Bow assembly for truck bed covers
US4248475A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 11, 1979 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D33/0222
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bow assembly is removably attachable to an open top truck bed for supporting a tarpaulin cover and includes a plurality of relatively light weight and easy to handle components for quick assembly and disassembly by one person. The assembled structure includes a plurality of spaced transverse bow units and headboard connected by longitudinally aligned removable supports with the bow units being telescopically slidable on supports attachable to the sideboards of the truck to permit flexing as cargo is loaded or unloaded. The headboard protects the cover from displacement by headwinds and includes means for deflecting water off the sides of the cargo bed.
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