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A plastic pickup truck box fabricated from a plurality of separately molded sections, wherein each section is molded of a plastic material, and the molded sections are joined together with an adhesive, has advantages over conventional metal pickup truck boxes and plastic pickup truck boxes molded as

A plastic pickup truck box fabricated from a plurality of separately molded sections, wherein each section is molded of a plastic material, and the molded sections are joined together with an adhesive, has advantages over conventional metal pickup truck boxes and plastic pickup truck boxes molded as a single piece. Advantages over metal pickup truck boxes include lighter weight, improved corrosion resistance, and improved impact resistance. Advantages over conventional one-piece plastic pickup truck boxes include lower production costs, lower shipping costs, and improved mechanical properties and durability.

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1. A frameless pickup truck box, consisting essentially of:a plurality of separately molded sections, each of said sections defining a portion of a wall of the pickup truck box, a portion of a floor of the pickup truck box, or both a portion of a wall and a portion of a floor of the pickup truck box

1. A frameless pickup truck box, consisting essentially of:a plurality of separately molded sections, each of said sections defining a portion of a wall of the pickup truck box, a portion of a floor of the pickup truck box, or both a portion of a wall and a portion of a floor of the pickup truck box, and each of said sections molded of a plastic material, said molded sections joined together with an adhesive.