ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,698,041, issued on Aug. 4, was assigned to Truck Accessories Group LLC (Elkhart, Ind.).

"Bedslide load bar assembly" was invented by Eugene A. Dylewski II (Granger, Ind.), Harley D. Harrison (South Bend, Ind.) and Michael A. Sislo (Dexter, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bedslide assembly is provided. The bedslide may include a deck, a first longitudinally extending track, a second longitudinally extending track, and a first load bar assembly. The first longitudinally extending track is located adjacent the deck. The second longitudinally extending track is located adjacent the deck and spaced apart and about substantially parallel...