Cargo tie-down rail

Abstract

An elongated unitary tie-down rail adapted to fit on the inside of a pickup box, delivery truck or trailer comprised of an elongated vertical flange and an elongated horizontal flange. The horizontal flange terminates in a rounded rub rail and contains a plurality of holes for the attachment of tie-down hooks and straps. The rounded rub rail may be hollow to allow for the connection of multiple cargo tie-down rails through use of a connecting device such as a roll pin.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A tie-down rail for a pickup or the like, where said pickup has a cargo compartment comprising a pair of sidewalls, said sidewalls having an elongated top ledge, and said elongated top ledge having an inside lip which extends downward from its inside edge, said tie-down rail comprising: 
 (a) a roughly L shaped elongated unitary member having a coextensive horizontal flange and a coextensive vertical flange;    (b) said vertical flange having an approximately flat inside face adapted to fit substantially flush against and along the inside lip of the pickup box;    (c) fastener means of connecting said vertical flange to the corresponding inside lip of the pickup box;    (d) said horizontal flange containing a plurality of holes which are available for the attachment of hooks and tie-down lines;    (e) an elongated rounded rub rail adjacent to and communicating with said horizontal flange of said elongated unitary member;    
     
     
         2 . The tie-down rail of  claim 1  wherein said tie-down rail is extruded from aluminum.  
     
     
         3 . The tie-down rail of  claim 1  wherein said elongated rounded rub rail is hollow.  
     
     
         4 . The tie-down rail of  claim 3  wherein multiple said tie-down rails may be connected together through use of fastener means.