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Retractable truck bed cover for pick-ups
Assignee: COVER-POOLS Inc A CORP OF UT
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Filing: 1984-07-26
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Granted: 1986-01-07
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Expires: 2004-07-26
Abstract
Abstract A retractable cover designed for use in covering the bed of a conventional pick up truck. The cover includes a pair of beaded side edges wherein each of the beaded side edges slidably engage a track or longitudinal opening molded in a slide member mounted to the side walls of a bed on a pick up truck. One end of the cover is fixed to a spring loaded, continuously biased, roller rotatably mounted to the forward section of the truck's bed in a plane below the plane of the extended truck cover. A flap is also provided to cover the roller as well as a means to seal the flap to the truck cover when fully extended. A locking mechanism is fixed at or near the tailgate of the truck's bed to maintain the extended, spring biased, cover in an extended and locked position.
Inventors
- 👤 Joe H. Lamb
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 23:17
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J7/00; B60J7/02; B60J7/06; B60J7/067; B60J7/068
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A cover for enclosing a bed of a truck having two side walls, a forward wall and a tailgate wall comprising a flexible impervious cover having a rigid leading edge, a rear section and two parallel beaded side edges for slidably engaging a pair of parallel tracks, one fixed to each of the side walls, said cover's rear section being fixed to a biased rotatable drum mounted to the said bed's side walls in a plane below a plane generated by the walls of said truck's bed, a holding means for retaining said cover fully extended, a flap fixed to said forward wall for extending over said biased rotatable drum said flap having an underhang sealing space for receiving and engaging a tongue fixed to the top side of said cover when said cover is fully extended.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A cover for enclosing a bed of a truck having two side walls, a forward wall and a tailgate wall comprising a flexible impervious cover having a rigid leading edge, a rear section and two parallel beaded side edges for slidably engaging a pair of parallel tracks, one fixed to each of the side walls, said cover's rear section being fixed to a biased rotatable drum mounted to the said bed's side walls in a plane below a plane generated by the walls of said truck's bed, a holding means for retaining said cover fully extended, a flap fixed to said forward wall for extending over said biased rotatable drum said flap having an underhang sealing space for receiving and engaging a tongue fixed to the top side of said cover when said cover is fully extended.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The truck cover of claim 1 wherein each of said tracks is attached to a bracket for mounting to said side walls.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The truck cover of claim 1 wherein said rotatable drum is spring biased.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The truck cover of claim 1 wherein the forward end of said track includes a guide means for assisting said beaded side edges into said track.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The truck cover of claim 2 wherein said bracket is mounted to the inner section of said truck's side walls.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The truck cover of claim 1 including a means for securing said extended cover to said truck's bed with a locking means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The truck cover of claim 1 wherein said holding means comprises an element fixed to the tail gate wall of said bed said element having a means for receiving and holding said cover's rigid leading edge.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The truck cover of claim 1 wherein said underhang sealing space comprises a cushioned base member and a lip member fixed thereto to provide an underhang.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The truck cover of claim 8 wherein said flap is relatively rigid and is fixed at or near its rear edge to the top of said bed's forward wall.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The truck cover of claim 1 wherein a cover support bar is provided to urge said tongue upward and into engagement with said underhang sealing space.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
140 words
In combination with a truck bed having two side walls, a forward wall and a tail gate wall and a truck bed cover comprising a flexible impervious cover having a rigid leading edge, a rear section and two parallel beaded side edges for slidably engaging a pair of parallel tracks, one fixed to each of the side walls, said cover's rear section being fixed to a biased rotatable drum mounted to the said bed's side walls in a plane below a plane generated by the walls of said truck's bed a holding means for retaining said cover fully extended, a flap fixed to said forward wall for extending over said biased rotatable drum, said flap having an underhang sealing space for receiving and engaging a tongue fixed to the top side of said cover when said cover is fully extended.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
140 words
In combination with a truck bed having two side walls, a forward wall and a tail gate wall and a truck bed cover comprising a flexible impervious cover having a rigid leading edge, a rear section and two parallel beaded side edges for slidably engaging a pair of parallel tracks, one fixed to each of the side walls, said cover's rear section being fixed to a biased rotatable drum mounted to the said bed's side walls in a plane below a plane generated by the walls of said truck's bed a holding means for retaining said cover fully extended, a flap fixed to said forward wall for extending over said biased rotatable drum, said flap having an underhang sealing space for receiving and engaging a tongue fixed to the top side of said cover when said cover is fully extended.
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