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US3151908A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-10-24
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Granted: 1964-10-06
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Expires: 1980-10-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald H Horst
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 20:13
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/32; B60P3/34; B60P3/341; B60P3/42; B60P3/423
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
A CONVERTIBLE DECK COVER FOR A PICKUP TYPE AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE HAVING A CARGO BED FORMED BY SIDEWALLS, A CABWALL, A TAILGATE AND STAKE RECEIVING SOCKETS IN SAID SIDEWALLS COMPRISING A DECK LID ADAPTED TO BE SUPPORTED IN A RAISED POSITION ABOVE AND A LOWERED POSITION ON SAID SIDEWALLS, CABWELL AND TAILGATE, SAID DECK LID HAVING A CENTER ELEMENT ADAPTED TO COVER THE CARGO BED, SHOULDERS EXTENDING LATERALLY FROM THE PERIPHERY OF THE CENTER ELEMENT AND ADAPTED TO OVERLIE THE SIDEWALLS, CABWALL AND TAILGATE OF THE VEHICLE, ELONGATED FLANGES EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY FROM THE PERIPHERY OF THE CENTER ELEMENT ADJACENT AT LEAST TWO OPPOSED EDGES OF SAID CENTER ELEMENT, SAID FLANGES BEING SPACED FROM THE EDGES OF THE ADJACENT SHOULDERS SO AS TO EXTEND IN JUXTAPOSED RELATION WITH THE SIDEWALLS OF SAID CARGO BED WHEN SAID LID IS IN THE LOWER POSITION TO FORM A COVER FOR THE CARGO DECK, MEANS FOR
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
A CONVERTIBLE DECK COVER FOR A PICKUP TYPE AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE HAVING A CARGO BED FORMED BY SIDEWALLS, A CABWALL, A TAILGATE AND STAKE RECEIVING SOCKETS IN SAID SIDEWALLS COMPRISING A DECK LID ADAPTED TO BE SUPPORTED IN A RAISED POSITION ABOVE AND A LOWERED POSITION ON SAID SIDEWALLS, CABWELL AND TAILGATE, SAID DECK LID HAVING A CENTER ELEMENT ADAPTED TO COVER THE CARGO BED, SHOULDERS EXTENDING LATERALLY FROM THE PERIPHERY OF THE CENTER ELEMENT AND ADAPTED TO OVERLIE THE SIDEWALLS, CABWALL AND TAILGATE OF THE VEHICLE, ELONGATED FLANGES EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY FROM THE PERIPHERY OF THE CENTER ELEMENT ADJACENT AT LEAST TWO OPPOSED EDGES OF SAID CENTER ELEMENT, SAID FLANGES BEING SPACED FROM THE EDGES OF THE ADJACENT SHOULDERS SO AS TO EXTEND IN JUXTAPOSED RELATION WITH THE SIDEWALLS OF SAID CARGO BED WHEN SAID LID IS IN THE LOWER POSITION TO FORM A COVER FOR THE CARGO DECK, MEANS FOR
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-10-06 | 1968-04-06 | 1968-10-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-10-06 | 1972-04-06 | 1972-10-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-10-06 | 1976-04-06 | 1976-10-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |