Bed liner with foldable side walls
US5755481A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 5, 1995 |
| Grant date | May 26, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R13/01
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides a thermoplastic bed liner that is molded with side walls which are formed using large draft angles and which are hinged to the bottom wall along fold lines so that the side walls are pivotable from as molded positions to substantially more upright installed positions. To finish the molded bed liner, blank or cutout sections are removed from the front corners of the bed liner and from between wheelwell covers and the bottom wall of the bed liner. Removal of the cutout sections permits the side walls to be pivoted between their as molded positions and their installed positions.
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