Raisable cover
First Claim
1. In a raisable cover for a container, the container having at least a first and second sidewall disposed substantially opposite from one another and forming at least in part a storage area therebetween, the raisable cover including a cover that spans said storage area and having first and second sides disposed substantially opposite from one another, first hinge means operably connectable between the first side of said cover and the first sidewall of said container, second hinge means operably connectable between the second side of said cover and the second sidewall of said container, and prop means operably connected to said cover to assist in holding said cover in a raised position when so desired, an improvement comprising hinge and lock means for providing said first and second hinge means, said hinge and lock means including two rods movably mounted proximal to the first side of said cover and two rods movably mounted proximal to the second side of said cover, four container brackets mounted in a fixed position with respect to said container, each container bracket operably interacting with and disposed to receive one of said rods, and four cover brackets affixed to said cover, each cover bracket operably interacting with and disposed to receive one of said rods.
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Accused Products
Abstract
A raisable cover for use with box like containers such as pickup truck cargo beds. The apparatus includes a cover, a pair of parallel mounted based tubes, a plurality of securement units for connecting the base tubes to the container, two hinge and lock units for allowing the cover to be locked to the base tubes or to move hingably thereabout as desired, and two power assist units for urging the cover into an open position.
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Citations
13 Claims
- 1. In a raisable cover for a container, the container having at least a first and second sidewall disposed substantially opposite from one another and forming at least in part a storage area therebetween, the raisable cover including a cover that spans said storage area and having first and second sides disposed substantially opposite from one another, first hinge means operably connectable between the first side of said cover and the first sidewall of said container, second hinge means operably connectable between the second side of said cover and the second sidewall of said container, and prop means operably connected to said cover to assist in holding said cover in a raised position when so desired, an improvement comprising hinge and lock means for providing said first and second hinge means, said hinge and lock means including two rods movably mounted proximal to the first side of said cover and two rods movably mounted proximal to the second side of said cover, four container brackets mounted in a fixed position with respect to said container, each container bracket operably interacting with and disposed to receive one of said rods, and four cover brackets affixed to said cover, each cover bracket operably interacting with and disposed to receive one of said rods.
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5. In a raisable cover for a container, the container having at least a first and second sidewall disposed substantially opposite from one another and forming at least in part a storage area therebetween, the raisable cover including a cover that spans said storage area and having first and second sides disposed substantially opposite from one another, first hinge means operably connected between the first side of said cover and the first sidewall of said container, second hinge means operably connectable between the second side of said cover and the second sidewall of said container, and prop means operably connected to said cover to assist in holding said cover in a raised position when so desired, an improvement comprising power assist means operably connected to said cover and to said container to assist in urging said cover into an open position, said power assist means including:
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(a) a biasing unit operably mounted to said container; (b) at least one prop rod pivotally connected between said cover and said container and being operably and movably mounted with respect to said biasing unit, such that said biasing unit urges said prop rod towards a position that assists in urging said cover into a raised position; (c) a prop rod sliding bracket movably mounted with respect to said container and pivotally connected to said prop rod; and (d) a cover mounted prop rod bracket affixed to said cover and being pivotally connected to said prop rod. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. In a raisable cover for a container, the container having at least a first and second sidewall disposed substantially opposite from one another and forming at least in part a storage area therebetween, each sidewall further including a top wall and an inner flange disposed inwardly of said container with a cavity formed between each sidewall, top wall and inner flange, the raisable cover including a cover that spans said storage area and having first and second sides disposed substantially opposite from one another, first hinge means operably connectable between the first side of said cover and the first sidewall of said container, second hinge means operably connectable between the second side of said cover and the second sidewall of said container, and prop means operably connected to said cover to assist in holding said cover in a raised position when so desired, an improvement comprising:
- securement means for securing said raisable cover to said container, said securement means comprising;
(a) a securement member having a container engaging member disposed thereon for holding the top wall of said container sidewall in contact with said raisable cover; and (b) lock means to selectively retain said container engaging member in a holding position. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
- securement means for securing said raisable cover to said container, said securement means comprising;
Specification