Patent ID: 6101751
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: G09F

Abstract:
An apparatus in combination with a flexible substrate, said apparatus adapted to attach said flexible substrate to a side wall of a truck, said side wall of a type having a longitudinally extending recess formed therein along an uppermost edge thereof, comprising:said flexible substrate having a predetermined longitudinal and vertical extent;said flexible substrate having a longitudinally extending upper edge, a longitudinally extending lower edge, a vertically extending forward edge, and a vertically extending rearward edge;upper attachment means adapted for mounting in said longitudinally extending recess for releasably positioning said longitudinally extending upper edge of said substrate within said recess,rearward attachment means adapted for mounting on a transversely disposed rear wall of said truck for releasably attaching said vertically extending rearward edge of said substrate to said transversely disposed rear wall, said flexible substrate adapted to bend around a vertically disposed rearward edge of said truck;forward attachment means adapted for mounting on a transversely disposed front wall of said truck for releasably attaching said vertically extending forward edge of said substrate to said transversely disposed front wall, said flexible substrate adapted to bend around a vertically disposed forward edge of said truck to prevent air from flowing in a space between said substrate and said side of said truck;lower attachment means adapted for mounting on an underside of said truck for releasably attaching said longitudinally extending lower edge of said substrate to said underside, said flexible substrate adapted to bend around a longitudinally extending lower edge of said truck;said transversely disposed rear wall of said truck including a pair of opposed, hingedly mounted doors;a vertically extending post intended for being positioned adjacent each hingedly mounted door on an outboard side thereof;a plurality of hinge butts being secured to both of said posts in vertically spaced relation to one another;an elongate rearward hem formed in said vertically extending rearward edge of said substrate;said elongate rearward hem forming an elongate rearward loop in said vertically extending rearward edge of said substrate;an elongate rearward hem loop-occupying member disposed in said elongate rearward loop;a plurality of anchor strips adapted to be attached to each of said posts between said hinge butts in non-interfering relation to said hinge butts;said elongate rearward hem and said elongate rearward hem-occupying member being received within and detained by said plurality of anchor strips;each anchor strip of said plurality of anchor strips including a first part that is fixedly secured to a post and a second part that is releasably interconnectable to said first part;said second part being adapted to receive and retain said vertically extending rearward hem of said substrate and said rearward hem-occupying member;said first part including a flat base that abuts said post and means for permanently securing said flat base to said post;said first part further including a truncate outer arm that is integrally formed with an outer end of said flat base, said truncate outer arm adapted to be positioned substantially flush with said side wall of said truck;said first part further including an inner arm that is integrally formed with an inner end of said flat base, said inner arm being parallel to said truncate outer arm and having a longitudinal extent greater than a longitudinal extent of said outer arm; anda transversely disposed capture arm integrally formed with a free end of said inner arm.