Patent ID: 9352698
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: B60R

Claim Text:
1. A universal mounting system for mounting an accessory in a pickup truck bed, the pickup truck bed having a floor and a sidewall, the sidewall having an upper horizontal portion, the universal mounting system comprising: a main support member having an upper end and a lower end, the upper end engageable with the upper horizontal portion of the sidewall of the pickup truck bed, the lower end engageable with the floor of the pickup truck bed, the main support member having a transverse channel; a cantilever member extending through at least a portion of the transverse channel of the main support member; and a swivel plate being connectable to the accessory, the swivel plate pivotally engaging the cantilever member to define pivot axis, the accessory being spaced apart from the main support member and capable of pivoting about the pivot axis; wherein the swivel plate comprises an arcuate slot and a resting knob cradle, the arcuate slot receiving a tilt rod extending from the accessory and the resting knob cradle receiving a resting knob extending from the accessory, the arcuate slot and resting knob cradle operable to permit tilting of the accessory about a generally horizontal axis.