BED LINER RETAINER APPARATUS FOR PICKUP A VEHICLE

摘要

A FASTENER ASSEMBLY (100) FOR SECURING A BED LINER (28) HAVING A PLURALITY OF LINER HOLES (26) TO A PICKUP TRUCK CARGO BED HAVING A BED RAIL (29) INCLUDES A RETAINING PLATE (1) THAT ENGAGES A LIP (27) THAT DEPENDS FROM A DOWNWARD-DEPENDING PORTION OF THE BED RAIL (29). THE FASTENER ASSEMBLY (100) FURTHER INCLUDES A BASE MEMBER (2) THAT ENGAGES THE RETAINING PLATE (1) THROUGH ITS ASSOCIATED BED LINER HOLE (26) SUCH THAT THE BASE MEMBER (2) AND THE RETAINING PLATE (1) ENGAGE THE BED LINER (28) AND CARGO BED IN A CLAMPING ARRANGEMENT, SECURING THE BED LINER (28) TO THE CARGO BED.FINALLY, THE FASTENER ASSEMBLY (100) INCLUDES A FOLDABLE TIE-DOWN MEMBER (4) THAT MAY BE USED TO SECURE CARGO WITHIN THE CARGO BED AFTER THE BED LINER (28) IS INSTALLED.(FIG 16)