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Truck bed cover

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-10-21
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Granted: 1992-11-24
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Expires: 2011-10-21
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Abstract

Abstract A cover for a truck bed is disclosed herein having a base secured to the edge of the truck bed which includes a pair of side bars connected at their ends by front and rear bars. A flexible sheet of cover material is detachably connected to the respective bars by fasteners cooperatively aligned and placed about the peripheral edge marginal region of the cover and the respective bars. The base is releasably carried on the truck bed by clamps, latches or the like.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ilkka J. Pirhonen

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 18:30
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J7/00; B60J7/08; B60J7/10; B60J7/102; B60J7/104

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 128 words
In a removable cover for a truck bed having a bed rail, the combination comprising: a base disposed on said truck bed on said bed rail; clamping means releasably coupling said base to the truck bed; a cover sheet disposed over said base; fastener means detachably connecting said cover sheet to said base; said base is a frame having parallel side bars joined by a front and a rear bar at the opposite ends of said side bars; guide means downwardly depending from said side bars; said clamping means includes a block cooperative with a base member to clamp against said truck bed rail; and selected ones of said fastener means are on top of said base and the others are disposed on the side of said base.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 128 words
In a removable cover for a truck bed having a bed rail, the combination comprising: a base disposed on said truck bed on said bed rail; clamping means releasably coupling said base to the truck bed; a cover sheet disposed over said base; fastener means detachably connecting said cover sheet to said base; said base is a frame having parallel side bars joined by a front and a rear bar at the opposite ends of said side bars; guide means downwardly depending from said side bars; said clamping means includes a block cooperative with a base member to clamp against said truck bed rail; and selected ones of said fastener means are on top of said base and the others are disposed on the side of said base.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1995-11-24 1996-05-25 1996-11-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1999-11-24 2000-05-25 2000-11-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2003-11-24 2004-05-25 2004-11-24 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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