Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Camper
Patent
1990-08-16
1992-04-07
Pedder, Dennis H.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Camper
296176, 296 26, 296100, B60P 332, B60P 702
Patent
active
051021854
ABSTRACT:
A lift-roof cover 10 for a light truck open load bed 12, comprising a lift-roof structure 15 pivotally attached about a lateral axis A--A to the upper edge 44 of the cover forward wall 18, the forward wall 18 being fixedly mounted to the load bed 12 so that, alternately, secure weatherproof enclosure of the load bed 12 may be provided with the lift-roof structure 15 in a lowered position, or the lift-roof structure 15 may be raised at the rear about the lateral axis A--A, providing improved access to the load bed 12. A preferred embodiment incorporates the use of compression struts 74, 76 to provide lift assist in raising the lift-roof structure 15 and accommodates the application of flexible curtains 146 to provide full enclosure with the lift-roof structure 15 in a raised position, while maintaining 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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Pedder Dennis H.
Trail-R-Van Inc.
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