Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Load cover
Patent
1997-12-30
2000-07-11
Pape, Joseph D.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Tops
Load cover
296165, 296173, 29610008, B60P 702
Patent
active
060861347
ABSTRACT:
A moveable cover assembly including a cover, a support frame, a motor and drive linkage. The motor automatically raises and lowers the cover such that the cover maintains a horizontal orientation throughout the raising and lowering process. This permits the particular object utilizing the cover assembly such as a pick-up truck, a trailer and/or a camper to store and.backslash.or transport tall objects. In an alternative embodiment, the cover is pivotally mounted to the support frame so that the cover can be opened like a hatch back to gain access to the particular object being covered. In another embodiment, the cover may be manually raised and lowered. The manual operation is performed by utilizing a conventional lug wrench. In a further alternative embodiment the support frame is two tiered so that the cover assembly can be raised to greater heights when utilized in environments requiring such, e.g. campers.
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Cravens Bradely Joseph
Cravens Christopher Reed
Pape Joseph D.
Patel Kiran
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