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US 2002/0163221 A1Published application
Shelter attachment for trucks
OwnerLawrence C. Smithinventor
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A shelter for the bed of a pick-up truck is disclosed, which includes a first and second removable rectangular bed lid, and two or more lid braces. Each lid has a hinge connection to a respective sidewall. The lids cover the truck bed when closed and when open each of the lids are supported in the open horizontal position by at least one of the two or more braces. A tent is mounted between the open first and second lids and is erected over the open lids and the truck bed to form a shelter. The lid braces extend between one of the open bed lids and the truck bed and each, alone or in combination with other bed lids, provides sufficient support so that a person can safely sleep on the open lid. The tent is attached to the lids by a “rope girt” arrangement. The shelter can also include an inflatable tube construction that is positioned with the tent to inflate and erect the tent. The invention also includes a sealing strip, which covers the space between the bed lids when they are closed over the bed to reduce water and dirt intrusion into the bed.
A shelter attachment removably mounted to a bed of a pickup truck, said bed having a generally rectangular floor, first and second generally parallel sidewalls, a front wall and a rear tailgate capable of being raised and lowered, said shelter comprising:
A shelter for the bed of a pickup truck, said bed having two sidewalls, a front wall and a tailgate, said shelter comprising:
A shelter for the bed of a pickup truck, said bed having two sidewalls, a front wall and a tailgate, said shelter comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.