Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
296100170 | Supporting framework | 27 |
20100289291 | Multi-function vehicle canopy - A platform truck or trailer is equipped with a folding top including at least one piece of canvas supported on a collapsible framework. The collapsible framework includes two longitudinal tubes, a transverse tube extending between the longitudinal tubes, a motor connected to the transverse tube, and telescopic units. Each of the telescopic units includes an external tube connected to a related one of the longitudinal tubes, an internal tube inserted in the external tube, a threaded bolt located in the external and internal tubes and operatively connected to the motor, and a threaded sheath located in the internal tube and engaged with the threaded bolt. | 11-18-2010 |
20100320798 | Cable tonneau system - The present invention is a cable tonneau system having at least one frame assembly selectively mounted to a vehicle, and at least one bow portion having a plurality of links pivotally connected to the frame assembly. Also included is a cover operatively connected to the frame assembly and the bow portion for concealing a storage area of the vehicle. The frame assembly and the plurality of links are operable to be pivoted between a stowed position and a deployed position. The cover is positioned to expose the storage area of the vehicle when the frame assembly and the plurality of links are in the stowed position. The cover conceals the storage area of the vehicle when the frame assembly and the plurality of links are in the deployed position. | 12-23-2010 |
20110304171 | RAISABLE CANOPY SYSTEM FOR A TRUCK - The present invention relates to a raisable canopy system for a truck having a rear box with a first wall and a second wall opposite the first wall. A pair of actuator mounts are mounted to the first wall and the second wall, respectively. A canopy mount is connected to the pair of actuator mounts, is disposed adjacent to one end of the box and extends upwards from the box. A canopy substantially extends over top of the box and pivotally connects to the canopy mount. A pair of actuators are pivotally connected to and extend outwards from the pair of actuator mounts, respectively. The pair of actuators each pivotally connect to the canopy. The pair of actuators are configured to selectively move the canopy from a closed position in which the canopy covers and abuts the box to an open position in which the canopy is angularly spaced-apart from the box. | 12-15-2011 |
20130106134 | SPRING RETAINER FOR TONNEAU COVER | 05-02-2013 |
20130341957 | TONNEAU COVER ASSEMBLY FOR A PICKUP TRUCK BED - A tonneau cover assembly for a pickup truck bed includes a plurality of hinge assemblies. Each of the hinge assemblies are secured along the side rail of the tonneau cover assembly and have a contoured profile to allow for rotation within the tonneau cover assembly to accommodate a non-square truck bed. | 12-26-2013 |
20140246877 | RETAINER SYSTEM FOR TONNEAU COVER - A tonneau system for a pickup bed comprising a side rail connectable with a sidewall of the pickup bed, a header system having a header member, and a retainer system operably coupled between the side rail and the header system. The retainer system can include a header retaining member and a header lock selectively coupled between the header member and the header retaining member. The header lock engages the header retaining member in both a header engaging position coupled to the side rail and a header disengaging position decoupled from the side rail to retain the header retaining member in the header engaging position and the header disengaging position. | 09-04-2014 |
20140367990 | UTILITY VEHICLE CANOPY - A utility vehicle canopy comprises a frame having a plurality of hollow elongate frame members coupled together with a plurality of corner members received within the frame members. A plurality of panels, one or more of which may be hinged, are affixed to the frame and include side panels, a roof panel and a floor for mounting the canopy to a chassis of the vehicle. The canopy can be provided as a kit for flat-pack transportation and self-assembly. | 12-18-2014 |
20150069780 | COMPARTMENT COVER SYSTEM FOR COVERING COMPARTMENT OF PICKUP TRUCK - A compartment cover system for covering a compartment of a pickup truck, comprising a covering layer for covering the compartment of the pickup truck with a front frame edge connected at the front end of the covering layer and a back frame edge connected at the back end of the covering layer, and the compartment cover system further comprising a driver-side frame edge and a passenger-side frame edge provided respectively at the top on both sides of the compartment of the pickup truck, wherein both ends of the front frame edge are fixed respectively at the head of the driver-side frame edge and the head of the passenger-side frame edge, characterized in that: a driver-side buckle provided at the tail of the driver-side frame edge comprises a driver-side slot with an opening facing inward, and a passenger-side buckle provided at the tail of the passenger-side frame edge comprises a passenger-side slot with an opening facing inward; a driver-side lock casing provided on the driver-side end of the back frame edge comprises a driver-side lock tongue cavity with a driver-side lock tongue opening facing outward; a driver-side lock tongue provided inside the driver-side lock tongue cavity is provided at the tail with a driver-side pulling rod section passing backward through the driver-side lock casing; and a driver-side compression spring provided surrounding the driver-side pulling rod section inside the driver-side lock tongue cavity is pushed on one end against the driver-side lock tongue and on the other end against the tip of the driver-side lock tongue cavity so that the driver-side lock tongue can protrude outside of the driver-side lock tongue opening and thus the driver-side lock tongue opening can further be locked into the driver-side slot; a passenger-side lock casing provided on the passenger-side end of the back frame edge comprises a passenger-side lock tongue cavity with a passenger-side lock tongue opening facing outward; a passenger-side lock tongue provided inside the passenger-side lock tongue cavity is provided at the tail with a passenger-side pulling rod section passing backward through the passenger-side lock casing; and a passenger-side compression spring provided surrounding the passenger-side pulling rod section inside the passenger-side lock tongue cavity is pushed on one end against the passenger-side lock tongue and on the other end against the tip of the passenger-side lock tongue cavity so that the passenger-side lock tongue can protrude outside of the passenger-side lock tongue opening, and thus the passenger-side lock tongue opening can further be locked into the passenger-side slot; and the driver-side pulling rod section and the passenger-side pulling rod section are connected through a pulling cord. | 03-12-2015 |
20150321543 | BED RAIL EXTENDER CLIP - A tonneau cover system is provided for a cargo box of a pickup truck. The cargo box including a sidewall having an inboard side, wherein the inboard side extends downward and includes a lower edge. The tonneau cover system comprises a framework assembly positionable over the cargo box of the pickup truck and a bed rail extender having an engagement surface. The bed rail extender is adapted to attach to the inboard side such that the engagement surface is spaced downward from the lower edge of the inboard side. A clamp assembly is operably coupled to the framework system. The clamp assembly has an engaging member selectively positioned between a latched position and an unlatched position. The engaging member is adapted to contact the engagement surface of the bed rail extender in the latched position to retain the framework assembly to the cargo box. | 11-12-2015 |
296100180 | Having flexible cover | 18 |
20080197664 | VEHICLE COVERING STRUCTURE - A cover system for a trailer of a freight transport vehicle having a cargo space, the cover system having a pair of track brackets, tracks, generally U-shaped bow portions mounted to the trucks so that there is displacement of the bow portions as each member of the pair of trucks is displaced along the length of the members of the track and a flexible canopy supported by the bow members for covering or uncovering the cargo space. | 08-21-2008 |
20090039670 | Open-top cargo box with a tarp bow retaining aperture - An open-top cargo box for a truck trailer that is selectively coverable with bow-supported tarpaulin system. The cargo box has an interior cavity defined by front and rear walls connected together by a pair of longitudinally extending side walls. Each side wall has an upper horizontal surface defining a plurality of spaced-apart apertures therein. Each aperture has a first cross-sectional shape and a first size. The bows that support the tarpaulin include vertically oriented ends, each of which has a second cross-sectional shape and a second size. The second shape and size of the ends of the bows is smaller than the first shape and size of the apertures. Consequently, if the side walls of the cargo box spread apart under pressure exerted by a load carried in the cavity, the ends of the bows slidably move within the apertures in the side walls in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axes of the side walls. The side walls may be reinforced proximate the apertures. Alternatively, each aperture is formed as a bore of an insert that is tightly received in any one of a plurality of holes in the upper surface of the side walls. The inserts may include markers on an outer surface thereof to enable the bore to be correctly aligned relative to the longitudinal axis of the side wall. Preferably, the apertures are oblong or elliptical in shape and the ends of the bows are circular in cross-section so that the ends may move from side to side within the apertures. | 02-12-2009 |
20090195012 | MULTI-MODE LOAD BED COVER FOR AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - A multi-mode load bed cover for an automotive vehicle includes first and second cover sectors which are deployable laterally from within a housing associated with a bodyside of a load bed. | 08-06-2009 |
20100276964 | Removable enclosure for rear of vehicle - The removable enclosure for the rear of a vehicle provides additional storage space or cover for the open rear end of a vehicle, such as an open tailgate of a pickup truck or the open hatch of an SUV. The removable enclosure includes a housing having at least one sidewall and an upper wall defining an open lower end and an open front end. An internal frame is disposed within and supports the housing. The internal frame includes at least one elastic cord extending laterally across the housing. A pair of laterally opposed diagonal supports each extend from an upper edge of the front end of the housing to a lower edge of a rear face of the at least one sidewall. The at least one elastic cord is secured to, and extends between, the pair of laterally opposed diagonal supports. | 11-04-2010 |
20110049927 | Expandable Grain Tank For Agricultural Combines - An expandable grain tank is provided for covering the open end of a grain tank of an agricultural combine. The expandable tank includes a tarp and a support structure for raising and lowering the tarp. The support structure is configured with an upper frame, a plurality of expandable legs connected to the upper frame and the grain tank, and an actuator to expand and retract the expandable legs. The expandable tank is configured to be moved between a retracted position and an expanded position. | 03-03-2011 |
20110062744 | TONNEAU COVER STORAGE SYSTEM FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - A tonneau cover storage system for a vehicle includes a cargo compartment having a first sidewall and a cargo opening. A cavity is formed in the first sidewall. A container is pivotably attached to the first sidewall proximate the cavity at a first pivot point, and has a container opening sized and shaped to selectably fit into the cavity. A lid to selectably close off the container opening is also pivotably attached to the first pivot point and is pivotable independently of the container. A flexible tonneau cover is selectably configurable between a stowed condition within the container and a deployed condition closing off the cargo opening. The container is movable to a position within the cavity when the tonneau cover is in the stowed condition, and is further movable to a position outside the cavity when the tonneau cover is in the deployed condition. | 03-17-2011 |
20110101727 | TONNEAU COVER SYSTEM - A tonneau system for a cargo box of a vehicle having at least one panel section having opposing edge members. The edge members each have a downwardly extending cam surface engagable with opposing sides of the cargo box of the vehicle to generally self-center the panel section between the opposing sides of the cargo box. | 05-05-2011 |
20110101728 | COVER ASSEMBLY - A cover assembly for enclosing a flatbed which generally comprises a support structure including a plurality of support assemblies. Each of the support assemblies has a pair of opposed support legs and a medial portion connected to and extending between each of the support legs. The medial portion of each support assembly including means for adjusting the length of the medial portion to allow the support structure to accommodate the widths of any number of industry-standard sized flatbeds. The cover assembly also includes means for securing each of the support legs to the flatbed, at least one cross-member connected to and extending between a first support assembly and a second support assembly from the plurality of support assemblies, a covering positioned over the support structure; and means for securing the covering to the support structure. | 05-05-2011 |
20110175391 | REMOVABLE ENCLOSURE FOR REAR OF VEHICLE - The removable enclosure for the rear of a vehicle provides additional storage space or cover for the open rear end of a vehicle, such as an open tailgate of a pickup truck or the open hatch of an SUV. The removable enclosure includes a housing having at least one sidewall and an upper wall defining an open lower end and an open front end. An internal frame is disposed within and supports the housing. The internal frame includes at least one elastic cord extending laterally across the housing. A pair of laterally opposed diagonal supports each extend from an upper edge of the front end of the housing to a lower edge of a rear face of the at least one sidewall. The at least one elastic cord is secured to, and extends between, the pair of laterally opposed diagonal supports. | 07-21-2011 |
20120001449 | Tarp System with a Universal Joint Connector - A tarp system with a knuckle arm assembly having a housing on an upper arm with a bent enclosure with a flexible torque shaft or universal joint connector substantially within the enclosure, such as an extruded tube. A first end of the flexible torque shaft or universal joint connector may be used in conjunction with a motor, preferably mounted away from the bend in the enclosure to minimize the envelope of the tarp system around a container of a container of a trailer or rail car. A second end of the flexible torque shaft or universal joint connector is attached to an axle shaft for a roller or the like that is used in conjunction with a tarp. | 01-05-2012 |
20120235440 | Sliding Pivot Assembly for Cover Systems - A covering system for vehicles and trailers having a narrow pivot assembly with a moveable arm to help deploy the covering system. The pivot assembly has a gear assembly combined with a spring assembly having the power of multiple springs, which are preferably spiral torsion springs, regarding movement of the arm. The pivot assembly may in turn be mounted in a sliding mechanism for covering various heights of detachable containers. | 09-20-2012 |
20120267913 | VEHCILE TOPPER THAT ENCLOSES THE CARGO BED OF A VEHICLE SUCH AS A PICKUP TRUCK, YET PROVIDES CONVENIENT OPEN ACCESS THERETO - A vehicle topper provides an enclosed compartment when coupled with a cargo bed of a vehicle such as a pickup truck. Convenient open access is provided to the bed of the vehicle by employing a rolling door that is supported by a frame within two parallel guide tracks. When the rolling door is in a completely closed position, the vehicle topper creates an enclosed and lockable compartment in conjunction with the cargo bed and the vehicle's cargo box. When the rolling door is moved through the guide tracks to a completely open position, the door is substantially disposed within a sub-floor space between a floor supported by the frame of the vehicle topper, and the vehicle's cargo bed. The rolling door can be caused to bypass the completely closed position and to open in a reverse direction. An outer frame is included to secure the vehicle topper to the walls of the cargo box. | 10-25-2012 |
20130020829 | TARPING SYSTEM FOR OPEN TOP CONTAINERS - A relatively lightweight tarping system for use with trailers or other open top containers includes first and second spaced frame members and an elongated flexible member such as a cable or chain connected to and extending therebetween. A tarpaulin may be mounted thereon so that the frame members, flexible member and tarpaulin are pivotable between a covered position atop the open top container and an uncovered position. A four-bar linkage is preferably used in combination with a rotational drive mechanism to provide various advantages in rotating the tarpaulin assembly between the covered and uncovered positions. A width adjustment mechanism is provided to provide usage with trailers or other open top containers of different widths. An improved seal is provided between the tarpaulin and container. | 01-24-2013 |
20130341958 | TONNEAU COVER SYSTEM FOR A PICKUP TRUCK BED - A tonneau cover system for a pickup truck bed includes an adjustable corner bracket assembly. The corner bracket assembly includes a pivotally connected lower bracket member, upper bracket member, and cap member. The upper and lower bracket members are movable between an acute rail configuration and an obtuse rail configuration. | 12-26-2013 |
20130341959 | TONNEAU COVER FRAME FOR A PICKUP TRUCK BED - A tonneau cover frame for a pickup truck bed includes a cross-car rail bracket with a predetermined gap for receiving a cross-car bow in a plurality of configurations. The cross-car bow is movable laterally within the cross-car rail bracket to allow for a single cross-car bow in a variety of locations within the tonneau cover frame. | 12-26-2013 |
20130341960 | PICKUP TRUCK BED TONNEAU COVER SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND METHOD - Pickup truck bed tonneau covers and varieties thereof are manufactured using universal components. An outer frame is made from rails cut from universal rail stock. Universal, adjustable corner brackets can be fixed into a desired position to accommodate all different angles at the corners of the tonneau cover. Intermediate cross car rails are cut from universal rail stock and all are coupled to the outer frame via universal intermediate rail brackets. Opposing pairs of universal hinge brackets are used for all hinges of the tonneau cover. Thus, the tooling required to make a variety of tonneau covers is greatly reduced. An elongated step is adjacent to, and protrudes downwardly beyond, a seal coupling channel with a compressible seal extends along the outer frame. The downwardly protruding elongated step member acts as a continuous elongated stop, limiting compression of the seal member. | 12-26-2013 |
20140339850 | Bow Pivot Assembly For A Side Roll Tarping System - A bow system is provided for an open-topped container body having a cover sized and configured to extend laterally across the body from one side rail to the other side rail. The bow system includes a plurality of curved bows pivotably mounted at one end to one side rail and sized to extend in a curved path over the open-top of the container body to engage the other side rail at an opposite end of the bows. A ridge pole assembly is provided that includes first and second ridge pole segments, each of the segments pivotably engaged to a corresponding number of the plurality of curved bows. A tether element is coupled between the facing ends of the ridge pole segments that permits movement of the segments relative to each other as the bow system is moved between a deployed configuration in which the plurality of curved bows extend across the open-top of the container body and a retracted position in which the curved bows are substantially outside the open-top of the container body. | 11-20-2014 |
20160107515 | TONNEAU COVER HIDDEN SNAP SYSTEM - A tonneau cover system for a pickup truck cargo bed incorporates a series of hidden collapsible snap heads used to retain the tonneau cover to an internal frame work which serves to secure the covering system to the cargo bed. These hidden snap heads are covered by the fabric covering of the cover and sewn to the underside of the covering fabric. The hidden snaps are received by a longitudinal hollowed cavities located within the outward rails of the internal frame work. By working in tandem the rails and cover provide slid-ability for accessing stowed cargo. | 04-21-2016 |