Patent ID: 7438342
Filing Date: 2008-10-21
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
1. A topper with a retractable door for attaching to the bed of a pickup truck comprising: a topper enclosure that can be fastened over the bed of a pickup truck; said topper enclosure having a topper top wall, a topper front wall, a topper first side wall, a topper second side wall, and a topper rear opening; said topper rear opening having a predetermined height and width; a retractable door that has a predetermined height and width; said retractable door having a door top, a door bottom, a door first side, a door second side, a door inner surface, and a door outer surface; said retractable door being sized to mate with said topper rear opening; a first horizontal track means that is fastened to said topper enclosure; and a second horizontal track means that is fastened to said topper enclosure; a first roller mounting assembly and a second roller mounting assembly; said first roller mounting assembly having a rigid member and a roller holding section; said rigid member having a first end and a second end; said first end of said rigid member being securely fastened to said retractable door near said door top; said second end of said rigid member having a pivoting means thereon; said roller holding section having a first end and a second end; said first end of said roller holding section having a pivoting means thereon; said pivoting means on said roller holding section being connected to said pivoting means on said rigid member; said second end of said roller holding section having a shaft mounted thereon; said shaft having a roller mounted thereon; said roller on said first roller mounting assembly engages said first horizontal track means; said second roller mounting assembly having a rigid member and a roller holding section; said rigid member having a first end and a second end; said first end of said rigid member being securely fastened to said retractable door near said door top; said second end of said rigid member having a pivoting means thereon; said roller holding section having a first end and a second end; said first end of said roller holding section having a pivoting means thereon; said pivoting means on said roller holding section being connected to said pivoting means on said rigid member; said second end of said roller holding section having a shaft mounted thereon; said shaft having a roller mounted thereon; said roller on said second roller mounting assembly engages said second horizontal track means; a horizontal door support member that extends in substantially a horizontal orientation across said topper rear opening, between said topper first side wall and said topper second side wall; said horizontal door support member being fastened to said topper enclosure near said topper top wall; said horizontal door support member being fastened to said topper enclosure near said topper rear opening; said retractable door being movable between a closed position and an open position; in said closed position, said retractable door covers said topper rear opening; when said retractable door is in said closed position, said rigid member on said first roller mounting assembly is positioned on the top of said horizontal support member; when said retractable door is in said closed position, said rigid member on said second roller mounting assembly is positioned on the top of said horizontal support member; when said retractable door in said open position said retractable door is stored in substantially a horizontal position under said topper top wall; when said retractable door is in said open position said retractable door top is supported by said roller on said first roller mounting assembly and said first horizontal track means; when said retractable door is in said open position said retractable door top is supported by said roller on said second roller mounting assembly and said second horizontal track means; when said retractable door is in said open position said inner surface of said retractable door contacts said horizontal door support member; when said retractable door is in said open position said horizontal door support member supports said retractable door in substantially a horizontal position under said topper top wall.