Timothy L Fleming

US Patent:

62379801, May 29, 2001

Filed:

Oct 15, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/950713

Inventors:

Keith H. Miles - Cassopolis MI
Timothy J. Fleming - Greenville OH

Assignee:

LRV Acquisition Corporation - Wapakaneta OH

International Classification:

B60R 1301

US Classification:

296 392

Abstract:

A bed liner for use with a vehicle cargo bed is provided, wherein the cargo bed has a bottom wall, a front wall and side walls. The cargo bed liner is a relatively rigid body with an inner surface and an outer surface and one or more areas which engage the cargo bed in use. The body comprises a bottom wall member for engaging the bottom wall of the vehicle cargo bed along at least a portion of the outer surface, two side wall members connected to the bottom wall member and extending upwardly therefrom, and a front wall member connected to the bottom wall member also extending upwardly therefrom. The side and front wall members are adapted to closely follow the walls of the vehicle cargo bed. A wear inhibiting surface is provided which covers at least selected portions of the outer surface. The wear inhibiting surface has a relatively high coefficient of friction and is relatively soft in comparison to the relatively rigid body.