Truck bed spacer
US9840289B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 16, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B33/008
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A crush-tube assembly for securing a truck bed to a frame of a vehicle. The crush-tube assembly includes a first hole defined by the truck bed, a crush-tube defining an inner diameter, a cross-member defining a second hole, and a frame defining a third hole. A bolt extends through the first hole, the crush-tube, the second hole, and third hole. The inner diameter is smaller than the second hole and maintains pressure around a periphery of the second hole. The pressure applied by the bolt around the hole in the cross-member prevents abrasion of the e-coat previously applied to the cross-member and thereby reduces the potential for corrosion of the cross-member.
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