Dual action truck bed cover
US9834076B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 19, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60J7/1607
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A dual action truck cover provides two modes, actions or ways to access contents in a truck bed. Side rails can be mountable to a cargo box so as to be pivotable between a raised position to provide a rear opening in an open pivot arrangement, and a lowered or closed pivot arrangement. The side rails can be spaced apart to define an inter-rail area therebetween. A door can include a plurality of elements hingedly coupled together and extending between the side rails and movable between a closed door arrangement wherein the elements cover the inter-rail area, and an open door arrangement in which the elements are positioned to permit access through the inter-rail area. The door can move between the open and closed arrangements by rolling up the hingedly coupled elements together or folding the elements together.
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