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US 8,007,024 B2Granted
Raisable truck bed cover
AssigneeJerry Kealy
InventorJerry Kealy
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Abstract
A raisable truck bed cover protects the contents of the truck bed from the elements and theft, while allowing access to the contents when materials are placed on the cover. The raisable cover maintains the storage capability of the original truck design while allowing additional material hauling capacity by way of the cover and an optional ladder rack system.
Claims14
A bed system for a truck bed, comprising:
- a storage box having a structurally rigid raisable cover;
- the box adapted to reside within the truck bed having at least three sides;
- the cover configured to substantially carry the weight capacity of the truck bed;
- the box comprising at least three sides where at least two of the at least three sides include an outside wall and an inside wall;
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- wherein at least two lifting devices attached to the cover and to the box, wherein the lifting devices are operable to raise and lower the cover in a substantially planar relationship to the truck bed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.