Truck bed tent
AssigneePittman Products International, Inc.
InventorJames J. Pittman
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Abstract
A tent assembly for a truck bed of a pickup truck comprises a frame assembly, a cover, and a plurality of anchor members. The frame assembly includes at least a central hub, a first edge post, a second edge post, a third edge post, and a fourth edge post. The cover is configured to extend between at least the first edge post and the second edge post, the second edge post and the third edge post, the third edge post and the fourth edge post, and the fourth edge post and the first edge post. The plurality of anchor members includes at least four corner anchors with each corner anchor configured to connect a distal end of one of the edge posts to a corner of one of the opposing bed rails of the truck bed of the pickup truck.
Claims20
A tent assembly (100) for a truck bed (20) of a pickup truck (10), said tent assembly comprising:
- a frame assembly (200) having:
- a central hub (210) comprising an interior column (211), an exterior column (212) slideably engaged with the interior column, a first post attachment member (213) attached to an interior column top end (214), a second post attachment member (215) attached to an exterior column top end (216), and a cover attachment member (217) extending from an interior column bottom end (218);
- a first edge post (220) connected at a first edge post proximal end (221) to the first post attachment member, said first edge post including a first brace post (222) extending between a first edge post section (223) and the second post attachment member;
- a second edge post (230) connected at a second edge post proximal end (231) to the first post attachment member, said second edge post including a second brace post (232) extending between a second edge post section (233) and the second post attachment member;
- a third edge post (240) connected at a third edge post proximal end (241) to the first post attachment member, said third edge post including a third brace post (242) extending between a third edge post section (243) and the second post attachment member;
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- a fourth edge post (250) connected at a fourth edge post proximal end (251) to the first post attachment member, said fourth edge post including a fourth brace post (252) extending between a fourth edge post section (253) and the second post attachment member;
- a cover (300) configured to extend between at least the first edge post and the second edge post, the second edge post and the third edge post, the third edge post and the fourth edge post, and the fourth edge post and the first edge post, a portion of said cover being connected to the cover attachment member;
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- a plurality of anchor members (400) including:
- a first corner anchor (410) configured to connect a first edge post distal end (224) to a truck bed first rail first corner (21);
- a second corner anchor (420) configured to connect a second edge post distal end (234) to a truck bed first rail second corner (22);
- a third corner anchor (430) configured to connect a third edge post distal end (244) to a truck bed second rail first corner (23);
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- a fourth corner anchor (440) configured to connect a fourth edge post distal end (254) to a truck bed second rail second corner (24) of the truck bed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.