Side-to-side truck cover system
OwnerTimothy K. Searfossinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus is disclosed for extending and retracting a cover over a bed of a truck. The apparatus comprises a pair of arms and a motor. A main arm includes a first base and a first extension, the first base being pivotal across at least a portion of the rear of the truck bed, and the first extension being pivotally connected to the first base. A bearing arm includes a second base and a second extension, the second base being pivotal across at least a portion of the front of the truck bed, and the second extension being pivotally connected to the second base. The motor is mounted on the main arm, and selectively extends and retracts the cover over the truck bed.
Claims21
An apparatus for covering a truck bed having a front, two sides and a rear, the apparatus comprising:
- a first arm including a first base and a first extension, the first base having a pivotal end pivotable about a fixed position on the truck bed intermediate the sides of the truck bed and a distal end sweeping across at least a portion of the rear of the truck bed, and the first extension having a proximate end being pivotally connected to the first base distal end and a distal end spaced therefrom;
- a spiral torsion spring cooperating with the first base pivotal end to rotationally bias the first base toward a deployed position;
- a second arm;
- a reel extending between the first and second arms;
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- a motor mounted on one of the first or second arms and drivingly engaged with the reel.
An apparatus for extending and retracting a cover over a bed of a truck, the truck bed having a front, two sides and a rear, the apparatus comprising:
- a first arm including a first base and a first extension, the first base being pivotal from a position intermediate the sides of the truck bed and across at least a portion of the rear of the truck bed, and the first extension being pivotally connected to the first base;
- a spiral torsion spring cooperating with the first base to bias the first base toward a deployed position;
- a second arm including a second base and a second extension, the second base being pivotal across at least a portion of the front of the truck bed, and the second extension being pivotally connected to the second base;
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- a motor mounted on the first extension and connected to the cover to selectively extend and retract the cover over the truck bed.
An apparatus for extending and retracting a cover over a bed of a truck, the truck bed having a front, two sides and a rear, the apparatus comprising:
- a first arm including a first base and a first extension, the first base being pivotal from a position intermediate the sides of the truck bed and across at least a portion of the rear of the truck bed, and the first extension being pivotally connected to the first base;
- at least one spiral torsion spring cooperating with the first base to bias the first base toward a deployed position;
- at least one spiral torsion spring cooperating with the first extension to bias the first extension toward a deployed position;
- a second arm including a second base and a second extension, the second base being pivotal across at least a portion of the front of the truck bed, and the second extension being pivotally connected to the second base;
- a reel extending between distal ends of the first and second extensions, the cover being connected to the reel and adapted to be wound thereon;
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- a motor mounted on one of the base or the extension, the motor being connected to the reel to selectively extend and retract the cover over the truck bed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.