Cab to cap gap filler apparatus
US5516185A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 1994 |
| Grant date | May 14, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60P3/36
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cab to cap gap filler apparatus includes a top assembly which includes a top width that is greater than a gap width of a gap between a rear of a truck cab and a front of a truck bed cap. The top assembly is flexible along lines which are parallel to the top width, and the top assembly has a top length which is sufficiently long for the top assembly to cover horizontal and vertical portions of the gap between the rear of the cab and the front of the truck bed cap when the top assembly is flexed around horizontal and vertical portions of the gap. A flexible housing assembly is connected to a bottom side of the top assembly and includes a portion which has a housing width which is less than the top width, and a quantity of moldable solid particulate material is contained within the flexible housing assembly. The moldable solid particulate material is adapted to be squeezed between the gap between the rear of the cab and the front of the truck bed cap when the top assembly is placed over the gap and pressure is applied to a top side of the top assembly. End assemblies are connected to ends of the top assembly. The end assemblies and/or top assembly include pockets which contain magne…
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