Patent ID: 6887021

Claim:
An apparatus for straightening and reinforcing a pickup truck bed wall, the apparatus comprising: a) a â€œUâ€ beam having a bed wall drawing flange, a rear flange, and having a web, the web spanning between upper ends of the bed wall drawing flange and the rear flange, the web having a plurality of fastener receiving apertures; b) load strap fastening means comprising a fastener selected from the group of â€œDâ€ rings, â€œOâ€ rings, â€œTâ€ hooks, â€œJâ€ hooks, and cleats; and, c) mounting means interconnecting the load strap fastening means and the rear flange of the â€œUâ€ beam, the bed wall drawing flange of the â€œUâ€ beam being forwardly rolled or chamfered.