US4126351A
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Cover for an open body
Assignee: TONERAY COVERS Inc
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Filing: 1976-06-15
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Granted: 1978-11-21
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Expires: 1996-06-15
Abstract
Abstract A cover for an open body which has an expandable pleat therein.
Inventors
- 👤 Raymond H. Peteretti
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 04:20
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J7/00; B60J7/08; B60J7/085
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A cover for an open body of a vehicle for covering a load in said open body comprising a flexible elongated sheet having end edges and side edges, an expandable pleat on said sheet adapted to permit the cover to expand, said pleat comprising a longitudinal slit and underlying material underlying said slit, said underlying material mounted on the sheet adjacent each side edge of the slit and adjacent the end edges of the slit, said underlying material and said sheet being integral with each other, said slit being located substantially centrally between the side edges of the sheet and being substantially parallel thereto and being substantially centrally located between the end edges of the sheet, the side edges of the slit being in adjacency to each other when the pleat is inactive and being bowed apart from each other when the pleat is active.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
A cover for an open body of a vehicle for covering a load in said open body comprising a flexible elongated sheet having end edges and side edges, an expandable pleat on said sheet adapted to permit the cover to expand, said pleat comprising a longitudinal slit and underlying material underlying said slit, said underlying material mounted on the sheet adjacent each side edge of the slit and adjacent the end edges of the slit, said underlying material and said sheet being integral with each other, said slit being located substantially centrally between the side edges of the sheet and being substantially parallel thereto and being substantially centrally located between the end edges of the sheet, the side edges of the slit being in adjacency to each other when the pleat is inactive and being bowed apart from each other when the pleat is active.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
148 words
An open body of a vehicle having a cover movable from a load-covering position to a load-uncovering position, said cover comprising a flexible elongated sheet having end edges and side edges, an expandable pleat on said sheet adapted to permit the sheet to expand, said pleat comprising a longitudinal slit and underlying material underlying said slit, said underlying material mounted on the sheet adjacent each side edge of the slit and adjacent the end edges of the slit, said underlying material and said sheet being integral with each other, said slit being located substantially centrally between the side edges of the sheet and being substantially parallel thereto and being substantially centrally located between the end edges of the sheet, the side edges of the slit being in adjacency to each other when the pleat is inactive and being bowed apart from each other when the pleat is active.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
148 words
An open body of a vehicle having a cover movable from a load-covering position to a load-uncovering position, said cover comprising a flexible elongated sheet having end edges and side edges, an expandable pleat on said sheet adapted to permit the sheet to expand, said pleat comprising a longitudinal slit and underlying material underlying said slit, said underlying material mounted on the sheet adjacent each side edge of the slit and adjacent the end edges of the slit, said underlying material and said sheet being integral with each other, said slit being located substantially centrally between the side edges of the sheet and being substantially parallel thereto and being substantially centrally located between the end edges of the sheet, the side edges of the slit being in adjacency to each other when the pleat is inactive and being bowed apart from each other when the pleat is active.
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) | 1981-11-20 | 1982-05-22 | 1982-11-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-11-20 | 1986-05-22 | 1986-11-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-11-20 | 1990-05-22 | 1990-11-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |