US 11,724,752 B2
Support or stiffener for truck beds and the like
William H. Kiefer, IV, Elizabethtown, PA (US); and Nathan T. Sutherland, Wyomissing, PA (US)
Assigned to N.B. ADVENTURES LLC, Wyomissing, PA (US)
Filed by N.B. Adventures LLC, Wyomissing, PA (US)
Filed on Jul. 15, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/376,636.
Prior Publication US 2023/0016143 A1, Jan. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. B62D 33/02 (2006.01); B62D 33/023 (2006.01); B62D 25/20 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 33/0222 (2013.01) [B62D 33/023 (2013.01); B62D 25/2054 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
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.