Pick-up truck bed with rope tie-down cleats and method of manufacturing tie-down cleats
US-9884578-B2 · Feb 6, 2018 · US
Pick-up truck bed with rope tie-down cleats and method of manufacturing tie-down cleats
US10518692B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10518692-B2 |
| Application number | US-201815860173-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | Mar 16, 2016 |
| Publication date | Dec 31, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2019 |
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A tie-down assembly for a pick-up truck bed that includes a cleat including a base having first and second feet defining first and second fastener receiving holes, a body portion extending from an outer side of the feet, and first and second arms extending from the body portion that are spaced from the feet and define tie-down holes. Fasteners inserted into the first and second fastener holes secure the cleat to the pick-up truck bed. A method of making a tie-down cleat for a pick-up truck bed by extruding an elongated bar having a pair of feet portions connected by a body portion to a pair of arm portions. The elongated bar is cut into a plurality of planar cleat blanks and the cleat blanks are drilled to form fastener holes in the feet portions and tie-down holes in the arm portions.
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What is claimed is: 1. A tie-down assembly for pick-up truck bed comprising: a one-piece cleat including a base having first and second feet defining first and second fastener receiving holes, a body portion supported on a pair of posts extending perpendicularly from an outer side of the base, and first and second arms extending from the body portion, the arms being spaced from the feet, wherein the arms define tie-down holes adapted to receive a hook of a connector strand, wherein the cleat comprises a planar body having a first lateral side and a second lateral side that are parallel to each other and form two sides of each of the base, the posts, the body portion, and the arms; and fasteners inserted into the first and second fastener receiving holes and into openings defined by the pick-up truck bed. 2. The tie-down assembly of claim 1 wherein the first and second feet and the first and second arms lie in a single plane.
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- B60P7/0807Primary
Attachment points · CPC title
Securing to the vehicle floor or sides ({B60P7/065}, B60P7/13, B60P7/135 take precedence) · CPC title
characterised by the choice of material · CPC title
Rod-shaped · CPC title
combined with cutting · CPC title
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- What does patent US10518692B2 cover?
- A tie-down assembly for a pick-up truck bed that includes a cleat including a base having first and second feet defining first and second fastener receiving holes, a body portion extending from an outer side of the feet, and first and second arms extending from the body portion that are spaced from the feet and define tie-down holes. Fasteners inserted into the first and second fastener holes s…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ford Global Tech Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60P7/0807. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Dec 31 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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