Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Load cover
Reexamination Certificate
2008-09-02
2008-09-02
Patel, Kiran B. (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Tops
Load cover
C296S100070
Reexamination Certificate
active
11442652
ABSTRACT:
A tonneau cover is arranged to mount on the truck box of a conventional pick up truck for enclosing the box. The cover comprises a pair of panels which are pivotally mounted on respective sides of the box. The panels extend laterally inward such that free ends of the panels engage each other in a closed position. The panels may be pivoted upward and secured in an upward orientation by a pair of rails connected between the free ends of the respective panels in an extended position of the panels. The panels form a pair of side walls in the extended position for supporting large cargo in the box. The rails form a rack in the extended position for supporting additional cargo thereon. A locking device secures the panels in the closed position while a plurality of struts provides additional support to the panels when pivoting the panels between the closed and extended positions.
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Battison Adrian D.
Dupuis Ryan W.
KBS Industries Inc.
Patel Kiran B.
Williams Michael R.
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