Patent ID: 8998547
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: B60P,B60R

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for securing and facilitating unloading of containers in a cargo bed of a pickup truck, the apparatus comprising: a holding frame configured to be movably positioned within a cargo bed of a pickup truck, the cargo bed having a width extending in a direction of a wheel axle of the pickup truck and a depth extending perpendicular to the width, the holding frame comprising: a pair of side support members forming a left side and a right side of the holding frame, a pair of straps, each strap of the pair of straps being secured to a respective one of said side support members, the straps being dimensioned to extend at least a length of the cargo bed in the depth direction; and a pair of clamping members, each of the clamping members being disposed on a respective left and right side vertical wall of the cargo bed at a position adjacent the tail gate, each of the straps being fed through a respective one of the clamping members, the pair of clamping members securely holding each strap when in a closed position and allowing each strap to slide unrestricted when in an open position.