Vehicle cover with lighting
AssigneeBoost Auto Parts LLC
InventorAdam Wolfe
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Abstract
A vehicle cover is configured with one or more lighting elements that may be powered via an electronic control system. The electronic control system may comprise at least one power cable configured to be fixedly attached to a frame of the vehicle and/or a non-moving portion of the vehicle cover, and to be electrically coupled to a power supply of the vehicle. The electronic control system may comprise at least one electrical connector and/or at least one electrical contact that may be coupled to the one or more lighting elements of the vehicle cover and that may be configured to be: electrically coupled to the power supply of the vehicle if the vehicle cover is in a closed position, and electrically decoupled from the power supply of the vehicle if the vehicle cover is in an open position.
Claims20
A truck bed cover comprising:
- a frame configured to be mounted to a truck bed;
- a plurality of slats each comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of each slat is configured to moveably rest on a first side of the truck bed, and the second end of each slat is configured to moveably rest on a second side of the truck bed, to facilitate movement of the plurality of slats relative to the frame;
- one or more lighting elements;
- and
- an electronic control system configured to move the plurality of slats and configured to illuminate the one or more lighting elements, wherein the electronic control system comprises:
- at least one power cable configured to be fixedly attached to the frame and electrically coupled to electric power;
- and
- at least one electrical contact that is electrically coupled to the one or more lighting elements and that is configured to be:
- electrically coupled to the electric power, via at least one electrical connector coupled to the at least one power cable, if the truck bed cover is in a closed position;
- and
- electrically decoupled from the electric power, by being disconnected from the at least one electrical connector coupled to the at least one power cable, if the truck bed cover is in an open position.
A truck bed cover comprising:
- a frame configured to be mounted to a truck bed;
- a plurality of cover portions each comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of each cover portion is configured to rest on a portion of the frame configured to be located along a first side of the truck bed, and the second end of each cover portion is configured to rest on a portion of the frame configured to be located along a second side of the truck bed;
- one or more lighting elements;
- and
- an electronic control system comprising:
- at least one power cable configured to be fixedly attached to the frame and to be electrically coupled to a power supply of a truck;
- and
- at least one electrical connector that is configured to be fixedly attached to at least one of the plurality of cover portions and electrically coupled to the one or more lighting elements, and that is configured to be:
- electrically coupled to the power supply of the truck, via at least one electrical contact coupled to the at least one power cable, if the truck bed cover is in a closed position;
- and
- electrically decoupled from the power supply of the truck, by being disconnected from the at least one electrical contact coupled to the at least one power cable, if the truck bed cover is in an open position.
An apparatus comprising:
- a cover comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the cover is configured to rest on a first side of a truck bed and the second end of the cover is configured to rest on a second side of the truck bed, and wherein the cover is configured to be arrangeable in at least two positions comprising:
- a stored position in which the cover is either rolled up or stacked;
- and
- an extended position in which the cover is substantially flat;
- one or more lighting elements coupled to the cover;
- at least one mounting structure configured to be fixedly attached to at least one of:
- the first side of the truck bed, or the second side of the truck bed;
- at least one power cable that is configured to be fixedly attached to the at least one mounting structure and electrically coupled to a power supply;
- and
- at least one electrical connector that is configured to be fixedly attached to the cover and electrically coupled to the one or more lighting elements, and that is configured to be:
- electrically coupled to the power supply, via at least one electrical contact coupled to the at least one power cable, if the cover is in the extended position;
- and
- electrically decoupled from the power supply, by being disconnected from the at least one electrical contact coupled to the at least one power cable, if the cover is in the stored position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.