US5238288A
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Pick-up truck bed collapsible cover
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-06-15
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Granted: 1993-08-24
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Expires: 2012-06-15
Abstract
Abstract A cover structure for a pick-up truck in which a cover of flexible sheet material is supported by framework over the cargo body. The framework comprises front and rear bow frames pivoted to slides which are mounted in side rails and capable of being locked to the side rails in adjusted positions. The framework also includes supplemental frames pivoted to the bow frames. The side and rear panels of the cover are secured to the side and rear walls of the cargo body by Velcro strips. The front panel is secured to the front wall by a C-shaped channel clamp. The front and rear panels of the cover have detachable windows. The framework may be collapsed, with the cover still in place, to a stored position beneath the upper edges of the side and end walls of the cargo body, in which position a major portion of the cargo body is substantially unobstructed and available as cargo space. In preparation for collapsing, the side, rear and front panels are released and the front and rear panels preferably detached. The detached panels may then be wrapped around the collapsed frame.
Inventors
- 👤 M. Robert Chandler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 09:36
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J7/00; B60J7/08; B60J7/10; B60J7/102; B60J7/104
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
544 words
A cover structure for a pick-up truck which has a cab and a carbo body behind the cab provided with side walls, a rear wall and a front wall having their upper edges generally occupying a common plane and surrounding a carbo bed so as to define therewith a cargo receiving space open at the top, said structure comprising: first and second rails extending longitudinally of the body and secured to said respective side walls in parallel, laterally spaced apart relation, cover-supporting framework comprising a front bow frame and a rear bow frame, said front bow frame being of generally U-shape and having laterally spaced first and second front side bars, a front cross bar connecting the outer ends of said first and second front side bars, a first front slide pivotally connected to said first front side bar adjacent the inner end thereof and slidably engaging said first rail, a second front slide pivotally connected to said second front side bar adjacent the inner end thereof and slidably engaging said second rail, means for releasably clamping said first and second slides in adjusted positions along the lengths of said side rails, said rear bow frame being of generally U-shape and having laterally spaced first and second rear side bars, a rear cross bar connecting the outer ends of said first and second rear side bars, a first rear slide pivotally connected to said first rear side bar adjacent the inner end thereof and slidably engaging said first rail rearwardly of said first front slide, a second rear slide pivotally connected to said second rear side bar adjacent the inner end thereof and slidably engaging said second rail rearwardly of said second front slide, means for releasably clamping said first and second rear slides in adjusted positions along the lengths of said side rails, said front and rear bow frames being pivotable about their respective pivot connections on their respective slides so as to be swingable to a generally upright position of use projecting above the common plane of the upper edges of said side, rear, and front walls of said truck cargo body with said front and rear slides clamped in a first use position relative to one another wherein said front slides are widely spaced along said side rails from said rear slides and wherein said front and rear bow frames are respectively positioned generally above said carbo body front and rear walls, said front and rear slides being releasable for sliding movement along said rails relative to said truck cab to thereby bring said slides to a second frame storage position wherein said slides are more closely spaced relative to one another and further readjustably spaced relative to said cargo body front and rear walls to enable said bow frames to be pivotable about their respective pivot connections on their respective slides so as to be swingable from their generally upright position of use downwardly to a stored position in which said frames are collapsed together with said cross bars of said bow frames adjacent either said cargo body front wall or said cargo body rear wall, and a cover member of flexible sheet material fitted over said cover-supporting framework when said framework is operably arranged in the upright use position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
544 words
A cover structure for a pick-up truck which has a cab and a carbo body behind the cab provided with side walls, a rear wall and a front wall having their upper edges generally occupying a common plane and surrounding a carbo bed so as to define therewith a cargo receiving space open at the top, said structure comprising: first and second rails extending longitudinally of the body and secured to said respective side walls in parallel, laterally spaced apart relation, cover-supporting framework comprising a front bow frame and a rear bow frame, said front bow frame being of generally U-shape and having laterally spaced first and second front side bars, a front cross bar connecting the outer ends of said first and second front side bars, a first front slide pivotally connected to said first front side bar adjacent the inner end thereof and slidably engaging said first rail, a second front slide pivotally connected to said second front side bar adjacent the inner end thereof and slidably engaging said second rail, means for releasably clamping said first and second slides in adjusted positions along the lengths of said side rails, said rear bow frame being of generally U-shape and having laterally spaced first and second rear side bars, a rear cross bar connecting the outer ends of said first and second rear side bars, a first rear slide pivotally connected to said first rear side bar adjacent the inner end thereof and slidably engaging said first rail rearwardly of said first front slide, a second rear slide pivotally connected to said second rear side bar adjacent the inner end thereof and slidably engaging said second rail rearwardly of said second front slide, means for releasably clamping said first and second rear slides in adjusted positions along the lengths of said side rails, said front and rear bow frames being pivotable about their respective pivot connections on their respective slides so as to be swingable to a generally upright position of use projecting above the common plane of the upper edges of said side, rear, and front walls of said truck cargo body with said front and rear slides clamped in a first use position relative to one another wherein said front slides are widely spaced along said side rails from said rear slides and wherein said front and rear bow frames are respectively positioned generally above said carbo body front and rear walls, said front and rear slides being releasable for sliding movement along said rails relative to said truck cab to thereby bring said slides to a second frame storage position wherein said slides are more closely spaced relative to one another and further readjustably spaced relative to said cargo body front and rear walls to enable said bow frames to be pivotable about their respective pivot connections on their respective slides so as to be swingable from their generally upright position of use downwardly to a stored position in which said frames are collapsed together with said cross bars of said bow frames adjacent either said cargo body front wall or said cargo body rear wall, and a cover member of flexible sheet material fitted over said cover-supporting framework when said framework is operably arranged in the upright use position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
Cover structure as defined in claim 1, wherein said rails are mounted on the inside surfaces of said side walls below the upper edges thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
Cover structure as defined in claim 2, wherein said bow frames, when in stored position, are disposed within said cargo body below the upper edges of said side, rear and front walls thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
Cover structure as defined in claim 1, wherein said bow frames when in stored position have the cross bars thereof located adjacent one of the front and rear walls of said cargo body such that the major portion of said cargo body is substantially unobstructed by said bow frames and available as cargo space.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
79 words
Cover structure as defined in claim 1, wherein said front bow frame in said generally upright position is inclined upwardly and forwardly and said rear bow frame in said generally upright position is inclined upwardly and rearwardly, said cover member having a generally horizontal top panel and generally vertical front and rear panels, said generally upright front and rear bow frames engaging said cover member at the juncture of said top panel with said front and rear panels respectively.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
Cover structure as defined in claim 5, further comprising means for holding said bow frames generally upright including tension members between said bow frames and the truck body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
143 words
Cover structure as defined in claim 1, wherein said cover-supporting framework includes a first supplemental frame of generally U-shape having laterally spaced side bars and a cross bar connecting the outer ends thereof, means for pivotally connecting the inner ends of the side bars of said first supplemental frame to said respective side bars of said front bow frame in adjusted positions at intermediate points along the length of the latter, a second supplemental frame of generally U-shape having laterally spaced side bars and a cross bar connecting the outer ends thereof, and means for pivotally connecting the inner ends of the side bars of said second supplemental frame to said respective side bars of said rear bow frame in adjusted positions at intermediate points along the length of the latter, said supplemental frames being swingable to and from a generally upright position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
58 words
Cover structure as defined in claim 7, further comprising first releasable connecting means between said first supplemental frame and said front bow frame, and second releasable connecting means between said second supplemental frame and said rear bow frame, said first and second releasable connecting means holding said respective first and second supplemental frames in their generally upright positions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
Cover structure as defined in claim 8, wherein said first and second releasable connecting means each includes at least one adjustable tension strap.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
100 words
Cover structure as defined in claim 7, wherein said rails are mounted on the inside surfaces of said side walls below the upper edges thereof, said bow frames, when in stored position, are disposed within said cargo body below the upper edges of said side, rear and front walls thereof, and said first and second supplemental frames, when said front and rear bow frames are in stored position, can be swung substantially flat upon said respective front and rear bow frames to positions also within said cargo body below the upper edges of said side, rear and front walls thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
61 words
Cover structure as defined in claim 10, wherein said bow frames when in stored position have the cross bars thereof located adjacent one of the front and rear walls of said cargo body and said supplemental frames are pivoted flat upon said respective stored bow frames, a major portion of said cargo body is substantially unobstructed and available as cargo space.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
Cover structure as defined in claim 11, wherein said cover member remains fitted over said framework in said stored position.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
Cover structure as defined in claim 12, including means for releasably securing the top panel of said cover member to at least two of said frames.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
53 words
Cover structure as defined in claim 1, wherein said cover member has a top panel and front, side and rear panels, one of said front and rear panels having a detachable portion including a transparent window pane, and means including a slide fastener for releasably securing said detachable section to said one panel.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
54 words
Cover structure as defined in claim 1, wherein said cover member has a top panel and front, side and rear panels, each of said front and rear panels having a detachable portion including a transparent pane, and means including slide fasteners for releasably securing said detachable portions to said respective front and rear panels.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
151 words
Cover structure as defined in claim 1, wherein said cover member has a generally horizontal top panel and generally vertical rear and side panels, means for holding the lower edge portions of said rear and side panels to said rear wall and side walls of the truck body, respectively, comprising fastener cover strips extending along said lower edge portions of said rear and side panels of said cover member and complimentary fastener body strips extending along the outer surfaces of said rear and side walls of the truck body, said cover strips and body strips releasably interengaging to secure said lower edge portions of said rear and side panels of said cover member to said rear and side walls of the truck body, said cover and body fastener strips being of the hook and loop type with hook members on one of the interengaging strips and loop members on the other.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
91 words
Cover structure as defined in claim 1, wherein said cover member has a top panel and front, side and rear panels, and means for releasably securing said front panel of said cover member to the front wall of said cargo body including a clamp having an open-ended C-shaped channel, means for mounting said clamp on the front wall of said cargo body, and means providing a bead along the lower edge portion of said front panel, said bead being insertable endwise into said C-shaped channel and retained therein against lateral withdrawal.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
32 words
Cover structure as defined in claim 17, wherein said front panel has means providing a rod-receiving tunnel along its lower edge, and an elongated rod in said tunnel providing the aforesaid bead.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
362 words
A cover structure for a pick-up truck which has a cab and a cargo body behind the cab provided with side walls, a rear wall and a front wall, said structure comprising: first and second rails extending longitudinally of the body and secured to said respective side walls in parallel, laterally space apart relation, cover-supporting framework comprising a front bow frame and a rear bow frame, said front bow frame being of generally U-shape and having laterally spaced first and second front side bars, a front cross bar connecting the outer ends of said first and second front side bars, a first front slide pivotally connected to said first front side bar adjacent the inner end thereof and slidably engaging said first rail, a second front slide pivotally connected to said second front side bar adjacent the inner end thereof and slidably engaging said second rail, means for releasably clamping said first and second slides in adjusted positions along the lengths of said side rails, said rear bow frame being of generally U-shape and having laterally spaced first and second rear side bars, a rear cross bar connecting the outer ends of said first and second rear side bars, a first rear slide pivotally connected to said first rear side bar adjacent the inner end thereof and slidably engaging said first rail rearwardly of said first front slide, a second rear slide pivotally connected to said second rear side bar adjacent the inner end thereof and slidably engaging said second rail rearwardly of said second front slide, means for releasably clamping said first and second rear slides in adjusted positions along the lengths of said side rails, said front and rear bow frames being swingable from a generally upright position projecting above the side, rear, and front walls of said truck body to a stored position, and a cover member of flexible sheet material fitted over said cover-supporting framework, said rails being mounted on the inside surfaces of said side walls below the upper edges thereof, and said bow frames, when in stored position, are disposed within said cargo body below the upper edges of said side, rear and front walls thereof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
362 words
A cover structure for a pick-up truck which has a cab and a cargo body behind the cab provided with side walls, a rear wall and a front wall, said structure comprising: first and second rails extending longitudinally of the body and secured to said respective side walls in parallel, laterally space apart relation, cover-supporting framework comprising a front bow frame and a rear bow frame, said front bow frame being of generally U-shape and having laterally spaced first and second front side bars, a front cross bar connecting the outer ends of said first and second front side bars, a first front slide pivotally connected to said first front side bar adjacent the inner end thereof and slidably engaging said first rail, a second front slide pivotally connected to said second front side bar adjacent the inner end thereof and slidably engaging said second rail, means for releasably clamping said first and second slides in adjusted positions along the lengths of said side rails, said rear bow frame being of generally U-shape and having laterally spaced first and second rear side bars, a rear cross bar connecting the outer ends of said first and second rear side bars, a first rear slide pivotally connected to said first rear side bar adjacent the inner end thereof and slidably engaging said first rail rearwardly of said first front slide, a second rear slide pivotally connected to said second rear side bar adjacent the inner end thereof and slidably engaging said second rail rearwardly of said second front slide, means for releasably clamping said first and second rear slides in adjusted positions along the lengths of said side rails, said front and rear bow frames being swingable from a generally upright position projecting above the side, rear, and front walls of said truck body to a stored position, and a cover member of flexible sheet material fitted over said cover-supporting framework, said rails being mounted on the inside surfaces of said side walls below the upper edges thereof, and said bow frames, when in stored position, are disposed within said cargo body below the upper edges of said side, rear and front walls thereof.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
411 words
A rear structure for a pick-up truck which has a cab and a cargo body behind the cab provided with side walls, a rear wall and a front wall, said structure comprising: first and second rails extending longitudinally of the body and secured to said respective side walls in parallel, laterally spaced apart relation, cover-supporting framework comprising a front bow frame and rear bow frame, said front bow frame being of generally U-shape and having laterally spaced first and second front side bars, a front cross bar connecting the outer ends of said first and second front side bars, a first front slide pivotally connected to said first front side bar adjacent the inner end thereof and slidably engaging said first rail, a second front slide pivotally connected to said second front side bar adjacent the inner end thereof and slidably engaging said second rail, means for releasably clamping said first and second slides in adjusted positions along the lengths of said side rails, said rear bow frame being of generally U-shape and having laterally spaced first and second rear side bars, a rear cross bar connecting the outer ends of said first and second rear side bars, a first rear slide pivotally connected to said first rear side bar adjacent the inner end thereof and slidably engaging said first rail rearwardly of said first front slide, a second rear slide pivotally connected to said second rear side bar adjacent the inner end thereof and slidably engaging said second rail rearwardly of said second front slide, means for releasably clamping said first and second rear slides in adjusted positions along the lengths of said side rails, said front and rear bow frames being swingable from a generally upright position projecting above the side, rear, and front walls of said truck body to a stored position, and a cover member of flexible sheet material fitted over said cover-supporting framework, said front bow frame when in said generally upright position being inclined upwardly and forwardly and said rear bow frame when in said generally upright position being inclined upwardly and rearwardly, said cover member having a generally horizontal top panel and generally vertical front and rear panels, said generally upright front and rear bow frames engaging said cover member at the juncture of said top panel with said front and rear panels respectively, and means for holding said bow frames generally upright including tension members between said bow frames and the truck body.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
411 words
A rear structure for a pick-up truck which has a cab and a cargo body behind the cab provided with side walls, a rear wall and a front wall, said structure comprising: first and second rails extending longitudinally of the body and secured to said respective side walls in parallel, laterally spaced apart relation, cover-supporting framework comprising a front bow frame and rear bow frame, said front bow frame being of generally U-shape and having laterally spaced first and second front side bars, a front cross bar connecting the outer ends of said first and second front side bars, a first front slide pivotally connected to said first front side bar adjacent the inner end thereof and slidably engaging said first rail, a second front slide pivotally connected to said second front side bar adjacent the inner end thereof and slidably engaging said second rail, means for releasably clamping said first and second slides in adjusted positions along the lengths of said side rails, said rear bow frame being of generally U-shape and having laterally spaced first and second rear side bars, a rear cross bar connecting the outer ends of said first and second rear side bars, a first rear slide pivotally connected to said first rear side bar adjacent the inner end thereof and slidably engaging said first rail rearwardly of said first front slide, a second rear slide pivotally connected to said second rear side bar adjacent the inner end thereof and slidably engaging said second rail rearwardly of said second front slide, means for releasably clamping said first and second rear slides in adjusted positions along the lengths of said side rails, said front and rear bow frames being swingable from a generally upright position projecting above the side, rear, and front walls of said truck body to a stored position, and a cover member of flexible sheet material fitted over said cover-supporting framework, said front bow frame when in said generally upright position being inclined upwardly and forwardly and said rear bow frame when in said generally upright position being inclined upwardly and rearwardly, said cover member having a generally horizontal top panel and generally vertical front and rear panels, said generally upright front and rear bow frames engaging said cover member at the juncture of said top panel with said front and rear panels respectively, and means for holding said bow frames generally upright including tension members between said bow frames and the truck body.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
454 words
A cover structure for a pick-up truck which has a cab and a cargo body behind the cab provided with side walls, a rear wall and a front wall, said structure comprising: first and second rails extending longitudinally of the body and secured to said respective side walls in parallel, laterally spaced apart relation, cover-supporting framework comprising a front bow frame and a rear bow frame, said front bow frame being of generally U-shape and having laterally spaced first and second front side bars, a front cross bar connecting the outer ends of said first and second front side bars, a first front slide pivotally connected to said first front side bar adjacent the inner end thereof and slidably engaging said first rail, a second front slide pivotally connected to said second front side bar adjacent the inner end thereof and slidably engaging said second rail, means for releasably clamping said first and second slides in adjusted positions along the lengths of said side rails, said rear bow frame being of generally U-shape and having laterally spaced first and second rear side bars, a rear cross bar connecting the outer ends of said first and second rear side bars, a first rear slide pivotally connected to said first rear side bar adjacent the inner end thereof and slidably engaging said first rail rearwardly of said first front slide, a second rear slide pivotally connected to said second rear side bar adjacent the inner end thereof and slidably engaging said second rail rearwardly of said second front slide, means for releasably clamping said first and second rear slides in adjusted positions along the lengths of said side rails, said front and rear bow frames being swingable from a generally upright position projecting above the side, rear, and front walls of said truck body to a stored position, and a cover member of flexible sheet material fitted over said cover-supporting framework, said cover-supporting framework including a first supplemental frame of generally U-shape having laterally spaced side bars and a cross bar connecting the outer ends thereof, means for pivotally connecting the inner ends of the side bars of said first supplemental frame to said respective side bars of said front bow frame in adjusted positions at intermediate points along the length of the latter, a second supplemental frame of generally U-shape having laterally spaced side bars and a cross bar connecting the outer ends thereof, and means for pivotally connecting the inner ends of the side bars of said second supplemental frame to said respective side bars of said rear bow frame in adjusted positions at intermediate points along the length of the latter, said supplemental frames being swingable to and from a generally upright position.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
454 words
A cover structure for a pick-up truck which has a cab and a cargo body behind the cab provided with side walls, a rear wall and a front wall, said structure comprising: first and second rails extending longitudinally of the body and secured to said respective side walls in parallel, laterally spaced apart relation, cover-supporting framework comprising a front bow frame and a rear bow frame, said front bow frame being of generally U-shape and having laterally spaced first and second front side bars, a front cross bar connecting the outer ends of said first and second front side bars, a first front slide pivotally connected to said first front side bar adjacent the inner end thereof and slidably engaging said first rail, a second front slide pivotally connected to said second front side bar adjacent the inner end thereof and slidably engaging said second rail, means for releasably clamping said first and second slides in adjusted positions along the lengths of said side rails, said rear bow frame being of generally U-shape and having laterally spaced first and second rear side bars, a rear cross bar connecting the outer ends of said first and second rear side bars, a first rear slide pivotally connected to said first rear side bar adjacent the inner end thereof and slidably engaging said first rail rearwardly of said first front slide, a second rear slide pivotally connected to said second rear side bar adjacent the inner end thereof and slidably engaging said second rail rearwardly of said second front slide, means for releasably clamping said first and second rear slides in adjusted positions along the lengths of said side rails, said front and rear bow frames being swingable from a generally upright position projecting above the side, rear, and front walls of said truck body to a stored position, and a cover member of flexible sheet material fitted over said cover-supporting framework, said cover-supporting framework including a first supplemental frame of generally U-shape having laterally spaced side bars and a cross bar connecting the outer ends thereof, means for pivotally connecting the inner ends of the side bars of said first supplemental frame to said respective side bars of said front bow frame in adjusted positions at intermediate points along the length of the latter, a second supplemental frame of generally U-shape having laterally spaced side bars and a cross bar connecting the outer ends thereof, and means for pivotally connecting the inner ends of the side bars of said second supplemental frame to said respective side bars of said rear bow frame in adjusted positions at intermediate points along the length of the latter, said supplemental frames being swingable to and from a generally upright position.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
58 words
Cover structure as defined in claim 21, further comprising first releasable connecting means between said first supplemental frame and said front bow frame, and second releasable connecting means between said second supplemental frame and said rear bow frame, said first and second releasable connecting means holding said respective first and second supplemental frames in their generally upright positions.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
23 words
Cover structure as defined in claim 22, wherein said first and second releasable connecting means each includes at least one adjustable tension strap.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
100 words
Cover structure as defined in claim 21, wherein said rails are mounted on the inside surfaces of said side walls below the upper edges thereof, said bow frames, when in stored position, are disposed within said cargo body below the upper edges of said side, rear and front walls thereof, and said first and second supplemental frames, when said front and rear bow frames are in stored position, can be swung substantially flat upon said respective front and rear bow frames to positions also within said cargo body below the upper edges of said side, rear and front walls thereof.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
61 words
Cover structure as defined in claim 24, wherein said bow frames when in stored position have the cross bars thereof located adjacent one of the front and rear walls of said cargo body and said supplemental frames are pivoted flat upon said respective stored bow frames, a major portion of said cargo body is substantially unobstructed and available as cargo space.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
20 words
Cover structure as defined in claim 25, wherein said cover member remains fitted over said framework in said stored position.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
26 words
Cover structure as defined in claim 26, including means for releasably securing the top panel of said cover member to at least two of said frames.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
402 words
A cover structure for a pick-up truck which has a cab and a cargo body behind the cab provided with side walls, a rear wall and a front wall, said structure comprising: first and second rails extending longitudinally of the body and secured to said respective side walls in parallel, laterally spaced apart relation, cover-supporting framework comprising a front bow frame and a rear bow frame, said front bow frame being of generally U-shape and having laterally spaced first and second front side bars, a front cross bar connecting the outer ends of said first and second front side bars, a first front slide pivotally connected to said first front side bar adjacent the inner end thereof and slidably engaging said first rail, a second front side pivotally connected to said second front side bar adjacent the inner end thereof and slidably engaging said second rail, means for releasably clamping said first and second slides in adjusted positions along the lengths of said side rails, said rear bow frame being of generally U-shape and having laterally spaced first and second rear side bars, a rear cross bar connecting the outer ends of said first and second rear side bars, a first rear slide pivotally connected to said first rear side bar adjacent the inner end thereof and slidably engaging said first rail rearwardly of said first front slide, a second rear slide pivotally connected to said second rear side bar adjacent the inner end thereof and slidably engaging said second rail rearwardly of aid second front slide, means for releasably clamping said first and second rear slides in adjusted positions along the lengths of said side rails, said front and rear bow frames being swingable from a generally upright position projecting above the side, rear, and front walls of said truck body to a stored position, and a cover member of flexible sheet material fitted over said cover-supporting framework, said cover member having a top panel and front, side and rear panels, and means for releasably securing said front panel of said cover member to the front wall of said cargo body including a clamp having an open-ended C-shaped channel, means for mounting said clamp on the front wall of said cargo body, and means providing a bead along the lower edge portion of said front panel, said bead being insertable endwise into said C-shaped channel and retained therein against lateral withdrawal.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
402 words
A cover structure for a pick-up truck which has a cab and a cargo body behind the cab provided with side walls, a rear wall and a front wall, said structure comprising: first and second rails extending longitudinally of the body and secured to said respective side walls in parallel, laterally spaced apart relation, cover-supporting framework comprising a front bow frame and a rear bow frame, said front bow frame being of generally U-shape and having laterally spaced first and second front side bars, a front cross bar connecting the outer ends of said first and second front side bars, a first front slide pivotally connected to said first front side bar adjacent the inner end thereof and slidably engaging said first rail, a second front side pivotally connected to said second front side bar adjacent the inner end thereof and slidably engaging said second rail, means for releasably clamping said first and second slides in adjusted positions along the lengths of said side rails, said rear bow frame being of generally U-shape and having laterally spaced first and second rear side bars, a rear cross bar connecting the outer ends of said first and second rear side bars, a first rear slide pivotally connected to said first rear side bar adjacent the inner end thereof and slidably engaging said first rail rearwardly of said first front slide, a second rear slide pivotally connected to said second rear side bar adjacent the inner end thereof and slidably engaging said second rail rearwardly of aid second front slide, means for releasably clamping said first and second rear slides in adjusted positions along the lengths of said side rails, said front and rear bow frames being swingable from a generally upright position projecting above the side, rear, and front walls of said truck body to a stored position, and a cover member of flexible sheet material fitted over said cover-supporting framework, said cover member having a top panel and front, side and rear panels, and means for releasably securing said front panel of said cover member to the front wall of said cargo body including a clamp having an open-ended C-shaped channel, means for mounting said clamp on the front wall of said cargo body, and means providing a bead along the lower edge portion of said front panel, said bead being insertable endwise into said C-shaped channel and retained therein against lateral withdrawal.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
32 words
Cover structure as defined in claim 27, wherein said front panel has means providing a rod-receiving tunnel along its lower edge, and an elongated rod in said tunnel providing the aforesaid bead.
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