VEHICLE SIDE RAIL SYSTEM

• US 20200130619A1
• Filed: 10/15/2019
• Published: 04/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2018
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nu-Line Products Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nu-Line Products Inc.
• Inventors: Harrison, Gerald
• Application Number:
  US16/653,510
• Publication Number:
  US 20200130619A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 19/12 vertically spaced
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 19/18 characterised by the cross-section; Means within the bumper to absorb impact
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 19/38 adjustably or movably mounted, e.g. horizontally displaceable for securing a space between parked vehicles adjustably mounted for compensating manufacturing tolerances B60R19/24, B60R19/26
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 19/42 extending primarily along the sides of, or completely encircling, a vehicle ornamental or guard strips B60R13/04
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 19/565 on vehicle sides
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2019/1806 Structural beams therefor, e.g. shock-absorbing bumper beams made of cellular materials B60R19/22
• CPC Class Codes: B60Y 2200/144 Garbage trucks, e.g. refuse trucks

Abstract

A vehicle side rail system is for use with a vehicle, such as a truck, having an elevated chassis and having a longitudinally extending frame member. The side rail system includes a pair of support members mounted to the frame member and extending transverse to the frame member. The support members have a plurality of openings extending therethrough. The system includes a pair of legs, each leg having a mounting portion and a depending rail portion. The mounting portions have a plurality of openings therethrough and the mounting portions are telescopically mounted to a respective support member and selectively mountable thereto. Each rail portion has a plurality of openings. Fasteners are insertable into aligned openings of respective mounting portions and support members to secure the legs to the support members at a desired location. At least one rail extends between and mounted to the rail portions. The rail is selectively mountable to the rail portions.

Claims

1. A vehicle side rail system for use with a vehicle having an elevated chassis and having a longitudinally extending horizontal frame member, the side rail system comprising:

a pair of support members mounted to the frame member and extending transverse to the frame member, the support members having a plurality of openings extending therethrough,

a pair of legs, each leg having a mounting portion and a depending rail portion, the mounting portions having a plurality of openings therethrough, the mounting portions telescopically mounted to a respective support member and selectively mountable thereto, each rail portion having a plurality of openings;

a pair of fasteners, each fastener insertable into aligned openings of respective mounting portions and support members to secure the legs to the support members; and

at least one rail extending between and mounted to the rail portions, the rail selectively mountable to the rail portions.

2. The side rail system of claim 1, wherein the support members are square tubes and wherein the mounting portions are square tubes, telescopically mountable to one another.

3. The side rail system of claim 2, wherein the rail portions are square tubes.

4. The side rail system of claim 1, wherein the mounting portions are telescopically positionable in the support members.

5. The side rail system of claim 1, wherein the support members are mounted to the horizontal frame member by fasteners.

6. The side rail system of claim 5, wherein the fasteners are bolts.

7. The side rail system of claim 1, wherein the at least one rail is mounted to the rail portion by fasteners.

8. The side rail system of claim 7, wherein the fasteners are bolts.

9. The side rail system of claim 1, including a bolster mounted to one of the legs.

10. The side rail system of claim 1, wherein the support members and the legs are formed from metal.