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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 30, 1997
Satish J Doshi, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Durakon Industries, Inc., Lapeer, MI (US);
Abstract
A liner for installation in the bed of a pickup truck or cargo vehicle includes a bottom panel bounded by vertical walls and a friction enhancing material secured to the upper surface of the bottom panel. The material is preferably an open mesh fabric or webbing which may be woven but is preferably extruded in order to ensure bonding of threads or filaments at their intersections. Preferably, as well, as the webbing is made of material similar to the material of the bed liner which is typically high density polyethylene (HDPE) in order that appropriate autogenous bonding between the liner and mesh may be achieved and furthermore that the liner, mesh and manufacturing scrap may be readily recycled.