Slat block and guide track apparatus for rolling truck bed cover

Details Slat block and guide track apparatus for rolling truck bed cover Slat block and guide track apparatus for rolling truck bed cover

1992-11-18

1994-07-19

Pedder, Dennis H.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Tops

Roll-up covers

160130, B60P 702

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053302460

ABSTRACT:
A water resistant, retractable slatted rolling truck utility bed cover for jam-free and noise-free operation. A slat end block is permanently attached to each slat end, the slats being hinged in a side-by-side array forming the cover body. The blocks reduce vibration, eliminate thumping noise and improve the sliding action of the cover body by acting as an end bearing surface. The bottom surface of each slat block includes an arcuate curvature along the length thereof that, when used in conjunction with sloping passageway entrance of the guide tracks, provides a simplified non-jam closure. Each slat block includes grooves to divert water to the guide tracks away from the truck bed interior.

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patent: 4921033 (1990-05-01), Finch et al.
patent: 5040843 (1991-08-01), Russell et al.
patent: 5154468 (1992-10-01), Teigen et al.

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