Telescoping truck bed shell

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11084360-B2
Application number	US-201916536751-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 9, 2019
Priority date	Apr 3, 2017
Publication date	Aug 10, 2021
Grant date	Aug 10, 2021

Abstract

A telescoping truck bed shell may be retracted so that the user can have full access to the truck bed and also extended and so that the user can have a protected volume at the truck bed in order to store things. The telescoping truck bed has traversable frames and a traversable cover wherein the frames and cover may be traversed between extended and retracted positions depending on whether the truck bed shell is being deployed or stored.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A truck comprising:
a cab having a roof;
a truck bed coupled to the cab, the truck bed having first and second sidewalls and a tailgate; and
a collapsible shell having:
a plurality of first frames moveable with respect to each other, the plurality of first frames being mounted to the first sidewall, the plurality of first frames being traversable between a stored position, wherein the plurality of first frames are retracted with respect to each other, and a deployed position wherein the plurality of first frames are extended out with respect to each other;
a plurality of second frames moveable with respect to each other, the plurality of second frames being mounted to the second sidewall, the plurality of second frames being traversable independent from the plurality of first frames between a stored position, wherein the plurality of second frames are retracted to each other, and a deployed position wherein the plurality of second frames are extended out with each other; and
a cover traversable between a stored position and an extended position, the cover engaged to the plurality of first and second frames when the cover is in the extended position.

2. The truck of claim 1 wherein when the cover is in the stored position and the plurality of first and second frames are in the stored position, a full length of the truck bed is usable, and when the cover is in the extended position and the plurality of first and second frames are in the extended position, the collapsible shell forms a covered interior volume over the truck bed.

3. The truck of claim 1 wherein each of the plurality of first frames extending from the first sidewall to define a first frame height, the first frame height of the plurality of first frames being non-uniform, and each of the plurality of second frames extending from the second sidewall to define a second frame height, the second frame height of the plurality of second frames being non-uniform.

4. The truck of claim 1 wherein the cover extends between the first and second frames.

Assignees

• Singer Nicholas J

Inventors

• Singer Nicholas J

Classifications

• B60J7/08

  of non-sliding type, i.e. movable or removable roofs or panels, e.g. let-down tops or roofs capable of being easily detached or of assuming a collapsed or inoperative position · CPC title

• B62D33/08

  comprising adjustable means (B62D33/10 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60J7/026

  with rigid non plate-like elements, e.g. for convertible vehicles · CPC title

• B60J7/141 Primary

  for covering load areas, e.g. for pick-up trucks · CPC title

• B62D33/04

  Enclosed load compartments {; Frameworks for movable panels, tarpaulins or side curtains (side curtains per se B60J5/065; tarpaulins per se B60J7/00, B60P7/04)} · CPC title