Retractable canopy assemblies and pickup trucks having the same
US11370495B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 6, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04H15/06
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A canopy assembly includes a truck bed and a pair of retractable canopies. The truck bed includes a floor and a pair of spaced apart sidewalls. Each of the pair of sidewalls includes an exterior wall, an opposite interior wall, and an elongated cavity positioned between the exterior wall and the interior wall of each of the pair of sidewalls. The pair of retractable canopies are movable between a stored and use positions. In the stored position, each of the retractable canopies are positioned within the elongated cavity defined in each of the pair of sidewalls. In the use position, each of the pair of retractable canopies are positioned to extended at least partially outside of the elongated cavity of each of the pair of sidewalls and extend beyond the exterior wall of the sidewalls in a vehicle lateral direction.
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