Aerodynamic lightweight flexible flatbed top

US5641192A · kind A · utility

Inventors

• Duane Smith · Mayer, US
• Chris Butler · Gatineau, CA

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 31, 1995
• Grant date: Jun 24, 1997
• Expiry date: Mar 31, 2015

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60J7/102
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An aerodynamic, lightweight, flexible material top for enclosing a flatbed of a wheeled vehicle having a front and rear, the top includes a series of inverted, U-shaped supports extending upwardly from and across the flatbed with a first support at the front and a last support at the rear. A flexible material is stretched over the supports and includes a fixed sleeve and a laterally adjustable sleeve which are secured about the first and last supports. At least a portion of the top is pivotally connected as to swing upwardly away from the flatbed to gain access under the top and to the flatbed.