Reconfigurable truck bed or vehicle body

Abstract

A vehicle includes a vehicle chassis which carries a bed assembly. The bed assembly includes first and second connecting arm receivers extending at an angle relative to each other. The first and second connecting arm receivers include first and second openings, respectively, which face away from the vehicle. The connecting arm receivers are for receiving connecting arms attached to a panel or an accessory.

1 . A vehicle having a vehicle bumper and a rear tire, comprising: 
 a vehicle bed; and    a first connecting arm receiver attached to the bottom of the vehicle bed, the first connecting arm receiver being positioned above the rear tire and away from the vehicle bumper.    
   
   
       2 . The vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the first connecting arm receiver extends transversely to the vehicle bed and has a sidewardly facing opening.  
   
   
       3 . The vehicle of  claim 2 , further a second connecting arm receiver attached to the first connecting arm receiver.  
   
   
       4 . The vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the connecting arm receiver extends longitudinally to the vehicle bed and has a rearwardly facing opening.  
   
   
       5 . The vehicle of  claim 3 , wherein the rearwardly facing opening is positioned above the vehicle bumper.  
   
   
       6 . The vehicle of  claim 3 , further including a trailer hitch, wherein the rearwardly facing opening is positioned above the trailer hitch.  
   
   
       7 . The vehicle of  claim 5 , further including another connecting arm receiver extending longitudinally to the vehicle bed and having a rearwardly facing opening positioned above the trailer hitch.  
   
   
       8 . A vehicle having a vehicle bumper, comprising: 
 a vehicle bed;    a first longitudinally extending connecting arm receiver extending through the vehicle bed and having a rearward facing opening;    wherein the rearward opening of the first longitudinally extending connecting arm is positioned above the vehicle bumper.    
   
   
       9 . The vehicle of  claim 8 , further including a trailer hitch receiver positioned below the first longitudinally extending connecting arm receiver.  
   
   
       10 . The vehicle of  claim 8 , further including a second longitudinally extending connecting arm receiver which extends through the vehicle bed and has a rearward facing opening.  
   
   
       11 . The vehicle of  claim 8 , further including a second longitudinally extending connecting arm receiver which is attached to the bottom of the vehicle bed.  
   
   
       12 . The vehicle of  claim 8 , further including a horizontally extending connecting arm receiver attached to the first longitudinally extending connecting arm receiver.  
   
   
       13 . The vehicle of  claim 11 , wherein the horizontally extending connecting arm receiver includes a sidewardly facing opening.  
   
   
       14 . The vehicle of  claim 11 , further including an upwardly extending connecting arm receiver having an upwardly extending opening, the upwardly extending connecting arm receiver being attached to the horizontally extending connecting arm receiver.  
   
   
       15 . A vehicle, comprising: 
 a bed frame having a longitudinal frame member with a rearwardly facing opening; and    a connecting arm receiver assembly attached to the longitudinal frame member, the connecting arm receiver assembly including two or more connecting arm receivers attached together;    wherein the connecting arm receivers extend at non-zero angles relative to each other.    
   
   
       16 . The vehicle of  claim 15 , wherein the vehicle includes a sidewall through which the connecting arm receiver assembly extends.  
   
   
       17 . The vehicle of  claim 15 , wherein a portion of the connecting arm receiver assembly extends through a sidewall of the vehicle and another portion extends below the sidewall.  
   
   
       18 . The vehicle of  claim 15 , wherein the connecting arm receiver assembly includes vertically and horizontally extending connecting arm receivers.  
   
   
       19 . The vehicle of  claim 18 , wherein the vertically extending connecting arm receiver extends upwardly through a sidewall of the vehicle.  
   
   
       20 . The vehicle of  claim 15 , wherein the connecting arm receiver assembly includes openings which face different directions.