Multipurpose cover for vehicle cargo areas
View Patent ↗This present invention relates to a vehicle cargo area or bed cover that forms an enclosed space for use in the vehicle bed. The cover is easy to install and remove for a single person and includes a series of lightweight panels, held together by framing elements and installed on the side rails of the truck bed. The lightweight panels are attached at the top to form the top panel. A rear panel is installed on top of the rear wall of the truck bed and an aerodynamic portion is positioned on the top of the cabin of the vehicle. The enclosure can be accessed by opening a door positioned on the tailgate or front end of the truck bed. The enclosure has LED lights for illumination and fans and windows for ventilation.
1. A combination vehicle bed and enclosure comprising:
a vehicle having a cargo bed, the cargo bed having side walls, a tailgate at a first end and a wall of a passenger cabin at another end opposite the first end;
an enclosure formed from lightweight panels forming side wall and horizontal panels forming a roof;
at least one of the lightweight panels having a door and at least one of the lightweight panels having a window;
a mounting system for mounting the enclosure on the sidewalls of the vehicle cargo bed and the mounting system including a number of posts; and
an aerodynamic portion removably attached to the enclosure, wherein the aerodynamic portion include non-invasive fasteners to hold the aerodynamic portion to a roof of the passenger cabin.
2. The combination vehicle bed and enclosure as recited in claim 1 , wherein the number of posts ranges from four to eight posts and the posts are sized to fit within openings in the side walls of the cargo bed.
3. The combination vehicle bed and enclosure as recited in claim 1 , wherein the non-invasive fasteners are selected from a group consisting of a magnet, a suction cup, a removable or repositionable adhesive or a combination thereof.
4. The combination vehicle bed and enclosure as recited in claim 1 , wherein the enclosure is held together by framing elements selected from one of a wood, an aluminum, a carbon fiber or a combination thereof.
5. A cover for a pickup truck bed, the cover comprising:
an enclosure constructed from a plurality of lightweight panels held together by a plurality of framing elements, horizontal panels forming a roof connected to the plurality of lightweight panels and a front and back panel forming the enclosure;
a mounting system using a post anchor system and having between 4 and 8 posts for insertion into slots in the pickup truck bed;
at least one door provided in one of the front or back panels;
at least one window provided in the plurality of lightweight panels; and
an aerodynamic portion removably attached to the enclosure, wherein the framing elements are selected from one of a wood, an aluminum, a carbon fiber stud or a combination thereof, and further wherein the aerodynamic portion is attached to the enclosure by a plurality of non-invasive fasteners.