Embodiments herein provide a method of applying a protective coating to a haul truck tray, The method includes (i) installing a mould on at least a portion of the haul truck tray, (ii) placing the at least a portion of the haul truck tray into a jig framework, (iii) heating at least a portion of the haul truck tray placed on the jig framework, (iv) providing a source of fluid protective coating at an elevated point on the at least a portion of the haul truck tray placed on the jig framework, (v) coating at least a portion of the haul truck tray surface with a substantially uniform layer of fluid protective coating, and (vi) allowing the substantially uniform layer of fluid protective coating to cure.

A moulded front storage compartment for a vehicle, comprising a structural layer wherein the structural layer is shaped as a three-dimensional storage cavity for holding luggage or goods wherein the structural layer comprises at least one porous fibrous layer and wherein the at least one porous fibrous layer comprises staple fibers and a binder.

Configurable and reconfigurable stowage systems for vehicle storage areas for a vehicles including cars, truck, boats, recreation vehicles, snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles and the like are disclosed. In some embodiments, vehicle storage areas include saddle bags and trunks of vehicles. In some embodiments the stowage systems include a contourable reconfigurable liner that includes configuration features and partitioning devices.

An assembly for utility truck bodies having metal and/or composite reinforcement(s) and/or foam reinforcements and/or honeycomb reinforcements and/or wood reinforcements encapsulated within a thermoformed thermoplastic, or thermoset or fiber-reinforced thermoset walking surface floor structure of the truck bed assembly or other composite floor structure with attachable components and junctions, e.g., sidepack(s), and methods of making the same are provided.

An assembly for utility truck bodies having metal and/or composite reinforcement(s) and/or foam reinforcements and/or honeycomb reinforcements and/or wood reinforcements encapsulated within a thermoformed thermoplastic, or thermoset or fiber-reinforced thermoset walking surface floor structure of the truck bed assembly or other composite floor structure with attachable components and junctions, e.g., sidepack(s), and methods of making the same are provided.

A device for mounting an object on an interior trim of a vehicle. The interior trim forms a depression for receiving the object and has a holder to fix the object in the depression. Advantageously, at least two oppositely arranged protrusions, which function as a first holder and which narrow a loading opening of the depression, are provided and arranged such that during the loading of the depression with the object to be mounted, the object can be inserted into the depression between the protrusions solely with its narrow side in front and is held or can be held in the depression, in particular on all sides, via a subsequent rotational movement about a longitudinal axis of the object.

A soundproof body is formed by a two-layer lamination structure of a felt layer and a film layer. Some of plural fibers constructing the felt layer are formed to be thicker than the remaining fibers.

A device, system and method for protecting a tailgate of a pickup truck while also protecting a bed of the pickup truck includes a flexible mat having perforations to allow water and debris to pass therethrough and configured to slide along the bed of the pickup truck toward the tailgate such that a portion of the flexible mat extends upward and over a top edge of the tailgate, allowing bicycles to be carried upon the pickup truck while the bicycles extend over the top edge of the tailgate.

A device, system and method for protecting a tailgate of a pickup truck while also protecting a bed of the pickup truck includes a flexible mat having perforations to allow water and debris to pass therethrough and configured to slide along the bed of the pickup truck toward the tailgate such that a portion of the flexible mat extends upward and over a top edge of the tailgate, allowing bicycles to be carried upon the pickup truck while the bicycles extend over the top edge of the tailgate.

A vehicle includes a two-panel support structure for each side of a bed of a pick-up truck. Each side includes an upper panel and a lower panel between the upper panel and the bed. The upper panel includes multiple indentations from a cab-side to a tailgate side of the bed. The lower panel includes a plurality of extensions that extend into one or more of the multiple indentations. The combination of each indentation and extension creates a pocket into which a platform, board, or other support structure, such as cross-brace, can be placed. The support structure can extend from one indentation on one side to a corresponding indentation on another side of the bed. The support structure creates support in conjunction with other support structures for a larger platform, such as a piece of plywood the size of the bed.