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Truck bed cover and tent

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-07-05
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Granted: 1968-02-06
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Expires: 1986-07-05
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert L Smith

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 13:15
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J7/00; B60J7/08; B60J7/10; B60J7/102

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 156 words
A CARGO COVER FOR VEHICLES HAVING A CARGO CONTAINER AREA WITH UPRIGHT WALLS AND SAID CARGO COVER BEING CAPABLE OF CONVERSION INTO A CAMPING TENT COMPRISING, COVER MEANS FOR COVERING SAID CONTAINER AREA; SUPPORT FRAME MEANS BEING CAPABLE OF BEING SELECTIVELY ERECTED AT SPACED APART INTERVALS ON SAID CONTAINER FOR SUPPORTING SAID COVER MEANS; A PLURALITY OF FASTENING MEANS MOUNTED ON SPACED APART LOCATIONS ON SAID UPRIGHT WALLS; SAID COVER MEANS BEING PROVIDED WITH A PLURALITY OF FASTENING COMPONENTS FOR COOPERATING WITH SAID FASTENING MEANS AND RELEASABLY SECURING SAID COVER OVER SAID CONTAINER; AND SAID COVER BEING PROVIDED MIDWAY ITS WIDTH WITH LONGITUDINAL FASTENING MEANS THAT EXTEND SUBSTANTIALLY THE LENGTH OF SAID COVER FOR HOLDING, WHEN FASTENED, THE COVER AREA TO THAT AREA SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO SAID CONTAINER AREA AND WHEN UNFASTENED ALLOWING SAID COVER TO UNFOLD INCREASING SAID AREA OF SAID COVER TO THAT AREA REQUIRED FOR USE AS A TENT ON SAID CARGO CONTAINER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 156 words
A CARGO COVER FOR VEHICLES HAVING A CARGO CONTAINER AREA WITH UPRIGHT WALLS AND SAID CARGO COVER BEING CAPABLE OF CONVERSION INTO A CAMPING TENT COMPRISING, COVER MEANS FOR COVERING SAID CONTAINER AREA; SUPPORT FRAME MEANS BEING CAPABLE OF BEING SELECTIVELY ERECTED AT SPACED APART INTERVALS ON SAID CONTAINER FOR SUPPORTING SAID COVER MEANS; A PLURALITY OF FASTENING MEANS MOUNTED ON SPACED APART LOCATIONS ON SAID UPRIGHT WALLS; SAID COVER MEANS BEING PROVIDED WITH A PLURALITY OF FASTENING COMPONENTS FOR COOPERATING WITH SAID FASTENING MEANS AND RELEASABLY SECURING SAID COVER OVER SAID CONTAINER; AND SAID COVER BEING PROVIDED MIDWAY ITS WIDTH WITH LONGITUDINAL FASTENING MEANS THAT EXTEND SUBSTANTIALLY THE LENGTH OF SAID COVER FOR HOLDING, WHEN FASTENED, THE COVER AREA TO THAT AREA SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO SAID CONTAINER AREA AND WHEN UNFASTENED ALLOWING SAID COVER TO UNFOLD INCREASING SAID AREA OF SAID COVER TO THAT AREA REQUIRED FOR USE AS A TENT ON SAID CARGO CONTAINER.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1971-02-05 1971-08-07 1972-02-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1975-02-05 1975-08-07 1976-02-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1979-02-05 1979-08-07 1980-02-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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