US3145044A
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Camper
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-10-15
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Granted: 1964-08-18
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Expires: 1982-10-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles J Harrison
- 👤 Ernest S Fridley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 08:19
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/32; B60P3/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
275 words
A CAMPER INTENDED TO BE MOUNTED ON A PICKUP TRUCK BODY COMPRISING: (A) A RIGID, BOX-LIKE MEMBER OF LESSER WIDTH THAN A PICKUP TRUCK BODY WHEREBY THE SAID MEMBER MAY FIT WITHIN THE SIDES OF A PICKUP TRUCK, SAID MEMBER HAVING VERTICAL SIDES AND ENDS AFFIXED TO A HORIZONTAL BASE; (B) OPPOSED SIDE MEMBERS POSITIONED ABOVE AND HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO SAID BOX-LIKE MEMBER AND SPACED FARTHER APART THAN THE SAID SIDE MEMBERS OF THE SAID BOX-LIKE MEMBER, SAID OPPOSED SIDE MEMBERS EACH CONSISTING OF A PAIR OF PANELS NORMALLY VERTICALLY SPACED ONE ABOVE THE OTHER, SAID PANELS BEING HINGED TOGETHER ALONG AN EDGE OF EACH BY MEANS OF HORIZONTAL HINGES WHEREBY SAID PANELS MAY BE FOLDED AGAINST ONE ANOTHER ABOUT THE SAID HINGE; (C) FRONT AND BACK MEMBERS NORMALLY VERTICALLY POSITIONED ABOVE THE BOX-LIKE MEMBER, SAID FRONT AND BACK MEMBERS EACH CONSISTING OF AT LEAST TWO NORMALLY VERTICALLY SPACED PANELS HINGEDLY CONNECTED ALONG EDGES THEREOF BY MEANS OF HORIZONTAL HINGES; AND (D) A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL PLANAR TOP TO WHICH THE TOPMOST OF EACH OF THE PAIR OF SIDE PANELS AND THE TOPMOST OF EACH OF THE FRONT AND BACK PANELS IS CONNECTED BY MEANS OF HINGES, THE HINGES FOR THE FRONT AND BACK PANELS BEING VERTICALLY SPACED FROM THE HINGES FOR THE SIDE PANELS AND THE SIZES OF THE SIDE AND FRONT AND BACK PANELS BEING SUCH THAT WHEN THE SAID HINGEDLY CONNECTED VERTICALLY SPACED PANELS ARE FOLDED INWARDLY UPON ONE ANOTHER AND ABOUT THE HINGES ON SAID PLANAR TOP, HORIZONTAL FOLDED PANELS ARE FORMED LEAVING A SPACE WITHIN THE SAID CAMPER BETWEEN THE SAID SIDE, FRONT AND BACK MEMBERS SUFFICIENT TO ACCOMMODATE A JACK.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
275 words
A CAMPER INTENDED TO BE MOUNTED ON A PICKUP TRUCK BODY COMPRISING: (A) A RIGID, BOX-LIKE MEMBER OF LESSER WIDTH THAN A PICKUP TRUCK BODY WHEREBY THE SAID MEMBER MAY FIT WITHIN THE SIDES OF A PICKUP TRUCK, SAID MEMBER HAVING VERTICAL SIDES AND ENDS AFFIXED TO A HORIZONTAL BASE; (B) OPPOSED SIDE MEMBERS POSITIONED ABOVE AND HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO SAID BOX-LIKE MEMBER AND SPACED FARTHER APART THAN THE SAID SIDE MEMBERS OF THE SAID BOX-LIKE MEMBER, SAID OPPOSED SIDE MEMBERS EACH CONSISTING OF A PAIR OF PANELS NORMALLY VERTICALLY SPACED ONE ABOVE THE OTHER, SAID PANELS BEING HINGED TOGETHER ALONG AN EDGE OF EACH BY MEANS OF HORIZONTAL HINGES WHEREBY SAID PANELS MAY BE FOLDED AGAINST ONE ANOTHER ABOUT THE SAID HINGE; (C) FRONT AND BACK MEMBERS NORMALLY VERTICALLY POSITIONED ABOVE THE BOX-LIKE MEMBER, SAID FRONT AND BACK MEMBERS EACH CONSISTING OF AT LEAST TWO NORMALLY VERTICALLY SPACED PANELS HINGEDLY CONNECTED ALONG EDGES THEREOF BY MEANS OF HORIZONTAL HINGES; AND (D) A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL PLANAR TOP TO WHICH THE TOPMOST OF EACH OF THE PAIR OF SIDE PANELS AND THE TOPMOST OF EACH OF THE FRONT AND BACK PANELS IS CONNECTED BY MEANS OF HINGES, THE HINGES FOR THE FRONT AND BACK PANELS BEING VERTICALLY SPACED FROM THE HINGES FOR THE SIDE PANELS AND THE SIZES OF THE SIDE AND FRONT AND BACK PANELS BEING SUCH THAT WHEN THE SAID HINGEDLY CONNECTED VERTICALLY SPACED PANELS ARE FOLDED INWARDLY UPON ONE ANOTHER AND ABOUT THE HINGES ON SAID PLANAR TOP, HORIZONTAL FOLDED PANELS ARE FORMED LEAVING A SPACE WITHIN THE SAID CAMPER BETWEEN THE SAID SIDE, FRONT AND BACK MEMBERS SUFFICIENT TO ACCOMMODATE A JACK.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-08-18 | 1968-02-17 | 1968-08-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-08-18 | 1972-02-17 | 1972-08-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-08-18 | 1976-02-17 | 1976-08-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |