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Roof bow support for covers on truck beds
Assignee: DOWNEY PRODUCTS Inc
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Filing: 1989-02-23
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Granted: 1990-02-20
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Expires: 2009-02-23
Abstract
Abstract The invention disclosed is a roof bow unit to support a cover for the bed of a truck, trailer or the like. It is comprised of a pair of upwardly angled mounting members each containing a C-shaped socket wherein each member is securable to the lip of the bed of a truck or other vehicle, a pair of connecting end pieces each containing a rounded end each end, shaped to fit within the C-shaped socket of the mounting member and a bendable tube with an opening at each end into which the connecting end pieces are secured. This roof bow unit to support covers provides an inexpensive easy to manufacture a support for covers for truck beds and provides a significant improvement over prior art devices.
Inventors
- 👤 Ed Thralls
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 17:28
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J7/00; B60J7/02; B60J7/06; B60J7/061; B60J7/062; F; F16; F16B; F16B9/00; F16B9/05; F16B9/052; F16B2200/00; F16B2200/10; F16B2200/50; F16B2200/503
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A roof bow unit to support a cover for the bed of a truck or other vehicle wherein the bed of said vehicle contains an edge, wherein said roof bow unit is comprised of: a. a pair of upwardly angled mounting members wherein each member is angled upward wherein each member contains a C-shaped socket containing a bottom arm and an upper arm, wherein each arm contains an inwardly facing lip, wherein each lip projects toward the other lip, and wherein each said member is securable to the edge of the bed of the vehicle; b. a pair of connecting end pieces each containing a rounded end, each end shaped to fit within the C-shaped socket of the mounting member; and c. a bendable tubular bar with an opening at each end into which the connecting end pieces are secured.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A roof bow unit to support a cover for the bed of a truck or other vehicle wherein the bed of said vehicle contains an edge, wherein said roof bow unit is comprised of: a. a pair of upwardly angled mounting members wherein each member is angled upward wherein each member contains a C-shaped socket containing a bottom arm and an upper arm, wherein each arm contains an inwardly facing lip, wherein each lip projects toward the other lip, and wherein each said member is securable to the edge of the bed of the vehicle; b. a pair of connecting end pieces each containing a rounded end, each end shaped to fit within the C-shaped socket of the mounting member; and c. a bendable tubular bar with an opening at each end into which the connecting end pieces are secured.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The roof bow support of claim 1 wherein each connecting end piece is divided into two sections, the first section of which is an inner tube-shaped piece and the second section is a rounded end piece which fits within the C-shaped socket of the mounting member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
157 words
A roof bow unit to support a cover for the bed of a truck or other vehicle wherein the bed of said vehicle contains an edge, wherein said roof bow unit is comprised of: a. a pair of upwardly angled mounting members wherein each member is angle upward wherein each member contains a C-shaped socket containing a bottom arm and an upper arm, wherein the bottom arm extends further from the surface of the mounting member that the upper arm, wherein each arm contains an inwardly facing lip, wherein each lip projects toward the other lip, and wherein each said member is securable to the edge of the bed of the vehicle; b. a pair of connecting end pieces each containing a rounded end, each end shaped to fit within the C-shaped socket of the mounting member; and c. a bendable tubular bar with an opening at each end into which the connecting end pieces are secured.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
157 words
A roof bow unit to support a cover for the bed of a truck or other vehicle wherein the bed of said vehicle contains an edge, wherein said roof bow unit is comprised of: a. a pair of upwardly angled mounting members wherein each member is angle upward wherein each member contains a C-shaped socket containing a bottom arm and an upper arm, wherein the bottom arm extends further from the surface of the mounting member that the upper arm, wherein each arm contains an inwardly facing lip, wherein each lip projects toward the other lip, and wherein each said member is securable to the edge of the bed of the vehicle; b. a pair of connecting end pieces each containing a rounded end, each end shaped to fit within the C-shaped socket of the mounting member; and c. a bendable tubular bar with an opening at each end into which the connecting end pieces are secured.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
The roof bow support of claim 3 wherein each connecting end piece is divided into two sections, the first section of which is an inner tube-shaped piece and the second section is a rounded end piece which fits within the C-shaped socket of the mounting member.
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