ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,370,960, issued on July 29.
"Truck bed liner to facilitate unloading" was invented by Clarence Settle (Laciede, Idaho) and Dana Homan (Priest River, Idaho).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The quick unload truck bed liner is a bed liner panel with multiple straps designed for easy unloading of a truck bed. The bed liner panel protects the cargo bed from bulk cargo. The straps include at least two rear straps that prevent the panel from sliding during loading, and front straps that allow quick unloading by pulling them rearward over the cargo, causing the panel to overturn the cargo from front to rear. The liner may also feature an unloading...