Patent ID: 6309006
Filing Date: 2001-10-30
Classification: B60J,B60P

Abstract:
An attachment system to attach a structure to a truck bed with side walls having stake pockets, the attachment system comprising:fastening plates, pivotally coupled to the structure and receivable in the stake pockets, and pivotal between 1) a first orientation in which the plate is oriented perpendicular to an axis of the stake pocket and to align with the stake pocket to pass therethrough, and 2) a second orientation in which the plate is rotated with respect to the first orientation to abut the stake pocket to secure the structure to the side walls of the truck bed; andthe fastening plates having a length smaller than a length of the stake pockets, but larger than a width of the stake pockets; andtensioners, coupled to the structure and engaging the fastening plates, to draw the fastening plates towards the structure.