Truck Cover Systems
OwnerJesse M. Pearlmaninventor
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Abstract
A system for covering the cargo bed of a truck is provided having a motorized drive system which stores entirely within the primary cover of the system. Screw shaft connectors provide for automated opening of the cover vertically from the cargo bed of the truck. Demountable enclosure parts, stored within the cover when the cover is closed, are also provided for enclosing the truck bed when the cover is open. The primary cover comprises a removable cover portion that is stored over the cab of the truck.
Claims23
1) A system, related to covering at least one cargo bed of at least one truck having at least one cab, said system comprising:
- a) at least one bed cover, having at least one inner surface and at least one outer surface, said at least one bed cover structured and arranged to substantially cover the at least one cargo bed;
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- b) at least one first connector structured and arranged to connect said at least one bed cover to the at least one cargo bed;
- c) wherein said at least one bed cover comprises at least one motorizer structured and arranged to motorize movement of said at least one bed cover;
- d) wherein said at least one motorizer is located substantially adjacent said at least one inner surface;
- e) wherein said at least one first connector comprises at least one screw shaft;
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- f) wherein said at least one motorizer is structured and arranged to move said at least one bed cover substantially along the axis of said at least one screw shaft.
18) The system according to claim 19 wherein said at least one relocator comprises:
- a) at least one roller structured and arranged to assist rolling movement of said at least one repositionable cover portion from such at least one stowed position to such at least one deployed position;
- b) at least one guide track structured and arranged to guide said at least one roller during such rolling movement
20) A system, related to covering at least one cargo bed of at least one truck having at least one cab, said system comprising:
- a) at least one bed cover structured and arranged to cover the at least one cargo bed;
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- b) at least one first connector structured and arranged to movably connect said at least one bed cover to the at least one cargo bed;
- c) wherein said at least one first connector comprises at least one screw shaft;
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- d) wherein said at least one bed cover comprises at least one hand crank structured and arranged to assist in the performance of at least one hand-cranked rotation of said at least one screw shaft;
- e) wherein the axis of said at least one screw shaft comprises a substantially vertical orientation;
- f) wherein such hand-cranked rotation of said at least one screw shaft moves said at least one bed cover substantially along the axis of said at least one screw shaft between at least one bed-covering position located substantially adjacent the at least one cargo bed and at least one raised position located above the at least one cargo bed.
21) A system, related to at least one truck having at least one cab and at least one cargo bed, said system comprising:
- a) at least one cargo-bed cover structured and arranged to substantially cover said at least one cargo bed;
- b) at least one repositionable cover portion structured and arranged to provide partial access to the at least one cargo bed when covered by said at least one cargo bed cover;
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- c) at least one connector structured and arranged to connect said at least one repositionable cover portion to said at least one bed cover;
- d) wherein said at least one connector comprises at least one relocator structured and arranged to relocate said at least one repositionable cover portion from at least one stowed position substantially within said at least one bed cover to at least one deployed position substantially adjacent the at least one cab;
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- e) wherein, when said at least one repositionable cover portion is in such at least one deployed position, partial access to the at least one cargo bed is provided.
22) A system, related to at least one truck having at least one cargo-bed cover having at least one motorizer, comprising the steps of:
- a) packaging the at least one cargo-bed cover;
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- b) selling the at least one cargo-bed cover;
- c) wherein the at least one cargo-bed cover comprises the at least one motorizer.
23) A method related to covering at least one cargo bed of at least one truck, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) mounting at least one screw shaft receiver in the at least one cargo bed;
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- b) mounting at least one screw shaft in the at least one screw shaft receiver;
- c) coupling at least one motor-driven rotator to such at least one screw shaft;
- d) mounting at least one cargo-bed cover to such at least one screw shaft;
- e) wherein rotation of the at least one screw shaft by the at least one motor-driven rotator provides movement of the at least one bed cover substantially along the at least one screw shaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.