Covering for the cargo space of a vehicle and a vehicle with a covering

US6846032B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Francois De Gaillard · Fontenay-le-Comte, FR
• Michael Kolbl · Schwanau, DE
• Peter Mitterbauer · Gmunden, AT
• Martin Pollak · Puchheim, DE
• Thomas Rudolph · Rosbach, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 9, 2003
• Grant date: Jan 25, 2005
• Expiry date: Jun 9, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60P7/04
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A covering for the cargo area (3) of a motor vehicle (1), especially for the cargo area (3) of a pick-up truck, having a roll-up element (2) which is opened for loading the cargo area (3) and which can be partially or completely closed when it is desired that the cargo area (3) be covered. The roll-up element (2) has interconnected louvers (4) which are outwardly arched and can be guided at its lateral sides by guide elements (10, 11) with recesses (12) for receiving the roll-up element (2). Additionally, the guide elements (10, 11) can have contact elements (15) for applying outwardly directed pressure to the roll-up element (2), the contact elements having a low friction top surface (16) to facilitate sliding or rolling of the roll-up element over it.