Stiffening brace for pickup truck box outer panel
US9758199B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 24, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D33/023
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cargo box for a pickup truck includes a bed and a pair of sidewalls connected to opposing longitudinal sides of the bed. Each of the sidewalls has an inner panel and an outer panel. The outer panel has a wall portion, a lower portion, and an upper portion connected to the inner panel to join the inner and outer panels together. At least one brace is disposed in one of the sidewalls and includes a first flange connected to the upper portion, a second flange connected to the lower portion, and a third flange connected to an interior surface of the wall portion.
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