Improved secure manual locking mechanism for raised pickup truck bed

Abstract

This product, primarily designed for groundskeepers, allows for the transport of large volumes of their waste, even when compacted. This is achieved through the use of side extensions with double, fully integrated rear doors at the same height, enabling the installation of netting across the entire surface of the skip. This raised design necessitates well-braced rear doors to prevent any tearing of the metal sheets, which would weaken the entire structure. This system provides sufficient rigidity to ensure safety and quiet operation during transport, without compromising practicality or aesthetics. All of this is achieved with overall simplicity, including ease of maintenance. Feedback from the first 30 customers has been very positive.

Description

Title of the invention: Improvement of the secure manual locking mechanism for a raised pickup truck bed

[0001] Current truck bed closing systems on vans do not allow a constant gap to be maintained between the two vertical bars to which the tailgate doors are attached when the vehicle is in motion ([Fig. 1] and [Fig. 8]).

[0002] Current truck bed locking systems on vans do not allow for securing the swing doors of a van with a triple level of security (A, B and C) ([Fig.2]). a. Security level A - Oblique locking bar of the removable mixed horizontal security bar ([Fig.3]): i. Is equipped with a spring which allows part B (removable mixed safety bar) to be actuated vertically ii. Is equipped with a locking system b. Security level B - Oblique locking bar of the removable mixed horizontal security bar ([Fig.4] and [Fig.5]): i. This liftable bar helps to stiffen the closure of swing doors at the top, where there is usually a weakness ii. This removable bar is both rigid and lightweight. In the raised position, it allows for a clearance of 1.70m. c. Security level C - Vertical rod with ring and locking system ([Fig.6] and [Fig.7]): i. This rod, thanks to its locking ring which fits into a hook fixed to the removable mixed security bar, reinforces overall security when closing the doors.

Claims

Demands

1. A pickup truck bed locking system comprising a reinforced three-level locking mechanism (A, B, and C), manually operable.

2. A removable, mixed horizontal security bar that maintains the spacing of the vertical bars to which the doors are attached. It also allows the top of the doors to be capped to reinforce their closure.

3. A vertical rod that provides a third level of security. The ring at the end of the rod fits into a hook. Once the handle of the vertical rod is pulled downwards, the "ring + hook" system locks the swinging doors.

4. In the lowered position, this assembly also serves to maintain the spacing as a top frame for the doors.

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