Patent ID: 6039520
Filing Date: 2000-03-21
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
A truck bed tie down anchor cleat for a utility vehicle having a truck bed with side rails comprising:a) a structural clamp bracket essentially in a U-shape with a vertical face equivalent in height to a truck bed side rail and a pair of outwardly extending arms formed from said vertical face,b) a pivoting latch plate disposed movably between said outwardly extending arms for tying down objects within the truck bed,c) a wedge member contiguously positioned between said clamp bracket and the truck side rail on opposed ends, for removable attachment to the truck body,d) a rod shaped nut coterminous and centrally superimposed upon said wedge member in a pivotal manner, ande) tensioning means connected to said nut through said clamp bracket such that a continuous compressive force is exerted between the nut and bracket drawing the wedge member into intimate contact with the truck side rail using the clamp bracket as a fulcrum therebetween and said nut's pivotability permitting variation in wall thickness and shape of the truck side rails.