Truck converting device

Claim 1

A DETACHABLE DEVICE FOR CONVERTING A STAKE TRUCK INTO A COVERED VAN, COMPRISING: A HOUSING MOUNTED ON THE BODY OF SAID STAKE TRUCK, A VERTICALLY EXTENDING CHANNEL MEMBER MOUNTED ON EACH SIDE OF SAID TRUCK BODY WITHIN SAID HOUSING, A PLURALITY OF TOP PANELS IN SAID HOUSING HAVING PANEL ROLLERS IN SAID CHANNELS, SAID TOP PANELS BEING JUXTAPOSED IN A VERTICAL POSITION WITHIN SAID HOUSING FOR COMPACT STORAGE THEREOF, A PAIR OF DETACHABLE CHANNEL MEMBERS, MEANS REMOVABLY CONNECTING SAID DETACHABLE CHANNEL MEMBERS TO THE STAKES ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID TRUCK BODY IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE RESPECTIVE CHANNEL MEMBERS IN SAID HOUSING, A CABLE EXTENDING THROUGH THE CHANNEL MEMBERS ON EACH SIDE OF SAID TRUCK BODY AND HAVING CONNECTION WITH THE ROLLERS THEREIN, AND POWER OPERATED MEANS HAVING DRIVING CONNECTION WITH SAID CABLES FOR SUCCESSIVELY MOVING SAID PANELS OUT OF SAID HOUSING TO CAUSE SAID PANEL ROLLERS TO ENGAGE SAID DETACHABLE CHANNEL MEMBERS FOR PLACEMENT OF SAID PANELS IN A TRUCK COVERING POSITION ON SAID STAKES.