CPC B62D 33/0222 (2013.01) [B62D 33/023 (2013.01); B62D 25/2054 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A vehicle bed support or stiffener assembly, comprising:
at least one vehicle bed support or stiffener having an upwardly extending front support or stiffening wall portion, a rearwardly extending floor-attaching wall portion for externally attaching to a floor of a vehicle bed, and a rearwardly extending perimeter-side-wall-attaching wall portion,
wherein the rearwardly extending floor-attaching wall portion extends substantially along a first plane and the rearwardly extending perimeter-side-wall attaching portion extends substantially along a second plane, wherein said first plane and said second plane form an angle α that is between about 60 to 120 degrees, and
wherein said upwardly extending front support or stiffening wall portion extends external to a region within the angle α such as to avoid obstruction of a vehicle bed region.
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