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Snap-in truck bed liner
Assignee: LRV Corp ELKHART
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Filing: 1985-05-28
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Granted: 1988-06-21
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Expires: 2005-05-28
Abstract
Abstract A liner in formed sheet construction which overlies a truck bed. The liner includes side walls with upper channel portions which fit restrictively between the truck bed side wall and a downturned flange of the bed rail. No exterior fasteners are necessary to secure the liner to the truck bed.
Inventors
- 👤 LeRoy Van Kirk
- 👤 Daniel Van Kirk
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 22:37
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R13/00; B60R13/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
In combination, a vehicle having a bed with upstanding side walls, each side wall including an inwardly extending top and a downturned flange integral with said side wall top to form a rail, and a liner formed of a flexible shape-retaining material overlying said bed, said liner including integral upstanding side walls each terminating in a generally inverted outturned channel portion, each liner channel portion fitted between a said bed side wall and its said downturned flange and each liner side wall snapped into engagement with an underside of said rail to secure the liner to the bed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
In combination, a vehicle having a bed with upstanding side walls, each side wall including an inwardly extending top and a downturned flange integral with said side wall top to form a rail, and a liner formed of a flexible shape-retaining material overlying said bed, said liner including integral upstanding side walls each terminating in a generally inverted outturned channel portion, each liner channel portion fitted between a said bed side wall and its said downturned flange and each liner side wall snapped into engagement with an underside of said rail to secure the liner to the bed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said bed includes an upstanding front wall having a top rail, said liner including a front flange member overlying said bed front wall rail.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said bed side walls include stake pockets, said liner side wall channel portions including slots at said bed stake pockets to expose openings in said pockets with said liner contacting the stake pockets.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
128 words
A method of installing a liner in a truck bed having upstanding side walls with side rails each defined by an inwardly extending top terminating in an integral downturned flange comprising the steps of: (a) providing said liner with upstanding walls terminating in an upper generally inverted outturned channel portion; (b) positioning said liner within said bed; (c) flexing said liner walls downwardly until each said liner side wall channel portion is positioned under one of said side wall rails, and (d) releasing said liner side walls to position said liner side wall channel portions between said bed side walls and the downturned flanges of said rails with each said liner wall snapped into engagement with an underside of said rail to secure the liner to said bed.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
128 words
A method of installing a liner in a truck bed having upstanding side walls with side rails each defined by an inwardly extending top terminating in an integral downturned flange comprising the steps of: (a) providing said liner with upstanding walls terminating in an upper generally inverted outturned channel portion; (b) positioning said liner within said bed; (c) flexing said liner walls downwardly until each said liner side wall channel portion is positioned under one of said side wall rails, and (d) releasing said liner side walls to position said liner side wall channel portions between said bed side walls and the downturned flanges of said rails with each said liner wall snapped into engagement with an underside of said rail to secure the liner to said bed.
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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) | 1991-06-21 | 1991-12-21 | 1992-06-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-06-21 | 1995-12-21 | 1996-06-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-06-21 | 1999-12-21 | 2000-06-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |