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Combined camper/pickup-truck
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-03-04
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Granted: 1989-03-28
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Expires: 2008-03-04
Abstract
Abstract A camper and a pickup truck are combined so that the camper can be stored in the cargo area of the pickup truck in a manner that does not interfere with the operation of the pickup truck. The camper has rigid walls so the camper is suitable for use in inclimate weather conditions, yet the cargo area of the truck is essentially unobstructed when the camper is in the stored configuration. The camper top is stored on top of the bed of the truck.
Inventors
- 👤 David L. McRay
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:13
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/32; B60P3/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
202 words
A camper/pickup truck combination comprising: a pickup truck having a cab and a cargo area, with said cargo area being bounded by hollow side walls, a front wall, a means adapted to form a rear wall, and a bed; a camper mounted in said cargo area and being adapted to assume a stored configuration and a set-up configuration, said camper being configured so as to permit said cargo area to be usable when said camper is in said stored configuration, said camper including side walls each of which has a plurality of sections that are telescopingly connected to each other, each of said camper side walls being telescopingly received in an associated one of said hollow side walls when said camper is in said stored configuration, a top which is sized and shaped to fit snugly within said cargo area with said top lying on top of said cargo area bed when said camper is in said stored configuration, means for connecting said camper top to said camper side walls; and means for raising said camper top from a location lying on said cargo bed to a location spaced thereabove for moving said camper from said stored configuration to said set-up configuration.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
202 words
A camper/pickup truck combination comprising: a pickup truck having a cab and a cargo area, with said cargo area being bounded by hollow side walls, a front wall, a means adapted to form a rear wall, and a bed; a camper mounted in said cargo area and being adapted to assume a stored configuration and a set-up configuration, said camper being configured so as to permit said cargo area to be usable when said camper is in said stored configuration, said camper including side walls each of which has a plurality of sections that are telescopingly connected to each other, each of said camper side walls being telescopingly received in an associated one of said hollow side walls when said camper is in said stored configuration, a top which is sized and shaped to fit snugly within said cargo area with said top lying on top of said cargo area bed when said camper is in said stored configuration, means for connecting said camper top to said camper side walls; and means for raising said camper top from a location lying on said cargo bed to a location spaced thereabove for moving said camper from said stored configuration to said set-up configuration.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The camper/pickup truck combination defined in claim 1 wherein said means for raising said camper top includes a hydraulic system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The camper/pickup truck combination defined in claim 1 wherein said means for raising said camper top includes a motor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The camper/pickup truck combination defined in claim 1 further including a control system having a control button mounted inside said cab.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The camper/pickup truck combination defined in claim 2 wherein said cargo area bed is hollow and said hydraulic system includes hydraulic lines contained within said hollow bed and said hollow sides.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
The camper/pickup truck combination defined in claim 3 further including a control system having a control button located within said cab, with said cargo area bed being hollow and said control system having control wires contained in said hollow bed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
The camper/pickup truck combination defined in claim 5 wherein said cargo area includes a plurality of corners formed by the intersection of said side walls and said front wall and said hydraulic system includes a plurality of hydraulic jacks each mounted adjacent to one corner of said cargo area.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The camper/pickup truck combination defined in claim 1 further including an emergency top raising system mounted on one of said cargo area side walls.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The camper/pickup truck combination defined in claim 8 wherein said emergency top raising system includes a hand crank.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
54 words
The camper/pickup truck combination defined in claim 1 wherein said pickup truck cargo area front wall is hollow and said camper further includes a front wall having a plurality of sections that are telescopingly connected together and which are telescopingly received in said cargo front wall when said camper is in said stored configuration.
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