Cross-member for pickup truck box
US9783245B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Y2200/141
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pickup truck box assembly includes a pair of longitudinal frame rails, an extruded cross-member, and a truck bed. The cross-member has a uniform longitudinal cross-section assembled perpendicular to the rails and defines a rectilinear profile with a front flange extending from a cross-member upper portion on a front side and a rear flange extending from the upper portion on a rear side. The truck bed is secured on top of the flanges and the cross-member upper portion. The cross-member may include a first end adjacent a first wheel well defined by the truck bed and a second end adjacent a second wheel well defined by the truck bed such that the cross-member spans between the wheel wells. The ends may be spaced from their respective wheel wells a distance selected to provide space for a truck box inner panel.
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