Truck bed cover device
AssigneeSeco Engineering Co., Ltd.
InventorRichard Mount
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Abstract
A retractable truck bed cover device is disclosed having a cover comprising a plurality of interconnecting slats, a powered drive mechanism including a rotating sprocket that interstitially engages said cover to move the cover between extended and retracted positions, and a support for said cover at its side edges. In a preferred embodiment, the drive mechanism and support are adapted so that the inventive device can be installed in truck beds of various sizes.
Claims21
A retractable cover device for enclosing a truck bed having two side walls comprising:
- a cover means comprising a plurality of interconnected slats and interstices between said slats, said cover means having a leading edge, a trailing edge, and two side edges;
- a movable means directly engaging said cover means, said movable means comprising a rotating sprocket means having a plurality of projections, said projections being sized and spaced to directly engage said cover means to said interstices between said slats;
- a drive means for moving said cover means between a retracted position and an extended position, said drive means comprising a power source in cooperative relationship with said movable means such that when said movable means is actuated by said power source the movement thereof is transmitted to said cover means and said cover means is caused to extend or retract;
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- a support means for supporting said cover means when said cover means is in said retracted position.
A retractable cover device for enclosing a truck bed having two side walls comprising:
- a cover means comprising a plurality of interconnected slats, said cover means having a leading edge, a trailing edge, and two side edges;
- a movable means directly engaging said cover means;
- a drive means for moving said cover means between a retracted position and an extended position, said drive means comprising a power source in cooperative relationship with said moveable means such that when said movable means is actuated by said power source the movement thereof is transmitted to said cover means and said cover means is caused to extend of retract;
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- a support means for supporting said cover means when said cover means is in said retracted position, said support means comprising channel members for supporting said cover means at said side edges, said channel members of said support means comprising a substantially spiral portion which supports said retracted cover means in a substantially rolled position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.