Folding sidewall assembly for truck beds

a sidewall assembly and truck bed technology, applied in the field of truck bed modifications, can solve the problems of not revealing a sidewall assembly useful for effectively extending the width of the truck bed, and it is difficult, if not impossible, to load two such recreational vehicles onto a single truck bed

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-03-31
WALKDEN CHARLES D
View PDF9 Cites 7 Cited by
  • Summary
  • Abstract
  • Description
  • Claims
  • Application Information

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

[0015] It is another object to provide a truck bed modification where the truck bed sidewall can be folded down in weight bearing relation to the truck bed to laterally extend the weight bearing surface area of the truck bed.
[0016]...

Problems solved by technology

A problem often encountered with this arrangement is that it is difficult, if not impossible, to load two such recreational vehicles onto a single truck bed due to space constraints.
More often than not it is the width of the truck bed, as defined and limited by the sidewalls, which present...

Method used

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
View more

Image

Smart Image Click on the blue labels to locate them in the text.
Viewing Examples
Smart Image
  • Folding sidewall assembly for truck beds
  • Folding sidewall assembly for truck beds
  • Folding sidewall assembly for truck beds

Examples

Experimental program
Comparison scheme
Effect test

Embodiment Construction

[0032] Referring to FIGS. 1-10, the bed assembly of the present invention, generally indicated by the numeral 10, is shown. With particular reference to FIGS. 1-4, the bed 10 is illustrated mounted on a light duty pickup truck chassis 12, the chassis including parallel mounting bars (not shown) upon which a conventional truck bed may be mounted as is well known in the art. It should be noted that the bed assembly 10 of the present invention may be used with any cargo carrying vehicle but is particularly useful with a light duty truck such as a pickup truck 11 as discussed above. The bed of the present invention 10, which is bolted, welded or otherwise securely attached to the parallel mounting bars, extends from a position just behind the cab 14 of the vehicle 16 to a rearward position extending beyond the rear wheels 18 of the vehicle 16. The pickup truck bed 10 main body is a load bearing platform 19 including a floor 20 from which a front wall panel 22 may optionally extend upwar...

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to view more

PUM

No PUM Login to view more

Abstract

A pickup truck modification wherein the truck bed is effectively extended laterally by providing opposing, hingedly attached sidewalls. The sidewalls may be selectively positioned vertically or horizontally, and, when positioned horizontally, allow for positioning relatively wide loads. The truck bed is effectively widened as the sidewalls are laterally positioned in weight bearing relation by abutment members which depend from the sidewalls. Loads wider than the truck bed, but not substantially exceeding the additional width created by the laterally extended sidewalls, may be placed on the truck bed with the excess portion of the load supported by the sidewalls. When used in combination with an extendable ramp assembly, loading and unloading of bulky loads is greatly facilitated.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a divisional of application Ser. No. 10 / 226,166, filed on Aug. 23, 2002.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to modifications for truck beds. More specifically, it relates to a folding sidewall assembly which facilitates loading and storage of wide loads. [0004] 2. Description of the Prior Art [0005] With the recent popularity of sport utility vehicles (SUVs), there has been a corresponding increase in interest in light trucks of all kinds, including pickup trucks. Indeed, most major car and truck manufacturers are now offering SUVs which can be converted to pickup trucks by removing and storing a few body panels. Pickup truck modifications of all types have been available for years, which modifications would include campers and ramp assemblies. [0006] As the interest in off road vehicles has increased, so has the interest in other recreational vehicles suc...

Claims

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to view more

Application Information

Patent Timeline
no application Login to view more
IPC IPC(8): B62D33/02B62D33/027
CPCB62D33/027B62D33/02
Inventor WALKDEN, CHARLES D.
Owner WALKDEN CHARLES D
Who we serve
  • R&D Engineer
  • R&D Manager
  • IP Professional
Why Eureka
  • Industry Leading Data Capabilities
  • Powerful AI technology
  • Patent DNA Extraction
Social media
Try Eureka
PatSnap group products

Browse by: Latest US Patents, China's latest patents, Technical Efficacy Thesaurus, Application Domain, Technology Topic.

© 2024 PatSnap. All rights reserved.Legal|Privacy policy|Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement|Sitemap