Abstract: The invention relates to a side wall for the body 1, 2, 3 of a vehicle, having at its upper longitudinal edge an upper wall portion 4 pivotably connected to the vehicle body 1, 2, 3 via a first horizontal pivot pin 6, and a lower wall portion 5 which at its upper longitudinal edge is hingeably disposed on the lower longitudinal edge of the upper wall portion 4, while engaging with at least one of the two lateral edges of the upper wall portion 4 is a lifting arm 8 which is articulated via its other end to the upper transverse frame portion 2 of the vehicle body via a third, driven pivot pin 9 parallel with the first pivot pin 6 and the second pivot pin 7.

Abstract: A convertible cargo box for transporting cargo on a vehicle is provided with first and second opposite side walls pivotably mounted about generally horizontal axes located adjacent the floor. The first and second side walls are each pivotable between a closed position generally perpendicular to the floor and an open position generally parallel to and aligned with floor to form an extension thereof. A sidewall support assembly is provided for releasably latching one of the first and second side walls in its open and closed positions. The sidewall support assembly includes a slide latch having a first end pivotably mounted to the one of the first and second side walls. The slide latch has an elongated slot with a stop corresponding to the open position of the one of the side walls. A slot follower is fixed between the first and second opposite side walls and slidably captured in the slot.

Abstract: A tailgate support is provided for a cargo box having a floor, opposite sidewalls and a rear wall with the latter being defined by a tailgate which is mounted for pivoting about a horizontal axis located adjacent the floor, between an upright closed position and a recumbent open position. The tailgate support includes an arm mounted beneath the floor and movable between a stored position wherein the arm is disposed beneath the floor and a support position wherein the arm extends beyond the floor in a direction of horizontal extension of the tailgate as considered when the tailgate is in its open position. The tailgate rests on the arm when the arm is in its support position and the tailgate is in its open position. A latching mechanism is provided to secure the tailgate in its open position. A stop is provided to limit the pivotal movement of the arm beyond its stored and support positions.

Abstract: A flatbed trailer enclosure comprising an upright frame member having a lower portion adapted for securing to a top surface of a flatbed trailer, and a pair of side frame members pivotally mounted to the upright frame member. A pair of actuators are provided for rotating the side frame members, one being directly coupled to a drive shaft, and the other having a reversing gear coupled to the drive shaft. Each actuator has an output shaft coupled to a respective side frame member.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cover for a semi-trailer vehicle having a cargo support surface bordered by a pair of longitudinal edge regions. The cover has a roof and a pair of side walls forming a cargo receiving passage therebetween; each of the pair of side walls terminating at a longitudinal free edge region to expose the cargo receiving passage to the cargo support surface. A lifting arrangement lifts the cover between a first position above the cargo support surface and a second position in abutment with the cargo support surface. Couplings removably couple each of the longitudinal free edge regions to a corresponding longitudinal edge region.

Abstract: A pet enclosure device 10 for use with the bed 101 of a conventional pickup truck. The enclosure device 10 includes a plurality of stake member 20 dimensioned to be received in the stake openings 102 of the pickup truck, an open weave elongated enclosure member 30 fabricated from a single sheet of netting material 31 and a securing unit 13 for operatively connecting the netting member 30 to the plurality of stake members 20.

Abstract: An impact damping device of a deck panel comprises a male damping member provided in one side of a sidegate of the deck panel, and a female damping member provided in a reinforcing panel. It can prevent a worker from injuring his hand due to the inverse rebound of a sidegate when it rotates and collides against a reinforcing panel.

Abstract: A versatile truck body for mounting on the chassis of a truck which may be adapted for multiple end uses is provided. Storage compartments formed integrally with the body floor optimize cargo volume and payload. An arrangement of fixed and removable side and rear wall panels may be configured as desired to suit the needs of the user. Optimum visibility is provided by open mesh panels aligned to extend around the perimeter of the body at an optimum visibility height from the floor. The versatile truck body of the present invention is preferably mounted on the chassis for dumping capability.

Abstract: A removable cover for encasing freight having an oversized portion of freight positioned on a bed of a freight car is shown including an interior insulated space for encasing the freight, openings through which the oversized portion of freight extends, and sidewalls having pockets of insulation shaped to receive the oversized portion of the freight. The sidewalls are movably attached to the removable cover and positioned to be moved to a closed position that covers the openings and encases the oversized portion of freight extending through said openings within the pockets of insulation. The removable cover further includes a seal that extends between the bed of the freight car and the removable cover, and the seal includes a granular insulation material in which the removable cover is imbedded.

Abstract: A multi-purpose door for a service compartment having several locking open positions which protects the contents of the compartment when closed, offers some protection for the person using the compartment from the weather when open, and further allows when open, effective storage use of the overhead roof area of the compartment. Under adverse conditions a waterproof material is attached to further protect the person.

Abstract: A truck bed railing system including a bracket with depending legs with holes in the legs so that the brackets may be attached to the top of the rear side panel of a truck bed with screws. The top of said bracket has a U-shaped profile to mate with standard PVC pipe with the pipe serving as the bed rails. A metal sleeve fits in the cradle of the bracket. The sleeve is a hollow cylinder that holds the PVC pipe securely against the U-shaped upper portion of the bracket. Once the PVC pipe has been threaded through the sleeve, it is anchored with a screw passing through the sleeve, the pipe and the bracket, and further secured with a nut on the underside of the bracket. The brackets are designed to secure the railing to the truck bed. The brackets are placed on top of the side panels running the length of the truck bed, from the truck's cab to its tailgate.

Abstract: A modular rail system supports accessories on a pickup truck bed. The system comprises first and second rail assemblies overlying the top surfaces of the first and second truck bed side walls for releasably connecting with the side walls. A flexible cover overlies the bed for covering and providing protection for the bed. A locking mechanism is likewise provided and is associated with the cover and the rail assemblies for lockingly attaching the cover to the rail assemblies and securing the cover in place over the truck bed. The first and second rail assemblies include first and second elongate members having at least one outboard elongated channel and at least two inboard elongated channels for receiving a mating portion of an accessory or an attachment for an accessory.

Abstract: A modular rail system is provided for supporting accessories on a pick-up truck bed. The system comprises first and second rail assemblies overlying the top surfaces of the first and second truck bed side walls for releasably connecting with the side walls. A flexible cover overlies the bed for covering and providing protection for the bed. A locking mechanism is likewise provided and is associated with the cover and the rail assemblies for lockingly attaching the cover to the rail assemblies and securing the cover in place over the truck bed. The rail system may additionally include a tie-down bar, a light bar, a utility box, a camper top, and a single or multi-piece bed liner, each of which is supported and connected to the rail assemblies.

Abstract: The present invention is a utility rail which may be used independently or as a mounting rail for a utility rack for pick-up truck cargo beds and the like with the rail. The rack is mounted with two present invention rails to cargo bed walls. Each rail has an elongated member having a generally L-shaped cross-section with a vertical segment and a horizontal segment, each segment having inside walls and outside walls; at least one elongated holding slot such as a cargo anchor T-slot running along at least a portion of the outside wall of either or both the vertical segment and the horizontal segment and locating grooves or starter holes located on either the horizontal segment or the vertical segment for penetrating said elongated member with a plurality of attachment devices for attaching said rail to a structure. The elongated member may also contain one or more hollows designed to add strength to the structure and conserve materials.

Abstract: The present invention is a reversible utility or mounting rail for pickup truck cargo beds. The rail is an elongated member having a generally L-shaped cross section with two legs 90 degrees opposed which are of equal or unequal length, each rail having an inside and an outside wall; at least one elongated holding slot running along at least a portion of the outside first wall; provision located on the outside first wall for mounting the elongated member to a structure with a plurality of attachment devices; at least one elongated holding slot running along at least a portion of the outside second wall; and provision on the outside second wall for mounting said elongated member to a structure with a plurality of attachment devices; thereby creating attaching capability for the rail by attachment through its first or its second walls or both and thereby creating a rail which may be mounted on a structure with either of its walls in the horizontal position.

Abstract: An attachment system for pickup bed covers as well as a tonneau cover construction and a collapsible canopy for pickup beds are disclosed. The attachment system includes attachment rails which are affixed to a top of the sidewalls of the pickup bed. The attachment rails have a depending lip which defines a narrow bight that extends along one edge of the rail. A narrow thin resilient fastener strip sewn along an edge of the pickup bed covers is folded inwardly and inserted in the bight to secure the covers to the rail. The front edge of each cover is attached to the pickup bed with a hook and loop fastener, and the rear edge is attached to the tailgate with a rubberized magnetic strip. The tonneau cover incorporates the attachment system. The collapsible canopy is supported by a foldable framework that includes first and second X-shaped frames having two U-shaped ribs pivotably connected by a scissor-type joint.

Abstract: A quickly attachable/detachable extension wall structure for a pickup truck has side panels which are attached to conventional stake pocket tie-downs having transverse apertures. Each side panel includes a lower slotted channel within which threaded nuts may slide. Flanged fasteners have a first "quick release" end for attachement to the tie-downs, and a second end which is attached to the slidable nuts in the side panels, for rigid attachement of the side panels to the tie-downs. A front panel is removably attachable to the side panels, and a rear panel is removably, swivelly attached to the side panels.

Abstract: A sidewall panel for securement between posts associated with a truck bed. The panel is defined by a generally rectangular ringlike frame having generally parallel top and bottom edge rails which are rigidly joined together by vertically extending edge rails. Corner members couple the horizontal and vertical edge rails together. The interior of the frame is occupied by a sheet of stiffening material, such as a rigid plastic foam sheet. Opposite sides of the panel are defined by thin covering sheets of hard material, such as rigid plastic.

Abstract: A device in which an auxiliary force is applied to a loading deck side plate of a truck to reduce the force required for opening and closing the side plate. A spring is provided on the underside of the loading deck to pull a rod substantially horizontally. A swing link is provided below a side end portion of the loading deck, and the tip of the swing link and an outer surface of the side plate are connected together through a connecting link in such a manner that the tip of the swing link points obliquely upward or downward when the side plate is closed or fully open, respectively. The tip of the rod and an intermediate portion of the swing link are connected together through an intermediate link.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pair of truck trailers, the first of which mounts on the fifth wheel of a pull-truck and has a single axle at the rear end and the second of which has a front axle and a rear axle and connects to the rear of the first trailer. Each of the pair of trailers is convertible from a flat-bed configuration for hauling units of finished lumber into a gondola configuration for hauling wood chips. Each trailer has a body consisting of a pair of upstanding, oppositely disposed sidewalls which are hinge mounted in a frame on the trailers and move from a vertical position forming the sides of a gondola body to a flat-bed condition wherein the sidewalls pivot upwardly into an over-lapped horizontal condition and form a flat-bed body with a top over the flat-bed.

Abstract: A volume-changeable van compartment including an outer wall and an inner wall wherein four hydraulic cylinders are disposed on the inner wall to lift/lower the outer wall, and an equilibration mechanism for keeping the hydraulic cylinders operating at same speed, and a locking mechanism for locking up the outer wall at a certain height, a plurality of vertical male rails being evenly disposed on the outer wall and a plurality of corresponding female rails being disposed on the inner wall whereby the hydraulic cylinders can operate to lift/lower the outer wall for enlarging the volume of the van compartment, on two sides of each of the female rails being formed a groove whereby a wall board can be disposed between two adjacent female rails to form a portion of the inner wall.

Abstract: An enclosure for installation about the load carrying area of a truck with the enclosure includes removable corner posts for inserted engagement with truck structure. Enclosure side and end rails extend between the corner posts and are adapted for removable, rested engagement with the corner posts to permit convenient installation and removal of the rails. Multiple rows of sockets on each corner post receive pins carried at and offset from the ends of each rail member. The pins are horizontally adjustable relative to the rail member to facilitate socket engagement. A modified form of the enclosure includes corner post fittings of right angular shape each apertured for purposes of corner post attachment. Sockets on the post fittings receive the pins of rail carried fittings to enable part installation on the corner post in a detachable manner.

Abstract: An anti-ingress system for the doors, the side windows and the rear window of motor vehicles, in particular pick-up trucks, has a mounting frame is secured to the pick-up truck adjacent the rear of the cab, a rear anti-ingress panel is connected with the mounting frame so as to cover the rear window of the cab, and, on each opposite side of the mounting frame, a side window anti-ingress panel is movably mounted to the mounting frame so as to permit each side window anti-ingress panel to be located in one of two positions: a first position clear of the door and its side window, and a second position interferingly located adjacent the door and the side window, thereby preventing unauthorized entry through the side window as well as preventing unauthorized opening of the door. There are several embodiments of preferred structures that provide selective, locable movement of the two side window anti-ingress panels.

Abstract: A sideboard pivotably mounted relative to a vehicle floor is pivoted between a closed position and an open position by a sole actuating mechanism fixed to the vehicle adjacent one end of the board. The sideboard is locked in the closed position at both ends by a locking mechanism which includes a transmission rod which transmits locking and unlocking movements from the end of the sideboard adjacent the actuating mechanism to the opposite end.

Abstract: A collapsible bicycle trailer includes a rigid chassis frame, hinged side rails, a side rail locking bar, a hinged tongue, and quick release wheels. The chassis frame has a generally rectangular-shaped outer frame member, and inner frame members spaced inwardly from and parallel to, the sides of the outer frame member, with wheels rotating between the outer and inner frame members. On each side of the chassis frame are positioned a pair of side rail hinge members to which are attached the lower ends of the side rails which rotate between an extended, vertical position and a folded horizontal position. The side rail hinge members also are designed to provide the connecting means between the outer and inner frame members. A side rail locking bar is pivotally attached to the top of one side rail and unfolds to securely connect to the top of the other side rail, forming a roll bar assembly.

Abstract: A rail attachment apparatus is set forth for use in combination with pockets formed within the side walls of a truck bed. The pockets are formed with side walls of a predetermined height. The apparatus includes an upper post integrally secured to a positioning plate overlying an opening defining the pocket with a threaded rod extending therethrough. The threaded rod extends downwardly through a depth post into threaded engagement with a latch plate integrally secured to the depth post. The latch plate is formed of a generally rectangular planar configuration with rounded corners for positioning within the pocket and rotated ninety degrees after initial positioning to engage underlying edges of the pocket walls whereupon tightening by use of an overlying threaded fastener, the assembly grasps the pocket walls and enables the depth post to be telescopingly received within the upper post to secure the latch plate in position.

Abstract: A livestock enclosure for a pickup truck or the like comprises two foldable rack structures, one for each side wall of the truck body, the structures terminating at the rear of the truck. The racks are collapsible against a vertical head board at the front of the truck body. Locking pins are provided to secure the rack to the wall of the truck. The rear gates may be swung open and if the truck is too close to a cattle chute or other structure, the gates may be opened by lateral movement. A locking bar holds the rack structure in position at the rear of the truck and also is employed to retain the rack in its collapsed position against the cab.

Abstract: Truck rails for pickup trucks and the like include the use of swivel connectors which permit the rails to be attached concurrently to the truck sides, headache rack, and tool box.

Abstract: A pickup truck bed with a vertically hinged passenger door mounted in a side panel thereof. The door permits passenger ingress and egress to the bed area, and conceals a gas cap behind the door and under the bed. Access to the gas cap and ingress and egress is controlled by a locking mechanism operatively associated with the door.

Abstract: A platform stanchion (13) easily lockable to the edge of the platform (10) of a truck has a canvas-cover supporting post (17) consisting of an upper pole (26) and a lower U-section (25) connected thereto. The stanchion (13) engages with the post (17) by means of a tapered upper portion (23) with a tongue at its top. For receiving the upper portion (23) of the stanchion, the U-section (25) of the post (17) has a mating tapered recess with an opening at the top for receiving the tongue. The stanchion (13) and the post (17) can be pivoted inwards and outwards relative to each other with the tongue located in the opening of the U-section serving as pivotal center. In the swung-in position with the stanchion (13) and the post (17) aligned with each other, the stanchion is accommodated in the U-section of the post.

Abstract: A flat bed vehicle such as a tilt bed car carrier vehicle has side rails which may be positionable either in a raised position disposed above the bed platform and a lowered stowed position wherein the tops of the rails are disposed coextensive with the platform. The caps or tops of the rails are supported on posts and the ends of posts remote from the caps have cam followers which are positioned within respective cam tracks extending transversely beneath the bed floor. The cam tracks are configured so that the followers may be moved between first and second ends of the cam tracks selectively. At one end of each track the follower is located such that the respective post may be either in the upstanding operative position at the side of the bed, and at the other end of the track the follower is located such that the post is in the stowed position extending transversely beneath the floor of the bed with the cap of the rail positioned on a shelf of a longitudinally extending bracket at the edge of the side.

Abstract: An arrangement for detachably mounting a platform stanchion on the edge surface of a truck platform comprises an attachment (10) which is permanently secured to said edge surface. The attachment has an upper and a lower horizontally projecting yoke (12 and 13, respectively). The rear wall (15) of the stanchion has at its lower end a tongue (20) insertable into the lower yoke (13), and an opening (25) adapted to be moved over the upper yoke (12), such that a locking key (23) can be pushed through the yoke on the stanchion side facing away from the edge surface. The wall surface of the stanchion facing said edge surface has a recess and, within the confines of said recess, a projection (22). The recess and the projection are dimensioned to receive the attachment (10) in the recess, such that the projection (22) extends through a hole in the attachment (10).

Abstract: An improved dump body (18) includes opposite hinged side doors (34) and a hinged rear door (60). The side doors (34) include a latch assembly (42) and are particularly adapted to shed material in their down positions during unloading when the dump body (18) is level so that the side doors can then be raised and positively secured in their up positions without manual cleaning. The rear door (60) includes top and bottom hinges, and a latch assembly (70).

Abstract: An extension apparatus (110) for vehicles is disclosed. The extension apparatus (110) includes a frame assembly (111) having upper and lower frame members (112a, b) which are interconnected by a flexible member (116) attached at the lower and upper edges thereof to the lower and upper frame members (112a, b). The frame assembly is adjustable between raised and lowered positions. The extension apparatus further includes jack means (118) attached to the lower and upper frame members (112a, b) on a cargo bed side of the flexible member and pivotal about a horizontal axis parallel to the flexible member (116) for raising said upper frame member (112b) into the raised position. The frame assembly is suitably attached to the top of the sidewalls (20) of a cargo bed area. A stabilizing bar member (192) interconnects one of the upper frame members (112a) and one of the lower frame members (112b) on opposite sides of the frame assembly (111).

Abstract: This invention relates to a railroad car for use in transporting railroad ties. A flat bed is provided with siderails which extend upwardly along each side of the bed. Each of the siderails comprises vertically extending posts and horizontally extending rails with some of the rail sections being removable to accommodate unloading of the ties. The removable rail sections are disposed so that upper and lower rails on one sidewall are removable while an intermediate rail section on the opposite sidewall is removable. This helps to insure the structural integrity of the car.

Abstract: A body structure, intended more particularly for trucks, comprising a lateral wall consisting of a lower part and an upper part adapted to swing up either above or below the roof, the upper part being entrained by the lower part, by means of an entraining device, either upwardly into its open position or downwardly into its closed position, the structure being improved, from the point of view of its present complex, rather unreliable, and relatively bulky entraining device, which may easily lead to injuries to the operator, in that the device consists of a rack-and-pinion drive located on each side of the lateral wall and guided on side posts, the rack being hinged by means of a lower rod part to a lever arm projecting downwardly in the closed position, from the lower part, and engaging at the top with toothing running along the outside of the hinge location of the relevant lower link, in which toothing, a pinion engages, the pinion being secured to the link axially of the bearing location thereof, the pitch

Abstract: A side extension for increasing the volumetric capacity of a vehicle body includes an elongate wall, a first flange extending longitudinally of the wall and bent inwardly of the body from the wall along a bottom edge of the wall and at a sloped incline to the wall, and a second flange bent from the edge of the first flange and extending backward toward the wall. The second flange is fastened to a flange on the vehicle body which extends inwardly of the body. The first and second flanges substantially define a "V" in cross section increasing the strength of the side extension walls, maximizing the capacity of the vehicle body and preventing retention of material carried by the vehicle body at the junction between the side extensions and the vehicle body.

Abstract: A flat bed side assembly including a barrier portion, a socket portion, a support portion and a holder portion; the barrier portion including a plurality of generally rectangular panels disposed generally vertically in an end to end relationship around the periphery of a flat bed; the socket portion including a plurality of pocket sections arranged around the periphery of the flat bed adjacent the lower edges of the panels, each of the pocket sections extending downwardly from a plane through the flat bed; the support portion including a plurality of elongated bar members having cross-sectional configurations substantially the same as those of the pocket sections, each bar member having its lower end disposed within one pocket section, the bar members extending upwardly from the pocket sections generally vertically; the holder portion including a plurality of bracket members with at least one bracket member engaging each of the bar members, each bracket member including a plate section, a strip section having

Abstract: In a dump box attachment, a gate panel operator includes a pair of pivotally interconnected lever arms which are operatively associated with each end of a gate panel, each pair of arms being operative automatically in response to the tilting or lifting movement of the dump box to amplify that movement in prematurely opening the gate panel so as to unload the contents of the box without imposing substantial loads on the panel.

Abstract: A panel for upright positionment on a trailer/truck flatbed to convert the ed into a cargo container. The panel is formed as a one piece high density plastic foam or fiberglass reinforced plastic element having desired characteristics of high strength and light weight. At its lower edge the panel has a relatively wide center leg and two relatively narrow end legs dimensioned for snug fit insertion into pockets on the perimeter of the flatbed. Edge areas of the panel are preferably formed as tongue and groove devices to adapt the panel for interlocking connection with similar panels positioned on the flatbed.

Abstract: A flat roof truck is shown in which the side-wall of the truck is divided into at least two lengthwise elements that are hinged together. One of the elements also is hinged to the edge of a moveable roof element. Appropriate ropes and pulleys also are provided to draw the elements and the moveable roof element onto a flat, central and stationary element to enable the moveable elements to be folded onto each other above the plane of the flat roof.

Abstract: Disclosed are wall stake structures adaptable for removably implanting into flat bed trailer and truck vehicles provided with a plurality of depending pockets; laterally extending sidewall paneling is supported by the upright wall stakes. Each wall stake comprises in dovetailed relationship: an implantable upright tubular primary member; and an upright secondary member cross-sectionally unitarily including a winged web, a transversely extending vertical-plate, and vertical guide-plates extending laterally in both directions from the vertical-plate. The laterally extending vehicle sidewall paneling is supported between the front-wall of the primary tubular member and the guide-plates of the secondary member. The secondary member at the winged web is tightly slidably surrounded by the post member to both strengthen the tubular post member and to define in conjunction therewith a vertical header bore to receive an end of a topbow canopy support.

Abstract: Sideboard suspension arrangement for a vehicle for suspending a sideboard from a platform such that the sideboard may be pivoted to a raised or lowered position relative to the platform and such that the sideboard may be attached to or removed from the platform by an individual without assistance. The sideboard and platform include affixation means for providing a swinging pivot at one end of the platform and sideboard which allows the other end of the sideboard to be pivoted away from the other end of the platform during attachment and removal of the sideboard.

Abstract: A flat bed truck wherein the bed includes a raised sill having a plurality of threaded apertures about the periphery and a cargo-personnel carrier having a peripheral shoulder mateable with the sill and held to the bed by quick-release bolts. The carrier preferably includes a forward wall having a forwardly protruding ellipsoidal shape to lower wind resistance and therefore stress on the bolts. The sill of the bed is also provided with a plurality of rectangular apertures adapted to receive stake members of a conventional livestock stake rack. The shoulder of the carrier may be provided with an interior vertically depending flange adapted to abut the interior vertical ledge of the bed sill to prevent lateral movement and to protect cargo from moisture.

Abstract: A bow and spreader bar has adjustable telescoping members for mounting slings thereon when lifting glass sheets and a pin mounted on the end of each telescoping member to mount the bar in holes provided on sides of an open-top trailer. In the mounted position, the bar supports the protective covering and aids in maintaining the trailer walls in spaced relationship to one another.

Abstract: A bow and spreader bar has adjustable telescoping members for mounting slings thereon when lifting glass sheets and a pin mounted on the end of each telescoping member to mount the bar in holes provided on sides of an open-top trailer. In the mounted position, the bar supports the protective covering and aids in maintaining the trailer walls in spaced relationship to one another.

Abstract: Loading ramps for a truck having stake rack pockets are dimensioned to extend between adapters registerable with the pockets for non-use storage in a position where they function as side racks or vertical extensions thereof. The ramps are provided with a unique coupling means for engagement with the truck tail gate when in use.

Abstract: Disclosed are wall stake structures adaptable for removable insertion into flat bed trailer and truck vehicles provided with a plurality of depending pockets whereby drayage vehicle sidewall paneling is supported by intervening upright wall stakes. The wall stake comprises: an upright non-metallic semi-rigid post having a header and a foot insertable into a flat bed vehicle pocket; a plurality of tubular spacers each extending transversely forwardly of the post; and an upright guide-plate abutting the respective spacers and ultimately attached to the post, the guide-plate being transversely more resilient than is the post and also being liberally wider laterally to provide two transversely resilient channels for supporting sidewall paneling. The spacers preferably comprise a plurality of vertically separated distinct tubular bushings which are removably attached to the post and guide-plate thereby facilitating manipulation of the paneling and permitting use of different thickness paneling.

Abstract: An arrangement of stakes for supporting panels on a flat bed truck. Hollow stakes with bottom ends strengthened and enlarged by tapered jackets are mounted in pockets on the periphery of the bed. The stakes have triangular shaped cross sections with the corners being thickened. Some of the stakes have integral walls projecting therefrom which define grooves which receive and support the vertically extending ends of side panels for the truck bed. Tarpaulin rods are secured to the hollow top ends of the stakes which contain a longitudinal guide member for receiving said rods. One embodiment of the stake of the invention has basically a delta T configuration while another has a winged delta configuration.

Abstract: A restraint device for protecting young children in the sleeping compartments or bunks of a recreational vehicle includes a net-like device, constructed of flexible strands in close proximity of each other, that is supported within and attached to the upper bunk so as to provide simultaneous vertical and horizontal support. This net-like curtain arrangement transmits a portion of any horizontal force received by the device causing the lower fastening apparatus to become more securely fastened. Quick release snaps are provided in the net-like curtain device to allow an adult ready access to the infant in the bunk. The quick release mechanism is such that an adult may have ready egress from the bunk, but a young child cannot release the mechanism. The net-like curtain device slides to the side, out of the way when the bunk is not in use.