Patent Publication Number: US-2019176715-A1

Title: Debris Retainment Assembly

Description:
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     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     (1) Field of the Invention 
     (2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98 
     The disclosure and prior art relates to retainment assemblies and more particularly pertains to a new retainment assembly for a vehicle. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a pair of rods, a first cord, a second cord, and a mesh. The first cord, the second cord, and the mesh are resilient. The first cord and the second cord are coupled to and extend between the rods. The mesh is coupled to and extends between the first cord, the second cord, and the rods. A plurality of first couplers is coupled to the first cord. Each of a plurality of second couplers is coupled to a respective rod. The first couplers and the second couplers are configured to couple to a tailgate and opposing sides of the vehicle, respectively, to position the mesh over a gap in the vehicle. The mesh is configured to allow air to pass through the mesh and to retain debris in the vehicle. 
     There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
     The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S) 
       The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein: 
         FIG. 1  is a front view of a debris retainment assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is a rear view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is an in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is an in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to  FIGS. 1 through 4  thereof, a new retainment assembly embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral  10  will be described. 
     As best illustrated in  FIGS. 1 through 4 , the debris retainment assembly  10  generally comprises a pair of rods  12 , a first cord  14 , a second cord  16 , and a mesh  18 . The first cord  14 , the second cord  16 , and the mesh  18  are resilient. The first cord  14  and the second cord  16  are coupled to and extend between the rods  12 . The rods  12 , the first cord  14 , and the second cord  16  are rectangularly positioned. The mesh  18  is coupled to and extends between the first cord  14 , the second cord  16 , and the rods  12 . The mesh  18  is configured to allow air to pass through the mesh  18  and to retain debris that contacts the mesh  18 . 
     A plurality of first couplers  20  is coupled to the first cord  14 . The first couplers  20  are configured to couple to a tailgate of a vehicle, such as a dump truck, to couple the first cord  14  to the vehicle. In one embodiment, the plurality of first couplers  20  comprises three first couplers  20  that are substantially evenly spaced on the first cord  14 . In another embodiment, each first coupler  20  comprises a pair of first straps  22  and a first connector  24 . Each first strap  22  has a first end  26  that is coupled to the first cord  14 . Each first strap  22  is coupled to an associated first connector  24  distal from the first end  26  so that that each first connector  24  is configured to couple an associated pair of first straps  22  to the tailgate to couple the first cord  14  to the vehicle. 
     In one embodiment, each first connector  24  comprises a first magnet  28 . In another embodiment, each first connector  24  comprises a first fastener  30  and a second fastener  32 . Each first fastener  30  is coupled to a respective first strap  22 . The second fasteners  32  are coupled to the tailgate. Each second fastener  32  is positioned to couple to a respective first fastener  30  to couple the first cord  14  to the tailgate. In yet another embodiment, each first fastener  30  and the respective second fastener  32  comprise a first hook and loop fastener  34 . 
     Each of a plurality of first buckles  36  is coupled to a respective first strap  22  between the first end  26  and the first connector  24 . The respective first strap  22  is couplable to the first buckle  36  to form a first loop  38  so that the respective first strap  22  is length-adjustable. 
     Each of a plurality of first clips  40  is coupled to the first end  26  of a respective first strap  22 . The first clips  40  are configured to couple to the first cord  14 . The first clips  40  are positioned on the first straps  22  so that each first clip  40  is positioned to couple the respective first strap  22  to the first cord  14 . 
     Each of a plurality of second couplers  42  is coupled to a respective rod  12 . Each second coupler  42  is configured to couple to a respective opposing side of the vehicle to couple the rods  12  to the vehicle. The mesh  18  is positioned over a gap in the vehicle, such as a gap defined by the tailgate and the bed of the dump truck. The debris that is positioned in the vehicle is retained in the vehicle. 
     In one embodiment, the plurality of second couplers  42  comprises six second couplers  42  that are positioned three apiece on each rod  12 . The second couplers  42  are substantially evenly spaced on the rod  12 . In another embodiment, each second coupler  42  comprises a second strap  44  and a second connector  46 . The second strap  44  has a first terminus  48  that is coupled to the rod  12 . The second strap  44  is coupled to the second connector  46  distal from the first terminus  48 . Each second connector  46  is configured to couple an associated second strap  44  to the respective opposing side of the vehicle to couple the rod  12  to the vehicle. 
     In one embodiment, each second connector  46  comprises a second magnet  50 . In another embodiment, each second connector  46  comprises a third fastener  52  and a fourth fastener  54 . Each third fastener  52  is coupled to a respective second strap  44 . Each fourth fastener  54  is coupled to a respective opposing side of the vehicle. Each fourth fastener  54  is positioned to couple to a respective third fastener  52  to couple the rods  12  to the vehicle. In yet another embodiment, each third fastener  52  and the respective fourth fastener  54  comprise a second hook and loop fastener  56 . 
     Each of a plurality of second buckles  58  is coupled to a respective second strap  44  between the first terminus  48  and the second connector  46 . The respective second strap  44  is couplable to the second buckle  58  to form a second loop  60  so that the respective second strap  44  is length-adjustable. 
     Each of a plurality of second clips  62  is coupled to the first terminus  48  of a respective second strap  44 . The second clips  62  are configured to couple to a respective rod  12 . Each second clip  62  is positioned to couple the respective second strap  44  to the respective rod  12 . 
     Each of a pair of flaps  64  is coupled to and extends from a respective rod  12 . The flaps  64  are meshed. Each flap  64  is coupled to at least one second strap  44  distal from the respective rod  12  so that the flap  64  is configured to position over a void, such as a void defined by the tailgate and a side panel of the dump truck. The debris that is positioned in the vehicle is retained in the vehicle. In one embodiment, the flaps  64  are substantially triangularly shaped. 
     In use, the first clips  40  are positioned to couple the first straps  22  to the first cord  14 . The second clips  62  are positioned to couple the second straps  44  to the rods  12 . The first magnets  28  are configured to couple the pairs of first straps  22  to the tailgate to couple the first cord  14  to the vehicle. The second magnets  50  are configured to couple the second straps  44  to the opposing sides of the vehicle to couple the rod  12  to the vehicle. The mesh  18  is positioned over the gap in the vehicle. The mesh  18  is configured to allow air to pass through the mesh  18  and to retain the debris that contacts the mesh  18 . The flaps  64  are configured to position over the voids in the vehicle. The debris that is positioned in the vehicle is retained in the vehicle. 
     With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.