Removable Pickup Truck Tie Down Bar

摘要

A removable pickup truck tie down bar for securing items in the bed of a pickup truck has installation brackets secured to the inner flange of the pickup truck, which permits the installation of a low-profile cover on the bed of the pickup truck, is less noticeable than a tie down bar located on the upper surface of the bed of a pickup truck, and is stronger than tie down bars located on the upper surface of the bed of a pickup truck. The bar portion may be removed by disengaging the installation pins. The bar portion may also have horizontal tie downs and vertical tie downs, used to secure cargo, and horizontal stops, used to prevent objects from moving forward when the pickup truck decelerates. The vertical tie downs, horizontal tie downs and lateral stops may be detachable to facilitate the installation of a low-profile bed cover.

主权项

1. A removable pickup truck tie down bar assembly for securing cargo in the bed of a pickup truck comprising:
a bar portion having a first end and a second end, the first end having a first pin hole and the second end having second pin hole and disposed opposite the first end; a first installation bracket having a first mounting flange and a first retaining flange, the first retaining flange defining therethrough a pair of collinear first pin apertures, the first mounting flange attachable to a driver's side inner flange; a second installation bracket having a second mounting flange and a second retaining flange, the second retaining flange defining therethough a pair of collinear second pin apertures, the second mounting flange attachable to a passenger's side inner flange opposite the first mounting flange; a first end pin positioned through the first pin hole of the bar portion and the pair of collinear first pin apertures to connect the first end of the bar portion to the first installation bracket, the first end pin being removable from the first pin hole and the pair of first pin apertures to disconnect the bar portion from the first installation bracket; and a second end pin positioned through the second pin hole and the pair of second pin apertures to connect the bar portion to the second installation bracket, the second-end pin being removable from the second pin hole and pair of collinear second pin apertures to disconnect the bar portion from the first installation bracket.