Patent ID: 6250861
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
A side rail apparatus for mounting on a vehicle having a load carrying deck with a support surface and facilitating the securement of a load to the support surface, the apparatus comprising:a support surface extension configured to form an additional vehicle load support surface;a mounting portion connected to the support surface extension and configured to mate with the deck;a chain securement tie-down in the shape of a hook notched lip outwardly disposed with respect to the load carrying deck, wherein the hook notched lip is integrally formed in the support surface extension; anda winch mount secured to at least one of the support surface extension and the mounting portion, the winch mount disposed at an angular orientation relative to the mounting portion and having portions engageable with a winch type device to mount the winch type device at an angle relative to the mounting portion.