of spaced apart elongated flanges extending normally from opposite edges of said bight portions; a bearing surface extending normally from each of said flanges and parallel to said bight portion; and a longitudinal inturned lip portion extending from each of said bearing surfaces and parallel to said flanges.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
The sleeping assembly of claim 4, in which each of said anchor means comprises: hook-receiving means for receiving one of the ends of one of said tension springs; and engagement means for releasably engaging the inwardly-turned lip portions of said channel means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The sleeping assembly of claim 5, in which said hook-receiving means comprises an eye bolt.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
59 words
The sleeping assembly of claim 6, in which said engagement means comprises: nut plate means having an internally threaded bore for receiving said eye bolt, and having guide grooves for receiving said inwardly turned lip portions of the channel means; and adjustable tightening means for clamping said inwardly turned lip of said channel means against said nut plate means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The sleeping assembly of claim 7, in which said tightening means comprises a jam nut and a washer carried on the shank of said eye bolt.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The sleeping assembly of claim 8, in which said fastener-receiving means in said sleeping mat comprises a plurality of evenly spaced eyelets for receiving the hooked ends of said tension springs.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-04-26 | 1991-10-26 | 1992-04-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-04-26 | 1995-10-26 | 1996-04-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-04-26 | 1999-10-26 | 2000-04-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |