Abstract: A flexible pick-up box enclosable liner for use in a motor vehicle having a pick-up box rear compartment. The flexible pick-up box liner includes an enclosable liner arranged to form a base portion, several sidewalls, and an upper portion, which collectively define an internal compartment, as well as an adjustable fastener system for selectively reducing and expanding the volume of the internal compartment. The liner preferably includes several fasteners for attaching the liner to a pick-up box, and a structural support system for retaining the upper portion of the liner.

Abstract: A side gate assembly for use with flatbed article transport vehicles of the character having longitudinally spaced apart stake receiving pockets disposed along the sides of the bed. The side gate assembly comprises a plurality of hingedly interconnected gates that can be easily moved from a securely locked position on the truck bed into a folded positioned so as to permit the vehicle to be loaded from the side, as for example, using a conventional forklift truck. The side gate assembly also includes a novel, easy-to-use locking means for releasably locking the assembly securely in position along the side of the transport vehicle.

Abstract: A hinged connector assembly for truck toppers for allowing a truck topper to be pivotally coupled to a truck bed side wall. A hinge is mounted adjacent to each side stake hole of the truck bed side wall. Each hinge has a topper plate coupled to the topper which is pivotally coupled to a side wall plate. The side wall plates are mounted on the truck bed side wall through the side stake holes in conjunction with a respective securing plate by a threaded bolt fastening assembly. For enhancing the stability of the topper on the truck, the securing plates include a plurality of spacer tabs that are disposed within each of the side stake holes.

Abstract: An article holding device is formed of an outer casing to be attached to a mounting hole of a member to be attached and having a first engaging portion at an inner wall surface, and a core including a main body to be inserted into the outer casing and a second engaging portion provided on an outer wall surface of the main body and engaging the first engaging portion in an assembled condition that the main body is inserted to a predetermined position of the outer casing. A protruding portion is formed at a side wall of the main body to engage the hook inserted into the core. The hook is located in the core and is pushed, so that the hook presses a bottom wall of the core, and the core is inserted into the outer casing and assembled therewith. In this assembled condition, outer wall surfaces of the elastic engaging portions abut against a narrow width portion of the outer casing to thereby strongly hold the hook.

Abstract: The present invention embodies a method and structure for constraining logs on a truck or trailer without the use of safety wrapper chains or straps. In this apparatus, the stakes, bunks, bunk pockets, head board and tail board are used to constrain logs on the bed of the truck or trailer. The stakes may be permanently or semi-permanently fixed into a bunk pocket and the stakes constrain the movement of the logs from side to side on the truck or trailer. The head board and tail board are permanently attached to stakes which are correspondingly inserted into pockets welded into the bed of the trailer or truck and are permanently or semi-permanently fixed in the pockets. The head board and tail board constrain the movement of the logs from front to back on the truck or trailer. This systems configuration makes it possible for the logs to be hauled without the addition of safety wrapper chains or straps to secure the load.

Abstract: A cargo bay cover for a pickup truck including at least first and second parallel cargo bay panels hingedly mounted to a frame member spanning the cargo bay of the pickup. The cover includes a unique clamping bracket for attaching the frame member to the side rails of the pickup. A curved wind seal member is mounted on the top of the sides of the bed and includes a first seal mounted between the edge of the panels and the wind seal member, and a second seal mounted between the bottom surface of the panels and the wind seal member. The wind seal is mounted to a stake pocket of the truck with a universal stake-pocket mounting nut. The cover further includes lock mechanism recessed below the top surface of the cargo bay panel so that a key in the lock mechanism is below the top of the cover. The lock mechanism includes universal lock catch adjustable on two axes to hold the cover in a closed position.

Abstract: The present invention embodies a method and structure for constraining logs on a truck or trailer without the use of safety wrapper chains or straps. In this apparatus, the stakes, bunks, bunk pockets, head board and tail board are used to constrain logs on the bed of the truck or trailer. The stakes may be permanently or semi-permanently fixed into a bunk pocket and the stakes constrain the movement of the logs from side to side on the truck or trailer. The head board and tail board are permanently attached to stakes which are correspondingly inserted into pockets welded into the bed of the trailer or truck and are permanently or semi-permanently fixed in the pockets. The head board and tail board constrain the movement of the logs from front to back on the truck or trailer. This systems configuration makes it possible for the logs to be hauled without the addition of safety wrapper chains or straps to secure the load.

Abstract: A bicycle rack for trucks for elevating the bicycles above the truck bed so that cargo can still be carried upon the truck bed. The bicycle rack for trucks includes rack support assembly being adapted to be mounted upon walls of a truck box; and also includes a rack assembly including rack members being adjustably mounted to the rack support assembly.

Abstract: The present invention embodies a method and structure for constraining logs on a truck or trailer without the use of safety wrapper chains or straps. In this apparatus, the stakes, bunks, bunk pockets, head board and tail board are used to constrain logs on the bed of the truck or trailer. The stakes may be permanently or semi-permanently fixed into a bunk pocket and the stakes constrain the movement of the logs from side to side on the truck or trailer. The head board and tail board are permanently attached to stakes which are correspondingly inserted into pockets welded into the bed of the trailer or truck and are permanently or semi-permanently fixed in the pockets. The head board and tail board constrain the movement of the logs from front to back on the truck or trailer. This systems configuration makes it possible for the logs to be hauled without the addition of safety wrapper chains or straps to secure the load.

Abstract: A side gate assembly for use with flatbed article transport vehicles of the character having longitudinally spaced apart stake receiving pockets disposed along the sides of the bed. The side gate assembly comprises a plurality of hingedly interconnected gates that can be easily moved from a securely locked position on the truck bed into a folded positioned so as to permit the vehicle to be loaded from the side, as for example, using a conventional forklift truck. The side gate assembly also includes a novel, easy-to-use locking means for releasably locking the assembly securely in position along the side of the transport vehicle.

Abstract: A side gate assembly for use with flatbed article transport vehicles of the character having longitudinally spaced apart stake receiving pockets disposed along the sides of the bed. The side gate assembly comprises a plurality of hingedly interconnected gates that can be easily moved from a securely locked position on the truck bed into a folded positioned so as to permit the vehicle to be loaded from the side, as for example, using a conventional forklift truck. The side gate assembly also includes a novel, easy-to-use locking means for releasably locking the assembly securely in position along the side of the transport vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention embodies a method and structure for constraining logs on a truck or trailer without the use of safety wrapper chains or straps. In this apparatus, the stakes, bunks, bunk pockets, head board and tail board are used to constrain logs on the bed of the truck or trailer. The stakes may be permanently or semi-permanently fixed into a bunk pocket and the stakes constrain the movement of the logs from side to side on the truck or trailer. The head board and tail board are permanently attached to stakes which are correspondingly inserted into pockets welded into the bed of the trailer or truck and are permanently or semi-permanently fixed in the pockets. The head board and tail board constrain the movement of the logs from front to back on the truck or trailer. This systems configuration makes it possible for the logs to be hauled without the addition of safety wrapper chains or straps to secure the load.

Abstract: A stake, bunk and bunk pocket are used to constrain logs on the bed of a truck or trailer. The stakes can be inserted or removed from the bunk pocket which is attached to the end of the bunk. All elements are composed of lightweight hardened aluminum. The bunk and the stake are formed using an extrusion process and have internal members or webs that add additional strength and are also formed during the extrusion process. Stakes and bunks come in various lengths to accommodate the various sizes of vehicles, the load capacity of the vehicles, and the density and corresponding weight of the logs. This invention makes stakes easier to work with as their weight is significantly reduced. These stakes, due to their reduced weight, may be repositioned from the ground 16.

Abstract: An adjustable bike transport rack is adapted to permit mounting to truck beds of various sizes and includes a cross member with a pair of spaced-apart connectors for securing the cross member to a truck bed. At least one stabilizer arm projects from the cross member for supporting a bike that is positioned in the truck bed during transport. The connectors define a distance therebetween, and the connectors are adjustable relative to one another, such that the distance between the connectors can be varied to permit mounting of the cross member on truck beds of various sizes.

Abstract: A multi-use structure for use in combination with a pickup truck. The structure includes a pair of longitudinal panels, each panel having a number of pocket stakes that are movably adjustable along the bottom edge of the panel to align with the pockets in the sidewalls of a pickup bed. This adjustment allows the panels to be used as sideboards on a variety of pickup truck models that may have various stake pocket spacings. When the situation requires, the panels may be removed from the stake pockets and the panels may be positioned at the rear of the truck and used as ramps. A strap with a lip positioned at one end of each panel extends down to engage the tailgate or bed of the truck to provide a firmer grip when the panels are positioned as ramps. A pair of sleeves attached at one end of one of the panels acts to telescopically connect the panels in end-to-end relationship where the panels may be used as a ladder or bridge.

Abstract: A stake and rail assembly for increasing the cargo carrying capacity of a pickup truck or the like vehicle comprising: a front wall, a pair of generally parallel side walls, a rear wall and upright stakes for insertion into the cavities in the vehicle or attachment by bolts to the vehicle, wherein the front and side walls comprise a plurality of horizontal rails attached to the stakes to form three sides of an enclosed volume, the rear wall comprises a plurality of horizontal rails, a first pair of angularly mounted members and at least one upright attached to the horizontal rails of the rear wall and capable of engaging a parallel second pair of angularly mounted members and at least one upright on the front wall when the rear wall is vertically juxtaposed with the front wall.

Abstract: A mounting fixture for a pickup truck that has a bed that includes a front wall, a rear tail gate and a pair of side walls that diverge at a given angle from the tail gate toward the front wall. The fixture includes a pair of support units mounted upon each bed side wall that extends along the length of the bed. Each unit further includes a horizontal flat platform that is attached to an associated side wall and a side rail that extends downwardly from the platform into the bed. The side rails converge from the tailgate toward the bed front wall. Parallel guideways are formed in the platforms and side rail for slidably receiving various components therein.

Abstract: An apparatus for extending a truck body bed is disclosed having elongated members secured to a truck body bed with insertion pins matingly engaged to apertures situated in an end plate of the truck body bed. The apparatus is useful for safely moving materials that are longer than the truck body bed being used to move the materials.

Abstract: A quick latch system for attaching a toolbox to the side panels of a pickup truck. A shaft is attached to a clamp arm, forming a pivot. The shaft is inserted through a hole in the base of the toolbox, and a fastener is attached to the end of the shaft. The shaft is dropped into the box in the side panel of the pickup truck, and the clamp arm is rotated, thereby moving the fastener upwards towards the base of the toolbox. When the clamp arm is snug with the base of the toolbox, the clamp arm is pivoted to a horizontal position, clamping the toolbox to the side panel.

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 adaptor is provided for a vehicle load bed having stake pockets along lateral edges. The adaptor allows pallets having indented peripheries to roll over the bed and to be locked in place on the bed. The adaptor has a base lying on the bed and guides in the form of upright walls disposed along lateral edges of the base. The guides keep the pallet on the bed as the pallet rides along the bed. Stakes on the bottom of the base are locked into the pockets to retain the adaptor to the bed. Extending from the walls are lips disposed over the pallet so as to limit or eliminate the pallet's vertical travel. The pallets ride on elongate rollers journalled between roller supports. The supports are fixed on the base parallel to the walls. Apertures of the same shape are defined both in the lips and the base and are aligned with one another. To fix the pallets to the adaptor, locking members are passed through the lip apertures, fit with indents of the pallets and passed through the base apertures.

Abstract: A post carriage for a box-shaped cargo body having a cargo platform and two side bars extending along the cargo platform and supported on the platform by a plurality of posts including at least one post releasably secured to the platform and displaceable along a side bar, the post carriage including a connection plate for connecting the at least one post to the post carriage, a pair of track rollers displaceable along a guide rail provided on the side bar, and a roller trolley for supporting the track rollers.

Abstract: A bed rail cover for mounting to and protecting a vehicle bed rail. The bed rail cover is comprised of an integrally formed elongated rail cover having a top wall and two opposing side walls that are shaped to substantially conform to the exterior of the bed rail, and a fastening means for securing the rail cover to the bed rail about a stake hole pocket in the bed rail. In a preferred embodiment, a fastening clip having opposing wings is inserted through the rail cover and into a stake hole pocket, the wings being yieldably biased against the stake hole pocket to secure the rail cover in place. The fastening clip allows the rail cover to expand and contract in a longitudinal direction to prevent cracking and bulging of the rail cover.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a framework for a wheelbarrow or the like in order to increase the load carrying capacity characterized by the use of hook-like adapters on the framework which allow perfect cooperation between the framework and the wheelbarrow or the like using tension connectors between like frameworks and an adjustment feature which allows for adjustment of the angular relationship of the framework or the like and the wheelbarrow or the like.

Abstract: A system provides self locking stakes for a load carrying vehicle which includes a load carrying surface on the vehicle with an opening therein for receiving a stake. Each elongated stake has an upper end for retaining a load on the vehicle and a lower end adapted to be received in the opening. A notch on a side of the lower end of the stake has a height at least equal to the thickness of the load carrying surface. A spring carried on either the surface or the stake provides a biasing force urging the stake toward the side provided with the notch, so that the notch engages an edge of the opening thereby securing the stake on the vehicle. Preferably the spring is in the form of an elongated wire spring attached to the stake so that the stake can be removed by manually pushing the stake against the bias of the spring and then extracting the stake.

Abstract: A children's stake wagon having a horizontally disposed surface for supporting a child in the wagon, and surrounding front, rear and side walls. These walls define openings in their top edges which provide access to pockets formed in the respective walls. Stakes form upwardly extending side, front and rear wall extensions having legs removably received in these pockets. The extensions preferably comprise a plurality of horizontally disposed spaced-apart rail sections. Vertically extending spaced-apart sections include upper portions interconnecting the respective rails and lower portions defining the legs receivable within the pockets. Additional legs have hooked ends receivable within additional pockets to hold the stakes in position on the wagon.

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 pocket stake holder is disclosed having a pocket adapted for mounting an elongated stake of substantially square or circular cross-section to a frame. The pocket stake holder includes a homing having a front member and a pair of side members that have front and back edges. The front member and side members are interconnected along the front edges of the side members to define a U-channel of substantially square cross-section to form the pocket and which includes an open back side, an upper channel opening and a lower channel opening. A pair of flanges are disposed along the back edges of the side members and include a mechanism to enable removable mounting of the flanges and the housing against a surface in order to close the open back side. Finally, a device is disposed at the lower channel opening to prevent passage of a stake therethrough while permitting fluid flow through the channel.

Abstract: A removable rack system provides the ability to carry elongated loads and is easily and simply installed and removed without the use of special tools or other equipment. The rack system includes a rear rack having a hitch tongue which is releasably connected to a conventional hitch receiver of the truck. A center post extends upward from the hitch tongue and supports a cross member at its upper end. The cross member may be of such a height that it can be used in conjunction with a removable front rack located near the cab of the truck. The front rack can support elongated loads that extend above the cab of the truck.

Abstract: Disclosed is a utility truck bed cover which consists of a rigid frame section which supports a flexible tarpaulin section. The frame section comprises a plurality of bow-shaped members arranged in spaced parallel arrangement which pivot longitudinally to allow stretching of the tarpaulin. The frame members are segmented to allow detachment for storage and shipment. The frame members may also be mounted in the side wall apertures of the truck by means of a unique clamping arrangement. The frame members may also be mounted on wheels on a longitudinal track to facilitate collapsing the cover.

Abstract: An adaptor assembly for a pallet or platform allows plural cargo carrying nfigurations for the pallet. The assembly has a pocket at the edge of the pallet's bed, the pocket having opposed sides, a web therebetween facing the edge of the bed and a ledge between the sides. The pocket has a gap between the sides adjacent to and coplanar with the ledge. A clamp passing through the gap has a mediate section faced on the edge, the mediate section opposing the web and contacting the sides of the pocket. First and second legs of the clamp join to the mediate section and bear on opposed sides of the bed, the mediate section and the legs together forming a C-shaped structure closely received on the bed. A flange extends inboard of the pallet from the first leg and provides a cargo tie-down point. The clamp has one position where the flange is above the bed and has an inverted position where the flange is below the bed.

Abstract: A releasable, modular, multi-use fastener which has a post unit of non-circular cross-section which is rigidly secured to a vehicle. The post unit has a frusto-pyramidically shaped top portion in which an axially disposed a cavity is adapted to receive the widened portion of a locking bayonet. A catch unit having a cavity, which is matingly shaped relative to the post unit, can be mounted on the post unit via a lateral opening. The top wall of the catch unit has a blind bore in which the locking bayonet is slidably mounted. A member can be attached to the vehicle by extending the post unit through an opening in the member and then laterally positioning the catch unit on the post unit in such a way that the lower, widened portion of the locking bayonet can be slidably inserted into the cavity in the pyramidically-shaped top portion of the post unit.

Abstract: A tie down device is provided for a vehicle having a carrier sidewall with forward and rear stake holes formed therein. First and second body members each have an anchor end inserted into one of the stake holes and each have a cylindrical end frictionally fitted within the opposite ends of an elongated tube. The body members at the opposite ends of the tube each include a tie opening extending there through for receiving a tie down line for holding cargo in the vehicle carrier.

Abstract: A loading bow device for open bed trucks which includes a front bow extending parallel to the width of the passenger's cabin. Both lower sides of the front bow are connected to lower bars. Each lower bar is also connected to the top of the corresponding side wall of the open truck and to a movable back bow extending parallel to the front bow. The back bow is connected at a number of places on the lower bar or is movable thereon. The device is advantageously provided with removable upper bars extending parallel to the lower bars, connecting the front bow to the movable back bow. The lower and upper bars may be provided with a number of connection points for the fixation of the movable back bow.

Abstract: A truck bed liner with rail protection which protects the horizontal top rail of a vertical cargo bed wall. The rail protector is integral with an upright surface of the liner and includes an upper portion, a lower portion, and a connecting portion. The upper portion extends away from the cargo bed and is spaced from the top rail. The lower portion is generally horizontal and extends outwardly and is substantially flush with the top rail. A vertically extending connecting portion connects the upper and lower portions and provides increased warpage resistance to the invention. A resilient load-bearing foam member, or a reinforcing plate oriented over a stake pocket and with securing means, is positioned inward of the vertically extending connecting portion and assists in maintaining the lower portion of the rail protector away from the top rail to reduce scuffing and damage to the top rail.

Abstract: A collapsible cover system and kit therefor are removably mounted to a plurality of spaced stake sockets secured between longitudinally extending rub rails and opposite sides of a flatbed vehicle. Stakes, disposed in the stake sockets, are slidingly connected to two lengths of spaced guide tracks that project above and extend along the sides of the flatbed vehicle. Inverted bow-shaped members having free ends are removably secured to carrier means that slidingly connect the bow-shaped members to the guide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to flatbed trailers for hauling cargo on highways, and more particularly to stakes to be releasably secured in pockets along the edges of a flatbed trailer for converting that trailer from one without side walls to one with side walls. The stake comprises an elongated main body of uniform transverse cross-section. The bottom end portion of the main body is formed so as to be releasably received in the pocket. A pair of oppositely disposed panel-receiving channels extend along sides of the main body for releasably receiving sides of wall panels.

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 device for winding wire onto or off of a spool, especially in conjunction with the laying or take up of fence wire. The device includes a platform having a depending post structure adapted to fit into a stake pocket in the side wall of a pickup truck cargo box. The platform is located directly above the cargo box side wall to rotatably support a shaft that extends transversely across the plane of the side wall. The spool is located outboard from the truck; a hand crank (or electric motor) is connected to the inboard end of the shaft, such that a person sitting in the truck can control the wire winding (or unwinding) operation.

Abstract: A cover for a truck bed is disclosed herein having a base secured to the edge of the truck bed which includes a pair of side bars connected at their ends by front and rear bars. A flexible sheet of cover material is detachably connected to the respective bars by fasteners cooperatively aligned and placed about the peripheral edge marginal region of the cover and the respective bars. The base is releasably carried on the truck bed by clamps, latches or the like.

Abstract: A stake pocket insert includes a stake receiver and a clamp element designed to engage the interior of a conventional vehicle cargo bed stake pocket. The stake receiver has a cover plate that can be used to anchor a bed liner. The clamp element includes a bracket that engages the interior of the stake pocket and a protruding bolt that can also provide a tie down anchor.

Abstract: An apparatus for securing and releasing a stake in a stake pocket comprises a spring having a fastening end and a latch end. The fastening end is attached to an inside surface of the stake and the spring is biased such that the latch end positively engages the stake pocket. A selectively actuable release that effects the disengagement of the latch end of the spring from the pocket is also included. The release is disposed such that it may be actuated by a user's foot, when the user is standing at the level of the stake pocket in an upright position.

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: A readily disassembled carrier includes a frame having projecting arms that are telescopically engaged with mated tubular pieces attached to the chassis of the vehicle with which the carrier is to be used, and an assemblage of removable panels that cooperate to form a container on the frame. Projecting blocks are provided to limit insertion of the arms into the tubular pieces, and sockets on the frame seat the ends of posts provided on the panels, inserted downwardly thereinto, with flanges on corner bracket pieces slipping into one another for interengagement of adjacent panels.

Abstract: A tarpaulin side kit for use with a separate top cover in covering a load on a vehicle having a flat bed and a plurality of post brackets mounted at spaced apart locations along the periphery of the flat bed. The side kit includes a plurality of longitudinally arranged inverted U-shaped bows, a plurality of side posts, and a plurality of side cover sections formed of a flexible, sheet-like tarp material. The side cover sections each have a plurality of pocket sized to receive the posts and support the side cover sections from slipping down on the posts. A weather flap extends along the length of each of the side cover sections and overlies the flat bed to protect the load from weather. A plurality of stake extensions are also provided to permit use of the side kit with higher standing loads. The bows, side posts and stake extension are conveniently stored in carries mounted to the underside of the bed of the vehicle.

Abstract: A table-mount type aerial lift support frame wherein the aerial lift boom and turret as well as a portion of the support base frame are removably connected to the carrier vehicle chassis. The support frame is comprised of a rectangular arrangement of frame members rigidly connected to relatively short support legs, which in turn are removably received by corresponding frame stanchions. The frame stanchions are rigidly connected to the chassis by way of a novel flange plate. The widepread placement of the frame stachions and, correspondingly, the support legs yields a widespread distribution of loading on the carrier vehicle chassis and consequent increased resistance to tortional forces and stresses.

Abstract: A tie down assembly including a fitting adapted to fit within a stake hole in a wall section of a pickup truck. The lower plate is dimensioned and configured for insertion through the stake hole for engagement with the underside of the wall section. An upper plate of the fitting engages the upper side of the section and is secured to the lower plate by a fastener assembly. In one embodiment aligned slots in the plates receive a retainer member for pivotal movement between a recessed position flush with the wall section to a projected position where it is adapted for engagement by a cargo securing line or the like. In another embodiment the fastener assembly projects above the truck bed side walls for engagement by securing or clamping elements. A number of such fittings enable securement of cargo on the truck bed or, in conjunction with a clamping assembly, the securement of a camper top or the like onto the truck side walls.

Abstract: A stanchion for goods vehicles is made up of at least two sections (4, 6) which are preferably made of aluminum and are provided with cooperating ridges (5) and grooves (7) for guiding and transmission of forces. A strengthening section (8) can be inserted in the most stressed part of the stanchion.

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.