An illustrative embodiment of a truck cap that sits on opposing sidewalls and over the top of a cargo box of a pickup truck is provided. The truck cap has a cap body with an opening. A cap door that is movable between open and closed positions with respect to the opening of the cap body. At least one truck cap door hinge that attaches to the cap body and the cap door of the truck cap. The truck cap door hinge includes a first hinge bracket member and a second hinge bracket member. The first hinge bracket member includes a hinge bracket to receive the pivot pin. Likewise, the second hinge bracket member includes a hinge bracket with an opening sized to receive at least a portion of the pivot pin. The first hinge bracket member and the second hinge bracket member are pivotable with respect to each other about the pivot pin. And a longitudinally extending gas prop pivotably attached to the pin extending from the second angled portion of the first hinge bracket member and to the pin of the second hinge bracket member.

A truckbed apparatus for a pickup truck includes a framework having first and second side rails extending along the first and second bed rails of the truck. The framework includes opposed front and rear end rails extending between proximal and distal ends of the first and second side rails, respectively. A center support rail has front and rear ends operatively attached to center portions of the front and rear rails, respectively, the center support rail being parallel and intermediate to the side rails, respectively. The apparatus includes first and second door assemblies that include first and second doors each having an inner edge pivotally coupled to the center support rail and an outer edge opposite the inner edge, respectively, Each door is movable between a closed configuration in which the respective outer edge bears against a respective side rail and an open configuration displaced upwardly from the side rail.

A hinge to removably mount a tailgate to a vehicle is provided. The hinge comprises a tailgate leaf connected to a tailgate and a body leaf connected to the box of the vehicle. The tailgate leaf is attached to the slider through a hinge pivot. The body leaf has a first chamber in which a slider can be locked and unlocked through a locking mechanism in the second chamber. The locking mechanism comprises a locking wedge, a threaded shaft, and a cam lever to operate the locking wedge without the requirement of a tool.

A rear door of bodies of lorries or lorry trailers, with at least one door leaf, which is hinged on the body to pivot about at least one vertical door axis provided in the corner region of the body. In order to mount accessories, advertising surfaces or lateral air deflectors, preferably in the region of the main closing edge of the door leaf, a supporting frame is hinged to pivot about a vertical frame axis, which supporting frame extends horizontally and substantially as far as the outer wall. In this lateral region, the supporting frame has a projection along at least part of its height, which projection engages in a groove-like recess congruent thereto on the body or on a component connected thereto, when the rear door is closed ready for travel.

An overhead door monitor and sensor apparatus comprises a housing having one or more sensor elements therein attached to an overhead door. The sensor elements collect data from the overhead door, such as whether the door is open or closed, the number of times the overhead door is opened, and operational conditions of the door. Moreover, the information may be stored and may further be wirelessly transferable to a computing device, such as a smart device.

An adjustable length counterbalance mechanism for lift doors, frequently used for cargo trailers and garages. The adjustable length torque shaft of the counterbalance mechanism is able to accommodate many different lift door widths and is simpler to install than a fixed length torque shaft. In embodiments, the adjustable torque shaft is comprised of two outer torque shafts, each with a torsion spring and cable drum and a middle torque shaft that can be assembled together. The middle torque shaft can be inserted into each of the outer torque shafts to a selected depth to determine the length of the adjustable torque shaft.

One embodiment is a passive particle separation system including a plenum; an inlet for feeding outside air into the plenum, wherein the outside air has particles entrained therewith; a housing for enclosing the plenum; and a standpipe installed on the housing. The outside air enters the plenum via the inlet and plenum, housing, and standpipe interact to impact the outside air entering the plenum to cause the particles to be released from the outside air.

A power closure actuator for powering a movable closure includes an output member configured to drive movement of the movable closure, a motor coupled through a gear reduction to drive the output member, and an integrated brake-clutch unit having an input configured to receive drive power from the electric motor. The brake-clutch unit provides independent braking and clutching between the electric motor and the output member via an electric brake actuator and an electric clutch actuator, respectively. Brake and clutch portions of the brake-clutch unit act on a rotor, and brake force can be maintained on the rotor without powering the brake actuator. A clutch disc is biased disengaged from the rotor. The integrated brake-clutch unit provides a drive state between the electric motor and the output member when the brake portion is released concurrently with the clutch portion establishing a power coupling between the clutch disc and the rotor.

An opening and closing mechanism for a roll-up cargo door for a truck is intended to decrease injuries to the people who load and unload items from box trucks and semi-trailers. The mechanism allows the user to open and close the overhead roll-up door of these trucks while standing firmly and safely on the ground at the rear corner of the truck. The door opening and closing mechanism is in the form of a loop of material that is attached to a lower portion of the roll-up door and a guide disposed near the top of the door frame. The loop is disposed along one of the vertical frame members of the door so that it is out of the way of the cargo hold when the door is open.

A dual platform bumper system for a vehicle includes a bumper configured to couple to one of the door or another vehicle component, the bumper having first and second points of contact, and a platform configured to couple to the other of the door and the other vehicle component. The platform includes an upper contact platform and a lower contact platform. The upper contact platform is configured to contact the first point of contact when the door is moved to a closed position, and the lower contact platform is configured to contact the second point of contact when the door is moved to the closed position to facilitate preventing over-travel relative movement of the at least one door.