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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 1996
Filed:
Aug. 31, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Roy C Higginson, Birdsboro, PA (US);
Paul L Whiteman, Morgantown, PA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
246183 ; 296 29 ; 296203 ;
Abstract
A modular frame structure for a cargo area of a truck includes rails, side structures and pre-fabricated assemblies. Each of the rails include elongated portions having interlocking seats for interdigitally engaging the rail portions. The interlocked rail portions also urge against and counterpose each other for reducing the stress on the interlocking seats. The rails are fastened or welded to the side structures and the pre-fabricated assemblies to complete the modular structure.