Extensible cover for the bed of a pick-up truck having a 5th whe

Details Extensible cover for the bed of a pick-up truck having a 5th whe Extensible cover for the bed of a pick-up truck having a 5th whe

1987-08-21

1989-05-23

Marmor, Charles A.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Articulated vehicle

150166, 296 376, 296100, 296176, B60J 710

Patent

active

048323594

ABSTRACT:
A vertically extensible cover assembly for the bed of a pick-up truck having a 5th wheel trailer hitch mounted in the bed thereof for allowing a trailer to be coupled, uncoupled and towed by the truck with the cover assembly mounted on the truck. The cover assembly includes a rigid cover which is mountable on the truck's bed by means of folding arms which allows the cover to be vertically extended for access to the truck's bed. A central opening is formed in the rigid cover through which the trailer hitch tongue during trailer towing operations and which is closed by a hatch during non-towing use of the truck. An open channel is provided in the rigid cover through which the trailer hitch tongue is movable during coupling and uncoupling of a trailer, with the open channel being closed by a lid structure when coupling and uncoupling operations are not being accomplished.

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