IP Library Granted Patent US 8,348,329
Granted Patent B2
US 8,348,329 · App. 12/824,584 · Granted Jan 8, 2013

Cover for pickup trucks

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Patent No.
US 8,348,329
App. No.
12/824,584
Granted
Jan 8, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cover for pickup trucks includes a cover with a structure formed by laterals, a front part, a rear part from tubes and/or profiles that form its shape and design. Finish pieces from plastic, metal and/or the like that change the shape and the design can be arranged on the tubes, profiles, and/or the like. The cover is complemented by glass, windows, doors and/or the like, has headlamps, either retractable or non-retractable, and/or the like, and racks and/or like retractables, an air deflector, and a rear wiper.

Claims (33)

1. A cover for pickup trucks comprising:

a front portion dimensioned to extend vertically behind a cab of the pickup truck and defining an opening for accommodating a window thereinto, the front portion including a flat piece having a lower edge and an upper edge; and

right and left side tubes formed by respective tubes and extending horizontally rearwardly from opposite ends of the upper edge of the flat piece and bending downwardly to terminate rearwardly of and on a level with the lower edge of the flat piece at a level with the lower edge of the front portion such that a top of the cover is bounded along three edges by the flat piece and the right and left side tubes, right and left sides of the cover are bounded along three edges by the flat piece and the right and left side tubes, respectively, and a rear of the cover is bounded along two edges by the right and left side tubes; and

a roof extending across the top of the cover between the front portion and the left and right side tubes.

2. The cover of claim 1 , further comprising right and left bases extending between opposite ends of the lower edge of the front portion and rearward ends of the right and left side tubes such that the right and left sides of the cover are bounded along fourth sides thereof by the right and left bases, respectively.

3. The cover of claim 1 , further comprising a rear upper part extending between the right and left side tubes adjacent where the right and left side tubes bend downwardly.

4. The cover of claim 3 , further comprising a rear door hingedly supported by the rear upper part.

5. The cover of claim 4 , wherein the roof includes an air deflector above the rear upper part for cleaning the rear door.

6. The cover of claim 1 , further comprising finish pieces arranged on the right and left side tubes changing appearances thereof.

7. The cover of claim 1 , further comprising right and left side windows arranged on the right and left sides of the cover.

8. The cover of claim 1 , wherein the right and left side windows open in a pantographic manner.

9. The cover of claim 8 , wherein the right and left side windows are configured to be opened remotely.

10. The cover of claim 1 , wherein the flat piece is stamped and folded.

11. The cover of claim 10 , wherein the front portion further includes supports and joints connected to the stamped, folded flat piece.

12. The cover of claim 10 , wherein a lower edge of the flat piece is adapted for connection to a front edge of a bed of a pickup truck.

13. A cover for pickup trucks comprising:

a single piece front Dart forming a forward edge of a top of the cover and bending down on right and left ends thereof to also form forward edges of right and left sides of the cover, three edges of a front side of the cover being bounded by the front part;

a single piece rear part forming a rear edge of the top of the cover and bending down on right and left ends thereof to also form rear edges of the right and left sides of the cover, three edges of a rear side of the cover being bounded by the rear part; and

right and left bases extending between respective right and lefts ends of the front and rear parts:

wherein the front and rear parts are tubes.

14. A cover for pickup trucks comprising:

a single piece front part forming a forward edge of a top of the cover and bending down on right and left ends thereof to also form forward edges of right and left sides of the cover, three edges of a front side of the cover being bounded by the front part

a single piece rear part forming a rear edge of the top of the cover and bending down on right and left ends thereof to also form rear edges of the right and left sides of the cover, three edges of a rear side of the cover being bounded by the rear part;

right and left bases extending between respective right and lefts ends of the front and rear parts: and

a flat piece defining a window opening extending across the front side of the cover.

15. A cover for pickup trucks comprising:

a single piece front part forming a forward edge of a top of the cover and bending down on right and left ends thereof to also form forward edges of right and left sides of the cover, three edges of a front side of the cover being bounded by the front part:

a single piece rear part forming a rear edge of the top of the cover and bending down on right and left ends thereof to also form rear edges of the right and left sides of the cover, three edges of a rear side of the cover being bounded by the rear part:

right and left bases extending between respective right and lefts ends of the front and rear parts: and

a first side window covering one of the left and right side of the cover and also forming a portion of a roof covering the top of the cover.

16. The cover of claim 15 , wherein the first side window is hinged to open in a gull-wing manner.

17. The cover of claim 15 , further comprising a second side window covering the other of the left and right side of the cover and also forming another portion of the roof covering the top of the cover.

18. The cover of claim 16 , wherein the first and second side windows are both hinged to open in a gull-wing manner.

Priority Claims (1)
BR 0902231 · Jun 26, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
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