Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Load cover
Patent
1987-05-22
1988-07-12
Pedder, Dennis H.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Tops
Load cover
296165, 296172, 296176, B60P 702, B60P 332
Patent
active
047565713
ABSTRACT:
A lift-roof cover for a light truck open load bed, comprising a lift-roof structure pivotally attached about a lateral axis to the lower edge of the cover forward wall, the forward wall being fixedly mounted to the load bed with flexible weatherproof panelling interposed between the lift-roof structure and the forward wall so that, alternately, secure weatherproof enclosure of the load bed may be provided with the lift-roof structure in a lowered position, or the lift-roof structure may be raised at the rear about the lateral axis, providing improved access to the load bed. A preferred embodiment incorporates the use of compression struts to provide lift assist in raising the lift-roof structure and accomodates the application of flexible curtains to provide full enclosure with the lift-roof in a raised position, while maintaining high degrees of commonality with methods of manufacture, handling, shipping and storage employed for high volume production load bed covers of the prior art.
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Article, magazine unknown, Mar. 1984, p. 115, "Telescopic Top".
Pedder Dennis H.
Trail-R-Van Inc.
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