Expandable camper shell for a pickup truck
US6712421B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 21, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60P3/341
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An expandable camper shell for a pickup truck which includes a cover that is to be movable from a lower position to a raised position with the cover assuming a tilted configuration relative to the bed of the pickup truck. When in the maximum raised position additional head room is provided for any individuals located within the internal compartment located between the cover and the bed. When the cover is in the maximum raised position, there is provided a gap area with this gap area to be closable by a removable, double-thickness, fabric, insert assembly. A shock strut assembly is mounted between the cover and the bed that will maintain the cover in the maximum raised position after it is manually raised.
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