Hinge for a truck bed cover bow

Details Hinge for a truck bed cover bow Hinge for a truck bed cover bow

1997-06-03

1999-08-31

Pedder, Dennis H.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Tops

Load cover

296 98, B60J 704

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059443740

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus is disclosed for supporting a cover over a bed of a truck. The apparatus comprises a bow base disposed proximate a side of the bed, a bow extension, and a shaft fixed to the bow base and rotatable with respect to the bow extension. A plurality of spiral torsion springs each have a first end that extends into an axial groove of the shaft, and a second end that cooperates with a locator pin fixed to the bow extension.

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