| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 296390200 | Open truck bed | 25 |
| 20080211251 | WATERBED BEDLINER FOR USE WITH A PICKUP-STYLE VEHICLE - A combination bed liner and fluid retaining unit adapted for mounting within a truck bed in order to selectively ballast the bed. A top cover exhibits a substantially planar base from which extend a pair of sides and an interconnecting rear. A bottom cover exhibits a substantially planar base and a plurality Of upturned side portions overlapping side locations associated with the top. The top and bottom covers are secured together along opposing perimeter locations and in fluid-tight fashion to permit an open interior defined therebetween to be filled with a fluid ballasting medium. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080211252 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPAIRING BED-LINER COATINGS - A method of repairing a vehicle bed-liner includes depositing a two-component patching material into the defect and placing a template having a design surface over the defect in the bed-liner, with the design surface facing the defect. A rigid backing plate can be placed over the template. The template is biased toward the patching material to form a patch in the bed-liner. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080277958 | Tailgate assemblies and vehicles including same - A tailgate assembly is provided for a cargo bed of a vehicle. The tailgate assembly includes a support panel and a tailgate panel. The support panel is configured for attachment to a vehicle such that the support panel is selectively pivotable between horizontal and vertical positions. The tailgate panel is attached to the support panel. The tailgate panel is configured to selectively define an end wall for the cargo bed when the support panel is in the horizontal position. The tailgate panel is configured to selectively define a step when the support panel is in the vertical position. A vehicle including a cargo bed having such a tailgate assembly is also provided. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080277959 | HYBRID TRUCK BED LINER - An apparatus to protect a wear surface of a vehicle, the apparatus having a resilient layer and a fabric layer bonded to the resilient layer, wherein the fabric layer is configured to be bonded to the wear surface of the vehicle. Other embodiments include an apparatus to protect a vehicle wear surface, the apparatus having a plurality of liner sections, wherein each liner section is configured to cover and be adhered to a portion of the vehicle wear surface, each of the plurality of liner sections including a resilient layer bonded to a fabric layer, wherein the fabric layer is configured to be adhered to the vehicle wear surface. Other embodiments include a method to protect a vehicle wear surface, the method including covering the vehicle wear surface with a plurality of liner sections wherein each liner section has a resilient layer and a fabric layer, adhering the fabric layer of each liner section to the vehicle wear surface, and joining adjacent liner sections together. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090015028 | RUBBER SHIELD PLATE FOR MINING DUMP TRUCKS OR FREIGHT TRAIN CARS - A cover made of an elastomer material to act as protection for a steel hopper of very heavy-duty trucks and train cars. The cover protects the metallic hopper or cars from shocks from boulders and material of varied granulometry, in addition to providing protection against abrasion, unloading and corrosion. Fastening elements prevent the cover from loosing as a result of the dragging generated by the unloading of materials from the hopper. The protection provided by the cover increases equipment availability and decreases stopping time during repairs. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20100259060 | Secure Accessory and Ballast System for Vehicles - A system to provide ballast weight and to secure accessories on a vehicle load bed includes a plurality of hollow planks placed on the load bed adjacent to each other with end edges of the planks substantially aligned with each other and with side edges of the planks adjacent to each other such that top surfaces of the planks form a substantially flat load surface. At least one plank includes a filling orifice with a removable cap to allow filling with ballast. Recesses at corners of the planks are configured to form a substantially horizontally oriented lobe on each corner of the planks, and adjacent planks are connected at right and left ends thereof by a clip extending into the corresponding recesses of the adjacent planks, and fastened to the lobes on the adjacent planks. At least one clip is fastened to the load bed. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100308617 | STOW-ABLE RIGID PICKUP TRUCK BED COVER - A protective cover for a truck bed having a pair of opposite sidewalls includes a main body selectively configurable in a stored position and a protective position, wherein the main body is disposed adjacent the truck bed while in the stored position and shelters at least a portion of the truck bed while in the protective position and a means for securing the main body to at least one of the sidewalls of the truck bed while the main body is in the protective position. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110181067 | Liner Systems - A system relating to lining heavy-material hauling and processing equipment comprising a plurality of magnetically attached liner panels installed without the need to drill or otherwise alter the truck bed or device being lined. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110233952 | PANELED DECK ASSEMBLY FOR TRANSPORTER VEHICLE - A deck assembly for use with a transporter vehicle is provided. The deck assembly includes a fastener, a first deck panel including an upper support surface, a first side wall and a second side wall, the first side wall defining at least one first opening, the second side wall defining at least one second opening and a second deck panel coupled to the first deck panel, the second deck panel including an upper support surface, a first side wall and a second side wall, the first side wall defining at least one first opening, the second side wall defining at least one second opening. The second side wall of the first deck panel is supported adjacent to the first side wall of the second deck panel such that the at least one first opening of the first deck panel is at least partially aligned with the at least one second opening of the second deck panel to define a through hole for the fastener. The fastener is received within the through hole and secures the first deck panel to the second deck panel. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20120068493 | TRUCK BED LINER - Embodiments of the present invention provide a removable bed liner. In one embodiment, the bed liner is comprised of a flexible material, such as polyethylene, nylon, or canvas. These embodiments may be used as a supplement to a rigid bed liner. Side curtains prevent loose material from spilling over the edge of the truck tailgate. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120181810 | Truck Bedliner Assembly - A bedliner assembly shaped and adapted to be fitted within a pick-up truck hopper in intimate engagement, the bedliner assembly comprising a pair of opposing rectangular planar vertical sides | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120187709 | REMOVABLE CARGO LINER - A removable cargo liner for use in a vehicle cargo area. The removable cargo liner comprises an upper cargo liner layer being positionable in the cargo area of a vehicle and a lower layer being made of a dual purpose, nonwoven, needle punch fiber having a loop feature. The lower layer is fixedly coupled to the upper cargo liner layer. The lower layer provides a generally non-abrasive contact interface with the vehicle cargo area. An intermediate layer made of a compliant material is coupled between the upper cargo liner layer and the lower layer such that the coupling of the lower layer to the upper cargo liner layer is via the intermediate layer. A single-sided member is connectable to the cargo area defining a hook feature, such that the hook feature of the single-sided member is releasably coupled to the loop feature of the lower layer. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120261938 | BEDLINER WITH A COLLAPSIBLE STORAGE CONTAINER FOR A BED OF A TRUCK - In an embodiment, a bedliner is configured to cover at least a floor of a bed of a truck and receive a collapsible storage container. The collapsible storage container is configured to move into and out of a collapsed position. The collapsible storage container may include a connection device that is configured to connect the collapsible storage container to the bedliner of a bed of a pickup truck. The collapsible storage container includes an enclosed area, which is accessible, when the collapsible storage container is out of the collapsed position. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120326463 | Hydrophobic and Oleophobic Coatings on Trucks - An apparatus and method is provided for truck bodies to minimize the debris buildup that often occurs on and in truck bodies. Hydrophobic and oleophobic materials are used to coat and protect truck bodies so as to facilitate the release of debris that otherwise might stick to a truck body. If left unchecked, such debris has the net effect of reducing the allowable payload that a truck can effectively carry. Additionally if truck body debris builds up, if not prevented, whenever maintenance work must occur on a truck, for safety reasons any debris buildup on a truck body must be removed prior to any maintenance being performed to preclude any of this debris from falling on maintenance personnel and/or hampering such maintenance. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20140125084 | Cargo Bed Insert For Utility Vehicle, Front End Mounting Assembly, And Optional Accessories Items For Use Therewith, Along With Utility Vehicle Incorporating The Same - Various enhancements to the capabilities of vehicles in general, and particularly light-duty utility vehicles, which can advantageously enhance the cargo-carrying capabilities of such vehicles. The present invention provides a cargo bed insert, as well as an insert system, for removable attachment to a vehicle's existing cargo box. Improvement to a light-duty utility vehicle, where the improvement is in the form of a cargo box for the vehicle which includes one or more features of the described cargo bed insert and/or system is disclosed. The invention contemplates methods for enhancing the cargo-carrying capability of a light-duty utility vehicle. In particular, methods for enhancing the cargo-carrying capacity of such a vehicle beyond a manufacturer's specified cargo weight capacity are provided. Lastly, the invention includes a mounting assembly for a removable attachment to a vehicle's frame. The mounting assembly may be employed as a stand-alone item, or in conjunction with the cargo bed insert, to create a system for enhancing a vehicle's cargo-carrying capability. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140265412 | Adjustable Bedliner Ballast System For Vehicles - The present invention is drawn to a bedliner ballast system for pick-up trucks, vans and other vehicles to allow the operators of vehicles to increase traction on the driving wheels by adding and removing weight to the bed of their vehicle and therefore adjusting the traction of the driving wheels without sacrificing load carrying space. The design permits the owner to easily and quickly add or remove weight as needed by using a liquid contained within the bed liner. Liquid may be added to directly weight, for example, the rear wheels with a garden hose or water faucet at a filling station while preserving the entire rear bed for passengers or freight and the additional load may be easily and quickly removed. The design permits custom modification for a variety of vehicles and vehicle configurations. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140312642 | LINER AND LINER SYSTEM FOR MACHINE BODY - A liner for a machine body includes a first layer including a first polyurethane having first material characteristics, and a second layer coupled to the first layer. The second layer includes a second polyurethane having second material characteristics different than the first material characteristics, and the first layer and the second layer are chemically bonded to one another. A liner system includes a liner and a liner retention system configured to couple the liner to the machine body. The liner retention system includes at least one retention strip configured to be coupled to the machine body. The retention strip has a cross-section forming a lateral profile. At least one edge of the liner has a shape configured to substantially correspond to the lateral profile of the retention strip. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140327265 | WEAR RESISTANT LINING ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR DISENGAGING MATERIAL - The invention relates to a wear-resistant lining element which is intended for a surface on a truck haul body subjected to wear. The wear-resistant lining element has an outwardly directed surface, over which material in the form of pieces or particles, such as crushed ore and crushed rock material, is intended to move, and has an inwardly directed surface intended to face the truck haul body surface. The wear-resistant lining element comprises elastomeric material. The wear-resistant lining element is characterized in that the wear-resistant lining element comprises at least one open cavity in the inwardly directed surface. The invention also relates to a wear-resistant lining, a truck haul body and a method for disengaging material adherent on a truck haul body surface having a wear-resistant lining. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140354004 | WEAR RESISTANT LINING ELEMENT FOR EDGE PROTECTION AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The invention relates to a wear-resistant lining element which is intended for a surface subjected to wear and which has an outwardly directed surface, over which material in the form of pieces or particles, such as crushed ore and crushed rock material, is intended to move. The wear-resistant lining element comprises elastomeric material, and is characterized in that it has a metal profile at least partly embedded along an edge of the wear-resistant lining element by vulcanization or hardening. The invention also relates to a wear-resistant lining, a truck haul body and a method for manufacturing a wear-resistant lining element. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140361570 | Truck bed liner with integrated storage system - A system is provided for storing items in the bed of a pickup truck. The system includes a bed liner, storage bin sides, storage bin tops, and storage bin dividers. The storage bin sides and storage bin tops are attached to the bed liner to create storage bins, and the bin dividers attach to both the storage bin sides and bed liner to divide the storage bins into smaller sections. Storage bin tops may include a center section cover to selectively cover the center section in between the storage bins in order to provide the full bed area above the storage bins for transporting construction material. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20150061311 | LINER SYSTEM FOR TRUCK BED - The disclosure describes a truck load comprising of noise suppressing and wear resistant load body liners. The liner assembly is made of sheets of rubber bonded to base plates. The base plates are removably attached to the load body floor, side walls and transition surfaces. The rear portion of the load body is provided with wear resistant grid liners containing retaining pockets. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20160046244 | WEAR SURFACE - A wear surface that is easily modified and fitted for installation to a wearable surface includes alternating longitudinal wear members and retaining members. The wear members consist of a hard material such as white iron with good wear resistance. The retaining members are of a ductile material that is readily welded and overlap the wear members on each side over at least a portion of their length. The retaining members can be welded to the equipment to be protected and retain the wear members which are not readily welded. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160082898 | ADAPTABLE WATERTIGHT BARRIER - An adaptable barrier for transforming a cavity defined by at least one rail into a watertight compartment, wherein the watertight compartment may conform to various sized cavities while attaching thereto. The adaptable barrier may include a base sheet having a front edge joined to a sidewall comprising a more elastic material, forming the watertight compartment, whose opening is defined by a second edge. A peripheral rim is joined along the second edge, wherein the peripheral rim may be positionable from a folded up position to a folded down position engaging the at least one rail. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160194035 | LINER SYSTEM FOR BED OF A MACHINE | 07-07-2016 |
| 20180022293 | Bed Liner Fastening System and Method | 01-25-2018 |
