Side mounted truck tie-down rail

a truck and side mount technology, applied in the direction of packaging, flexible elements, cargo supporting/securing components, etc., can solve the problems of not allowing for the load to be secured and properly synched, inhibiting the use of bed covers, truck caps or tonneau covers, and not providing defined attachment locations

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-01-17
RANDAZZO MARK +1
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[0009] It is an object of the side mounted truck tie down rail to provide a rail system that can be fabricated in various lengths and the lengths can be secured together to create a rail sy

Problems solved by technology

The disadvantage if the stake bed anchors are the limited number of locations where the stake bed pockets are found on each side of the truck.
These rails are usually higher than the side of the truck and do not allow for the load to be secured and properly synched.
These systems also inhibit the use of a bed covers, truck caps or

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[0023]FIG. 1 shows a view of the side mounted truck tie-downs mounted to the inside of a truck bed. The truck 10 is a typical truck having a front cab section 30 where the driver and any occupants sit. The vehicle has a tailgate 40 that is raised or lowered to allow for placement of items or elongated items. Typically the tailgate is opened an items that will be placed and secured in the back of truck are brought in through the open tailgate. Once the items are brought into the bed of the truck they are secured with tie-downs. In the preferred embodiment the tie downs are located on the inside peripheral edge of the truck bed. In accordance with this embodiment the tie-downs are bolted to the structural flange area formed around the perimeter of the truck bed on the right shown as a single piece 70, left shown in two sections 50 and 55, and the front shown as 60. In securing cargo with most tie-downs that are available today the tie-downs are only available on the right and left sid...

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Abstract

This invention relates to the art of securing cargo in the bed of a pickup truck. A slotted bar is secured to the upper inside wall in the bed of a truck where the structural flange is formed around the bed. When the rail is mounted on a vehicle it provides a plurality of tie down locations and increases the structural strength of the side walls. The tie down does not interfere with a bed cover. The tie down is fabricated from one or multiple pieces that are linkable to extend the length of the tie down and allow for configuration changes based upon the dimensions of the truck bed.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates to a vehicle tie-down rail. More particularly, the present invention relates to a tie down rail for a truck or other similar vehicle where the tie-down rail is mounted inside the bed of the truck on the upper side of the bed of the truck. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Many vehicle manufacturers place stake pockets through the top rail of the pick up bed and are placed on the sides of the bed. After market tie-down devices are available for these pockets. The disadvantage if the stake bed anchors are the limited number of locations where the stake bed pockets are found on each side of the truck. A typical truck only has three pockets and no pockets are placed behind the passenger compartment or on the tale gate to allow cargo to be secured. Another consideration is with the transportation of multiple items in the bed of a truck where the tie down points must be utilized with multiple hooks all utilizing the same attachment loc...

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IPC IPC(8): B61D45/00
CPCB60P7/0815
Inventor RANDAZZO, MARKRANDAZZO, JOSEPH W.
Owner RANDAZZO MARK
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