Patent classifications
B60J7/106
Truck Cap Lifting Kit
The invention is a kit for attaching to a truck cap to enable the cap to be lifted off of and lowered onto a truck by lines from above. The kit includes: a first rail and a second rail, each configured to attach to the truck cap; a first pair of sliding masts for releasably attaching to the first rail and a second pair of sliding masts for releasably attaching to the second rail. Each of the sliding mast includes: a sled which is captured by the rail, and is slidable along the rail, and is adapted to be secured at various points along the rail; and a brace with one end attached to the sled and the other end adapted to receive one of the lines. In another aspect, the kit includes multiple lifting devices.
Arrangement for providing increased access to an enclosed pickup truck cargo bed
A pickup truck cap having bendable plastic side panels having a bottom side located along a respective riser installed on each pickup truck cargo bed side wall. The side panels are each engaged by a curved respective guide located adjacent each end of each side panel to conform each side panel to curvature of an associated guide. An upper side of each side panel is received beneath a rectangular top assembly included in the cap. Either of side panels are movable upwardly to raise the bottom side thereof up from a respective riser to create an access opening beneath a raised side panel along each side of the cap. A pair of movable side panels can also be arranged to close off access through a cover installed on the cargo bed of a pickup truck.
AUTOMOBILE PICKUP BED ROOF
An automobile pickup bed has a roof fixing unit which attaches the pickup bed to the automobile pickup bed. The automobile pickup bed has a window panel fixing unit for attaching a door panel to the automobile pickup bed roof in order to be an entrance passage and has a supporting panel unit which locks the front window panel in the holding-open position for air ventilation. Further, the rear of the automobile pickup bed roof has a water drainage device to facilitate water drainage out of a groove of the rear door panel.
Flatbed Enclosure
The flatbed enclosure is an apparatus that provides a comfortable and secure environment within a truck. The apparatus includes a first bed cover, a second bed cover, a first side rack, a second rack, and a truck bed. The first bed cover and the second bed cover uphold the first side rack the second side rack, respectively, as well as open and close the truck bed. The first side rack and the second side rack serve as a rack to secure and uphold various items while in a retracted configuration. The first side rack and the second side rack also serve as a bench while in an extended configuration. The apparatus further includes a hydraulic locking mechanism that automatically retracts and extends the first bed cover and the second bed cover. The truck bed upholds the first bed cover, the second bed cover, a variety of items, and individuals.
Vehicle hard top assistance apparatus and method of use
The inventive subject matter is a bi-directional adjustable roller lift apparatus and a method of use of the apparatus. The bi-directional adjustable roller lift apparatus is made of: a top surface having two sections: a left top surface section and a right-top surface section where the distance between the left-top surface section and a right-top surface section corresponds to the width of a vehicle tire; each of the two sections having a roller assembly disposed on a front-end portion; a supporting frame made of a plurality of vertical elements and a plurality of horizontal elements, wherein a portion of the top surface with the roller assembly projects past the supporting frame; wherein each of the of plurality vertical elements and each of the plurality of horizontal elements are made of a larger channel and a smaller channel, the smaller channel sized to fit within the larger channel, each of the larger channel and a smaller channel having a plurality of corresponding openings sized to accommodate a fastener.
Apparatus and removable roof assembly for a motor vehicle
An apparatus includes a panel, a removable window and a latch assembly for securing the removable window to the panel. In one embodiment, a removable roof assembly for a motor vehicle includes a removable roof panel, a releasable locking feature that secures the removable roof panel to the motor vehicle, a removable window and a latch assembly. The latch assembly secures the removable window to the removable roof panel. The latch assembly includes a push button actuator to release the latch assembly and remove the removable window from the removable roof panel.
Removable vehicle hardtop storage support
A vehicle with removable hardtop may include vehicle sides having footrest cavities and pin recesses through top rails. The hardtop has sides resting on the top rails, locating pins extending downward from the bottom edges into respective pin recesses, and footrests extending downward from the bottom edges, farther than the locating pins, into respective footrest cavities with greater clearance than the locating pins in the pin recesses.
Roof accessory interface
A motor vehicle according to an exemplary aspect of this disclosure includes, among other things, a roof structure, a bracket projecting from the roof structure, a roof panel configured to attach to the roof structure such that the bracket is beneath the roof panel, and an accessory configured to attach to the bracket. A method is also disclosed.
PICKUP TRUCK BED COVER
A truck bed assembly that is fuel efficient, aesthetically pleasing and unique.
Cab and Fasteners for Vehicle Cab
A utility vehicle including a cab assembly, a roof assembly, a windshield assembly, a rear window assembly, and two or more couplers attached to one or more ROPS members. The couplers are each aligned with and are releasably connected with a buckle insert attached to one or more of the roof assembly, windshield assembly, rear window assembly and doors of the cab assembly.