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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2005
Vincent M. Mckeoun, N. Branch, MI (US);
Thomas G. Sierakowski, Metamora, MI (US);
Christopher John Rudy, Fort Gratiot Township, MI (US);
Vincent M. McKeoun, N. Branch, MI (US);
Thomas G. Sierakowski, Metamora, MI (US);
Christopher John Rudy, Fort Gratiot Township, MI (US);
Durakon Industries, Inc., Lapeer, MI (US);
Abstract
Clip for attaching a bed liner to a cargo area of a vehicle such as a pickup truck can include a body to which is attached an ear, and attached to the ear, a toe that can engage a vertical portion of a wall of the bed liner; optionally, a hole may be provided in the body to disengage the toe from the bed liner wall opposite the toe. The clip in another embodiment can include a body to which is attached a biasing upper extension arm, and a laterally directed retaining member, and between the body and the laterally directed retaining member is provided at least one gap for receiving a wall portion of the bed liner; optionally, a recess may be provided to accommodate a blind lip tab of the pickup truck cargo area wall.