Patent ID: 6059343
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A molded thermoplastic bedliner for installation within the cargo bed of a pickup truck, the bedliner comprising:a bottom wall having a horizontal central portion, with a pair of bottom wall side portions integrally molded to the central portion, a bottom wall side portion extending downwardly and outwardly on opposite sides of the central portion, each bottom wall side portion extending along a junction line defined between the bottom wall central portion and the adjacent bottom wall side portion;opposite side walls, each side wall integrally molded to and extending upwardly and outwardly from a corresponding side portion of the bottom wall and having a front edge portion;a front wall having a central section which extends upwardly from the bottom wall central portion, and two side sections, each side section extending upwardly from a bottom wall side portion and having opposite side edge portions, each front wall side section side edge portion being molded integrally to a side wall front edge portion to form a corner, wherein a wedge shaped gap is defined between each front wall side section and the front wall central section, the gap extending from a junction line, and widening as it extends upwardly therefrom.