Tonneau cover having secured flexible hinge

    公开(公告)号:US12109874B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-08

    申请号:US18068949

    申请日:2022-12-20

    申请人: Agri-Cover, Inc.

    摘要: A tonneau cover apparatus for removable attachment to a cargo box of a pickup truck including a support frame assembly and a cover assembly. The cover assembly includes a plurality of pivotally interconnected rigid panels that can be folded up and secured to the cargo box such that respective upper surfaces of at least two of the plurality of rigid panels reside in an upright folded orientation. The tonneau cover apparatus further includes a mechanism for securing the at least two of the plurality of rigid panels in the upright folded orientation. A method of removably securing the tonneau cover apparatus to the pickup truck is also described, as is an alternate embodiment of the tonneau cover apparatus, wherein the cover assembly includes first and second pivotally interconnected rigid panels and a pair of hinge support mechanisms that generally restrict the way the second rigid panel pivots.

    POP-UP SHELTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20240239166A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-18

    申请号:US18622944

    申请日:2024-03-31

    申请人: SWIC LLC

    IPC分类号: B60J7/14 B60J7/04 B60J7/10

    摘要: An apparatus and method for implementing a vehicle sun and rain shield that converts to a pop-up sheltered compartment. The apparatus semi-permanently attaches to the roof of any vehicle. The device is easy to install and does not interfere with the parking and storage profile of the vehicle. The device is sized to fit within the perimeter of any vehicle roof when deployed. The device is easily opened and closed to provide added sun and rain protection. The device has moveable panels that extend beyond the vehicle roof to provide sun and rain protection. The moveable panels deflect in response to contact. The moveable panels also lock in a position perpendicular with the plane of the roof to provide the pop-up sheltered compartment. The sheltered compartment is useful for storing items or providing temporary shelter for users.

    Truck cap with fully opening roof doors

    公开(公告)号:US11987109B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-21

    申请号:US18366135

    申请日:2023-08-07

    申请人: Vincent Hackler

    发明人: Vincent Hackler

    摘要: Invention is an improved vehicle cover typically used as a truck cap with roof doors that can fully expose cargo bed while the roof doors remain attached to the truck cap. The embodiment generally consists of two roof doors that meet in a substantially central location on the top of the truck cap, resting on or near the front and rear support beams. In addition, the embodiment maintains rack and truck cap side panel functionalities for windows or tool storage boxes.

    Stacking rigid cover
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11884145B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-30

    申请号:US17735756

    申请日:2022-05-03

    摘要: A retractable cover system includes laterally spaced apart guide rails that define an opening and each provide a track. The system further includes a cover that has multiple slats that are configured to interlock with one another in a deployed configuration. The slats cooperate with the drive assembly and are slidable in the tracks between first and second positions within the opening in response to actuation of the drive assembly. The slats are stacked onto one another in a stowed configuration. The system further includes a follower that supports the slats. The system further includes a spring-biased pulley system that is configured to cooperate with the follower and biases the slats toward the tracks.

    TRUCK BED SYSTEM WITH RAISABLE PLATFORM
    7.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230399061A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-14

    申请号:US18207173

    申请日:2023-06-08

    摘要: The present invention provides a truck bed system with a plurality of powered actuators which can raise a raisable platform above the truck bed floor to create a second platform in addition to the truck bed floor surface. The additional or second truck bed platform allows the truck user to use the upper platform for carrying tools and other goods or materials, with the space between the truck bed floor and platform for storing or moving large flat items like lumber and plywood or drywall sheets without displacing or disturbing the contents stowed on the upper platform. The present invention also allows the upper platform to be used for stowing large items like lumber and plywood or drywall sheets, with the space between the truck bed floor and upper platform for carrying tools and other goods or materials. The present invention allows the space between the truck bed floor and the upper platform, when in a raised position, to be used as secure storage when the tailgate is locked. The plurality of actuators can be attached to the truck bed floor, the truck bed walls or integrated into the space within the truck bed side walls.

    Tonneau cover having secured flexible hinge

    公开(公告)号:US11642948B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-09

    申请号:US17089611

    申请日:2020-11-04

    申请人: Agri-Cover, Inc.

    摘要: A tonneau cover apparatus for removable attachment to a cargo box of a pickup truck including a support frame assembly and a cover assembly. The cover assembly includes a plurality of pivotally interconnected rigid panels that can be folded up and secured to the cargo box such that respective upper surfaces of at least two of the plurality of rigid panels reside in an upright folded orientation. The tonneau cover apparatus further includes a mechanism for securing the at least two of the plurality of rigid panels in the upright folded orientation. A method of removably securing the tonneau cover apparatus to the pickup truck is also described, as is an alternate embodiment of the tonneau cover apparatus, wherein the cover assembly includes first and second pivotally interconnected rigid panels and a pair of hinge support mechanisms that generally restrict the way the second rigid panel pivots.

    Storage unit having adjustable volume

    公开(公告)号:US11479094B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-25

    申请号:US17621980

    申请日:2021-03-18

    申请人: Amos Klein

    发明人: Amos Klein

    摘要: A rigid extendable storage unit that comprises a front wall and a back wall positioned adjacent to the front wall in a folded state and configured to be deployed opposite the front wall, wherein the back wall has an opening configured to be covered. Side walls that are made of at least one section are provided and positioned adjacent to the front wall in a folded state and extended between the front wall and the back wall in a deployed state. A roof is positioned adjacent to the front wall in a folded state and extended to enclose a volume formed between the front wall, the back wall and the side walls. In the folded state, the extendable storage unit occupies minimal area of the surface or the platform it is mounted on and transforming the storage unit from folded state to deployed state and vice versa can be handled manually or automatically.