Patent ID: 8925952
Filing Date: 2015-01-06
Classification: B60D,B62D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A truck bed hitch attachment, for use with a truck having a bed with an underbed frame and a plurality of sockets supported on the underbed frame, the truck bed hitch attachment comprising: an insert for each of the plurality of sockets, each insert received first vertically without substantial rotation into its socket and then by rotation about a substantially vertical axis of rotation to a terminal point wherein the insert is vertically held by the socket, wherein each insert comprises a leg including at least one pin opening, the leg and pin opening extending above the bed when the insert is vertically held by the socket, the pin opening defining a pin axis which is offset from the axis of rotation; an above bed hitch structure, held in place by the inserts, with the above bed hitch structure preventing the inserts from rotating away from their terminal point and thus preventing the inserts from being removed from their sockets, the above bed hitch structure including at least one pin opening which lines up with the pin opening of at least one insert when the above bed hitch structure is held in place; a pin for extending simultaneously through the pin opening of at least one insert on its pin axis and through the pin opening of the above bed hitch structure, thereby holding the above bed hitch structure to the insert without having the pin intersect the axis of rotation of the insert.