Bed slide that mounts in a vehicle using pre-existing mounting points
View Patent ↗A securing bracket for mounting a bed slide in a vehicle storage area is disclosed. The bed slide-mounting bracket is characterized by a body with a protrusion. The protrusion is formed comprising a cavity sufficient to affix the bed slide-mounting bracket to the vehicle storage area using pre-existing vehicle hardware.
1. An apparatus comprising:
a bed slide having a frame and a top portion slideably connected to the frame; and
a plurality of mounting brackets connected to the bed slide frame to affix the frame to a bed of a pickup truck to secure the frame of the bed slide to the bed of the pickup truck using multiple pre-existing tie-down mounting points such that, when the bed slide frame is attached to the bed of the pickup truck, the original tie-downs are attached to the bed of the pickup truck and the tie-downs are functional with the bed slide attached to the bed of the pickup truck.
2. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the bed slide and the mounting brackets are manufactured from aluminum.
3. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a portion of the bed slide is formed form a single extruded piece.
4. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the bed slide comprises:
a bottom frame to attach to the storage area of the vehicle; and
a top portion to slideably connect to the bottom frame.
5. An apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the top portion comprises:
a platform; and
a steel angle iron border.
6. An apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the platform is a sheet of plywood with a carpeted top.
7. An apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the steel angle iron border further comprises:
a first substantially horizontal member on the border to slide on the bottom frame;
a substantially vertical member to form a side of the border extending downward from the substantially horizontal member; and
a second substantially horizontal member coupled to the substantially vertical member to support the platform within two inches of the bottom of the bed.
8. An apparatus according to claim 7 , further comprising a side guard to cover the slide rail and the bottom frame.
9. An apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the bottom frame further comprises:
side rail members;
support members coupled to the side rail members; and
bearings coupled to the side of the side rail members for supporting and aiding in the sliding of the first substantially horizontal member.