Expandable camper shell for a pickup truck
OwnerBrian S. Wilsoninventor
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Abstract
An expandable camper shell for a pickup truck which includes a cover that is to be movable from a lower position to a raised position with the cover assuming a tilted configuration relative to the bed of the pickup truck. When in the maximum raised position additional head room is provided for any individuals located within the internal compartment located between the cover and the bed. When the cover is in the maximum raised position, there is provided a gap area with this gap area to be closable by a removable, double-thickness, fabric, insert assembly. A shock strut assembly is mounted between the cover and the bed that will maintain the cover in the maximum raised position after it is manually raised.
Claims6
An expandable camper shell for a pickup truck, said truck having a passenger cab located forward of a bed, said bed terminating in a tailgate located furthest from said cab, said shell comprising:
- a sheet material cover mounted on said truck over said bed enclosing an internal compartment located between said bed and said cover, said cover being pivotally movable by a hinge joint to said bed at said tailgate, said cover having a forward wall located directly adjacent said cab;
- at least one shock strut connected between said cover and said bed, said shock strut located at said forward wall, said shock strut permitting manual raising of said cover at said forward wall from a lower position with pivoting occurring at said hinge joint and when located at a maximum raised position said shock strut will hold said cover in said maximum raised position, with said cover in said maximum raised position there is produced a gap area between said cover and said bed;
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- a fabric insert assembly removably mounted within said gap area, whereby said fabric insert assembly completely encloses said internal compartment.
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