Truck cap

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11945291-B2
Application number	US-202318196053-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 11, 2023
Priority date	Nov 4, 2019
Publication date	Apr 2, 2024
Grant date	Apr 2, 2024

Abstract

A truck cap having a cap body with an opening, and a cap door that is movable between open and closed positions with respect to the opening. At least one hinge that attaches to the cap body and the cap door of the truck cap. The hinge includes a first hinge bracket member and a second hinge bracket member. The first hinge bracket member includes a hinge bracket to receive a pivot pin. 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. 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.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A cap for a cargo box of a pickup truck, wherein the cap comprises:
a roof extending between a first downward depending sidewall and a second downward depending sidewall located opposite the first downward depending sidewall;
wherein the roof, the first downward depending sidewall, and the second downward depending sidewall at least partially define a space therein which terminates at an opening;
a cap door pivotally attached to the cap and selectively movable between an open position and a closed position;
wherein the cap door covers the opening when in the closed position;
wherein the cap door also covers an end portion of the roof, an end portion of the first downward depending sidewall and an end portion of the second downward depending sidewall when in the closed position;
an upper shelf formed at the end portion of the roof;
wherein the upper shelf includes a compound crown shape directed towards the first downward depending sidewall, the second downward depending sidewall, and the opening of the cap;
a trough formed as part of the roof, the first downward depending sidewall, and the second downward depending sidewall;
wherein the trough is positioned on the roof between the upper shelf and the opening, the first downward depending sidewall, and the second downward depending sidewall;
wherein the trough includes a first outlet located on the first downward depending sidewall and a second outlet located on the second downward depending sidewall; and
wherein fluid deposited on the roof is directed toward the upper shelf which directs the fluid to the trough that extends along the first downward depending sidewall and the second downward depending sidewall and to the first outlet and to the second outlet.

2. The cap of claim 1 , wherein the upper shelf is located underneath the cap door when the cap door is located in the closed position.

3. The cap of claim 1 , wherein the trough is located underneath the cap door when the cap door is located in the closed position.

4. The cap of claim 1 , wherein the upper shelf and the trough is molded into the cap.

5. The cap of claim 1 , further comprising a door seal that lines a periphery of the opening, wherein the door seal is engageable with an interior of the cap door.

6. The cap of claim 1 , further comprising an upper seal located on the upper shelf.

7. The cap of claim 5 , wherein the trough is located adjacent at least a portion of the door seal.

8. The cap of claim 5 , wherein the door seal is located between the opening and the trough.

9. The cap of claim 1 , wherein the trough is a channel feature that collects the fluid that moves from the roof towards the opening when the cap door is located in the open position.

10. A cap for a cargo box of a pickup truck, wherein the cap comprises:
a roof extending between a first downward depending sidewall and a second downward depending sidewall located opposite the first downward depending sidewall;
wherein the roof, the first downward depending sidewall, and the second downward depending sidewall at least partially define a space therein which terminates at an opening;
a cap door pivotally attached to the cap and selectively movable between an open position and a closed position;
wherein the cap door covers the opening when in the closed position;
an upper shelf formed on a portion of the roof; and
a trough located about at least a portion of the opening;
wherein at least a portion of the trough is positioned between the upper shelf and the opening.

11. The cap of claim 10 , wherein the upper shelf includes a compound crown shape.

12. The cap of claim 11 , wherein the compound crown shape is directed towards a first downward depending sidewall, a second downward depending sidewall, and the at least a portion of the trough.

13. The cap of claim 10 , wherein the cap door covers an end portion of the roof, an end portion of the first downward depending sidewall and an end portion of the second downward depending sidewall when in the closed position.

14. The cap of claim 13 , wherein the upper shelf is formed at the end portion of the roof.

15. The cap of claim 10 , wherein the trough is formed as part of the roof, the first downward depending sidewall, and the second downward depending sidewall.

16. The cap of claim 10 , wherein the trough is positioned on the roof between the upper shelf and the opening, the first downward depending sidewall, and the second downward depending sidewall.

17. The cap of claim 10 , wherein the trough includes a first outlet located on the first downward depending sidewall and a second outlet located on the second downward depending sidewall.

18. A cap for a cargo box of a pickup truck, wherein the cap comprises:
a roof extending between a first downward depending sidewall and a second downward depending sidewall located opposite the first downward depending sidewall;
wherein the roof, the first downward depending sidewall, and the second downward depending sidewall at least partially define a space therein which terminates at an opening;
a cap door pivotally attached to the cap and selectively movable between an open position and a closed position;
wherein the cap door covers the opening when in the closed position; and
an upper shelf formed on a portion of the roof;
wherein the upper shelf includes a compound crown shape.

19. The cap of claim 18 , further comprising a trough located about the opening.

20. The cap of claim 18 , wherein a trough, wherein at least a portion of the trough is positioned between the upper shelf and the opening.

Assignees

• Leer Group

Inventors

• Hickey Jeffrey Joal
• Ireland Donald Richard
• Becker Terrill D
• Westra Mitchell Austin
• Fletcher James Dillard

Classifications

• B60J7/1607 Primary

  for covering load areas, e.g. rigid panels for pick-up truck beds · CPC title

• B60J5/108

  for load transporting vehicles or public transport, e.g. lorries, trucks, buses · CPC title

• B60P7/02

  Covering of load · CPC title

• B60R11/0235

  of flat type, e.g. LCD · CPC title

• B60R11/0217

  for loud-speakers · CPC title