US4542911A
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Folding cap for pick-up truck
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-04-25
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Granted: 1985-09-24
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Expires: 2003-04-25
Abstract
Abstract A foldable cap attachment for a pick-up truck equipped with a fifth wheel hitch is disclosed which may be employed to convert the truck box into a rigid, weather-resistant camper body, the attachment being rugged in construction, easy to set up for use, and being readily foldable to a substantially flat rigid, weather-resistant cover for the truck box, said cover allowing attachment of a trailer to the fifth wheel hitch of the pick-up truck.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert J. Mulligan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 20:33
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/32; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S280/00; Y10S280/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
276 words
In combination with a truck having a box defined by upstanding walls and a fifth wheel means positioned in said box, a rigid, foldable, substantially weather-resistant camper body comprising: a rectangular rigid, water-resistant top wall member said top wall member having an opening therein above said fifth wheel means so that the king pin of a trailer means may extend downwardly to said fifth wheel means; a cover selectively detachably secured to said top wall member so as to close said opening at times; rigid longitudinal side wall members having top and bottom horizontal edges and front and rear vertical edges, said side wall member being hinged along the bottom horizontal edges of said side wall members to the longitudinal upstanding walls of said box, so that said side wall members are foldable downwardly toward said box; a rigid front wall member being selectively detachably securable to the forward vertical edges of said side wall members; a rigid rear wall member being selectively detachably securable to the rear vertical edges of said side wall members; said top wall member being selectively detachably securable to said side wall members and said front and rear wall members; said front wall member and said rear wall member being receivable within said box; said top wall member being selectively detachably securable to the longitudinal edges of said box when said side wall members are folded' downwardly and said front wall member and said rear wall member are situated within said box; whereby said top wall member, with front, rear and side walls in folded condition and said top wall member secured to said box, forms,a weather-resistant cover for said box.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
276 words
In combination with a truck having a box defined by upstanding walls and a fifth wheel means positioned in said box, a rigid, foldable, substantially weather-resistant camper body comprising: a rectangular rigid, water-resistant top wall member said top wall member having an opening therein above said fifth wheel means so that the king pin of a trailer means may extend downwardly to said fifth wheel means; a cover selectively detachably secured to said top wall member so as to close said opening at times; rigid longitudinal side wall members having top and bottom horizontal edges and front and rear vertical edges, said side wall member being hinged along the bottom horizontal edges of said side wall members to the longitudinal upstanding walls of said box, so that said side wall members are foldable downwardly toward said box; a rigid front wall member being selectively detachably securable to the forward vertical edges of said side wall members; a rigid rear wall member being selectively detachably securable to the rear vertical edges of said side wall members; said top wall member being selectively detachably securable to said side wall members and said front and rear wall members; said front wall member and said rear wall member being receivable within said box; said top wall member being selectively detachably securable to the longitudinal edges of said box when said side wall members are folded' downwardly and said front wall member and said rear wall member are situated within said box; whereby said top wall member, with front, rear and side walls in folded condition and said top wall member secured to said box, forms,a weather-resistant cover for said box.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
84 words
The combination as in claim 1, wherein said front wall member is selectively detachably securable to the forward vertical edges of said side wall members and said rear wall member is selectively detachably securable to the rear vertical edges of said side wall members by means of L-shaped brackets which extend above the top horizontal edges of said side wall members and said front wall member and said rear wall member, said L-shaped brackets being additionally selectively detachably securable to said top wall member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
116 words
The combination as in claim 1, wherein said top wall member is selectively detachably securable to said side wall members and said front and rear wall members by means of tie rods extending downwardly through said top wall member, through said front, and rear wall members to captive nuts immediately below the rims of said truck box, and said top wall member is selectively detachably securable to the longitudinal edges of said box, when said side wall member are folded downwardly and said front wall member and said rear wall member are situated within said box, by means of a second set of tie rods extending downwardly through said top wall member to said captive nuts.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
107 words
The combination as in claim 1, wherein said top wall member is selectively detachably securable to said side wall members by means of tie rods extending downwardly through said top wall member, through said side wall members, to captive nuts immediately below the rims of said truck box, and said top wall member is selectively detachably securable to the longitudianl edges of said box, when said side wall members are folded downwardly and said front wall member and said rear wall member are situated within said box, by means of a second set of tie rods extending downwardly through said top wall member to said captive nuts.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The combination as in claim 1 or 2, further comprising gaskets forming substantially weather-proof seals at all seams.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
The combination as in claims 1 or 2, which additionally comprises a removable section extending from said cover to the rear of said top wall member, allowing access to said fifth wheel means when said top wall member is secured to said truck box.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
230 words
In combination with a truck having a box defined by upstanding walls and a fifth wheel means positioned in said box, a rigid, foldable, substantially weather-resistant camper body comprising: a rectangular, rigid, weather-resistant top wall member, rigid longitudinal side wall members having top and bottom horizontal edges and front and rear vertical edges, said side wall member being hinged along the bottom, horizontal edges of said side wall members to the longitudinal upstanding walls of said box, so that said side wall members are foldable downwardly toward said box, a rigid front wall member being selectively detachably securable to the forward vertical edges of said side wall members, a rigid rear wall member being selectively detachably securable to the rear vertical edges of said side wall members; said top wall member being selectively detachably securable to said side wall members and said front and rear wall members; said front wall member and said rear wall member being receivable within said box; said top wall member being selectively detachably securable to the longitudinal edges of said box when said side wall members are folded downwardly and said front wall member and said rear wall member are situated within said box; whereby said top wall member, when attached to said truck box with front, rear and side wall members in folded condition, forms a rigid, low, weather-resistant cover for said truck box.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
230 words
In combination with a truck having a box defined by upstanding walls and a fifth wheel means positioned in said box, a rigid, foldable, substantially weather-resistant camper body comprising: a rectangular, rigid, weather-resistant top wall member, rigid longitudinal side wall members having top and bottom horizontal edges and front and rear vertical edges, said side wall member being hinged along the bottom, horizontal edges of said side wall members to the longitudinal upstanding walls of said box, so that said side wall members are foldable downwardly toward said box, a rigid front wall member being selectively detachably securable to the forward vertical edges of said side wall members, a rigid rear wall member being selectively detachably securable to the rear vertical edges of said side wall members; said top wall member being selectively detachably securable to said side wall members and said front and rear wall members; said front wall member and said rear wall member being receivable within said box; said top wall member being selectively detachably securable to the longitudinal edges of said box when said side wall members are folded downwardly and said front wall member and said rear wall member are situated within said box; whereby said top wall member, when attached to said truck box with front, rear and side wall members in folded condition, forms a rigid, low, weather-resistant cover for said truck box.
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