Truck load protection apparatus
First Claim
1. Load protection assembly mounted on a truck, that comprises:
- a) two side panels edge supported to pivot between horizontally extending down positions and operative up positions extending generally longitudinally,b) forward, intermediate, and rearward bars having end portions pivotally supported to enable bar pivoting between retracted positions proximate one of said panels and extended positions in which the bars extends laterally between the panels in panel supporting relation,c) and side bracing connected to the panels to move into supporting position when the bars are extended laterally between the panels, said bracing including a telescoping strut assembly having first and second elongated struts, and an actuator manually swingable to relatively extend and retract said struts configured to lock to one of the forward, intermediate, or rearward bars in response to actuator swinging,d) there being a carriage to which the forward and intermediate bars are end connected to be bodily moved with the carriage longitudinally forwardly and rearwardly.
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Load protection assembly mounted on a truck, that comprises two side panels edge supported to pivot between horizontally extending down positions and operative up positions extending generally longitudinally, forward, intermediate, and rearward bars having end portions pivotally supported to enable bar pivoting between retracted positions proximate the panel and extended positions in which the bars extends laterally between the panels in panel supporting relation, and side bracing connected to the panels to move into supporting position when the bars are extended laterally between the panels, the bracing including a telescoping strut assembly having first and second elongated struts, and an actuator manually swingable to relatively extend and retract the struts configured to lock to bar structure in response to actuator swinging, and there being a carriage to which the forward and intermediate bars are end connected to be bodily moved with the carriage longitudinally forwardly and rearwardly.
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25 Claims
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1. Load protection assembly mounted on a truck, that comprises:
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a) two side panels edge supported to pivot between horizontally extending down positions and operative up positions extending generally longitudinally, b) forward, intermediate, and rearward bars having end portions pivotally supported to enable bar pivoting between retracted positions proximate one of said panels and extended positions in which the bars extends laterally between the panels in panel supporting relation, c) and side bracing connected to the panels to move into supporting position when the bars are extended laterally between the panels, said bracing including a telescoping strut assembly having first and second elongated struts, and an actuator manually swingable to relatively extend and retract said struts configured to lock to one of the forward, intermediate, or rearward bars in response to actuator swinging, d) there being a carriage to which the forward and intermediate bars are end connected to be bodily moved with the carriage longitudinally forwardly and rearwardly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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11. Load protection assembly mounted on a truck, that comprises:
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a) two side panels edge supported to pivot between horizontally extending down positions and operative up positions extending generally longitudinally, b) forward, intermediate, and rearward bars having end portions pivotally supported to enable bar pivoting between retracted positions proximate one of said panels and extended positions in which the bars extends laterally between the panels in panel supporting relation, c) and side bracing connected to the panels to move into supporting position when the bars are extended laterally between the panels, said bracing including a telescoping strut assembly having first and second elongated struts, and an actuator manually swingable to relatively extend and retract said struts configured to lock to one of the forward, intermediate, or rearward bars in response to actuator swinging, d) there being a locking bracket having openings to release from protrusions on a bar during bar swinging. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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17. Method of assembling a load protection assembly that includes
a) two side panels edge supported to pivot between horizontally extending down positions and operative up positions extending generally longitudinally, b) forward, intermediate, and rearward bars having end portions pivotally supported to enable bar pivoting between retracted positions proximate one of said panels and extended positions in which the bars extend laterally between the panels in panel supporting relation, c) and side bracing connected to the panels to move into supporting position when the bars are extended laterally between the panels, said bracing including a telescoping strut assembly having first and second elongated struts, and an actuator manually swingable to relatively extend and retract said struts configured to lock to one of the forward, intermediate, or rearward bars in response to actuator swinging d) there being a carriage to which the forward and intermediate bars are end connected to be bodily moved with the carriage longitudinally forwardly and rearwardly, said method including the steps i) elevating the side panels, ii) pivoting the bars and end connecting the bars to the side panels, iii) adjusting the forward and intermediate bars to allow said carriage forward or rearward movement, iv) and swinging said actuator to extend the struts into locking positions.
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18. Load protection assembly mounted on a truck, that comprises:
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a) two side panels edge supported to pivot between horizontally extending down positions and operative up positions extending generally longitudinally, b) forward, intermediate, and rearward bars having end portions pivotally supported to enable bar pivoting between retracted positions proximate one of said panels and extended positions in which the bars extends laterally between the panels in panel supporting relation, c) and side bracing carried by the panels to pivot into bar supporting positions when the bars are extended laterally between the panels, said bracing including telescoping struts, and locking brackets pivotally carried by said struts, d) there being a carriage to which the forward and intermediate bars are end connected to be bodily moved with the carriage longitudinally forwardly and rearwardly, e) and including panel lock down means carried by the panels for manual actuation to hold the panels in generally horizontal positions providing cover for the truck bed, f) said lock down means including links located to be displaced endwise oppositely, link actuated bell cranks and retainers displaced by the respective bell cranks to release from fixed frame structure to allow the panels to be pulled upwardly into upright positions. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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