Patent ID: 7396069

Claim:
A removable truck deck having means for slidably positioning a fitting at a plurality of discrete locations along a length thereof, the removable truck deck comprising: a) a deck frame having opposed longitudinal sides and a planar surface; b) a central channel mounted to the frame beneath the deck surface and extending along a length thereof, the central channel for receiving a pair of longitudinal frame members of a truck when the removable truck deck is mounted on the truck; c) a side rail mounted on each of the opposed sides outwardly of the deck frame, each side rail having a hollow cross-section and an outwardly oriented central slot extending a length thereof; d) a plurality of longitudinally spaced-apart holes on each side rail; e) at least one removable fitting in each side rail, each fitting having a base slidably received within the hollow cross-section of its respective rail and having an outwardly projecting portion extending through the central slot; f) a pin on each fitting for engagement with the holes; and, g) wherein the pin engages with one of the holes to secure the fitting at a selected position along the length of the rail.