Patent ID: 7267389
Filing Date: 2007-09-11
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
1. A vehicle load bin cover comprising: front and rear sections hinged together along contiguous edges, wherein the front section has one edge hingeable to a vehicle load bin; a collapsible support having a first end rotatably secured to said front section and a second end to be secured proximate to the operative front of the load bin; a rigid support having a first end rotatably secured to said rear section and a second end to a bracket securable to the load bin rim proximate the operative rear thereof, wherein the rotation point of said second end of the rigid support to said bracket is lower in relation to the load bin than the rotation point of the second end of said collapsible support above the load bin pivotably mounted to the load bin to enable the cover to be raised and lowered with the rear section maintained in a substantially constant relation to the load bin and to provide a mechanical advantage for opening the cover.