Truck bed canopy device

A truck bed canopy device, comprising:

• a first post member and a second post member for installing in a vertical orientation in a rear portion of a truck;
• a first rafter member and a second rafter member each rotatably connected on a first end to a top portion of the respective post member;
• a first drop member and a second drop member each extending between the first post member and a second end of the respective rafter member;
• a ridge member extending between the top portion of the first rafter member and the top portion of the second rafter member;
• a cross member extending between the second end of the first rafter member and the second end of the second rafter member to form a drip edge;
• and
• a canopy having a first end and a second end, wherein in a deployed state the canopy is connected on the first end to the cross member extends over the ridge member, and connects to the truck.

A method of installing a canopy device in a truck bed, comprising:

• installing a first post member in a vertical orientation on a first side of the truck bed;
• installing a second post member in a vertical orientation on a second side of the truck bed;
• connecting a first rafter member to the first post member;
• connecting a second rafter member to the second post member;
• positioning a first drop member to extend between the first post member and the first rafter member;
• positioning a second drop member to extend between the second post member and the second rafter member;
• positioning a ridge member to extend between the first rafter member and the second rafter member;
• positioning a cross member to extend between the first rafter member and the second rafter member to form a drip edge;
• connecting a first end of a canopy to the cross member;
• extending the canopy over the ridge member;
• and
• connecting a second end of the canopy to the truck.