Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Load cover
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-14
2006-02-14
Pape, Joseph D. (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Tops
Load cover
C296S100050
Reexamination Certificate
active
06997502
ABSTRACT:
A rigid convertible hard cap for open bed vehicles (18) made of rigid material and of the type having an arched shape of individual sections (24, 26and28) with fixed or movable sides and top or roof that communicate at the base and top with tracks (32and34) to guide and facilitate movement of cap sections (24, 26and28). Cap sections (24, 26and28) contract and extend integrally in an successive overlapping manner to obtain the desired effect of the complete or partial open and enclosed truck bed (18) without having to partially or completely obstruct truck bed space.
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