PICKUP TRUCK BED COVER

Title:

PICKUP TRUCK BED COVER

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2000035710

Kind Code:

A9

Abstract:

A removable cover system for use on a pickup truck bed, the bed having a floor, side walls, a front wall, and a tailgate. The cover comprises a frame (40) having a front member, a rear member, and two side members. Members of the frame are attached to the bed at the upper surfaces of the side wall and front wall. Additionally, a captive lid and a restraining lid are provided. The captive lid (33) and the restraining lid (32) each have a front edge, a rear edge, an outboard edge, an inboard edge, a top side, and a bottom side. A plurality of receiving members are disposed on the side members of the frame. A plurality of pin members are disposed on the outboard edge of both the captive lid and the restraining lid. In one embodiment, an alignment system is provided. The system incorporates grooves on the side members of the frame and on the lids. The grooves guide the pins into the receiving members thus allowing the lids to be rotatably connected to the side members of the frame.

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Inventors:

ARTHUR JIM (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US1999/030488

Publication Date:

December 14, 2000

Filing Date:

December 20, 1999

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