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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2002
Peter Miskech, Dearborn, MI (US);
David Gary Dahlstrom, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI (US);
Keith Alan Kuzmich, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Earl Ray Dover, St. Clair Shores, MI (US);
Karen Diane Wallag, Dearborn, MI (US);
James Matthew Posa, Grosse Ile, MI (US);
Joseph Paul Tekelly, Troy, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle bed assembly including a frontwall, a pair of sidewalls, a backwall, and a bed portion. The walls and the bed portion include stiffening ribs that cooperatively allow the bed assembly to be easily cleaned and allow the bed assembly to be formed from relatively lightweight material. The vehicle bed assembly further includes side mounting assemblies which allow the assembly to be secured to the vehicle frame.