Patent ID: 7147265
Filing Date: 2006-12-12
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
1. A collapsible truck bed cover comprising: (a) a frame; and (b) an outer covering; wherein the frame comprises four primary support bars, four secondary support bars, and four cross bars; wherein two of the primary support bars and two of the secondary support bars are located on each side of the frame; wherein the cross bars connect one side of the frame to the other; wherein on each side of the frame, two of the primary support bars are pivotally connected to each other at one end of each primary support bar, and wherein this is the only point at which the primary support bars are connected to one another; wherein the truck bed cover is installed on a truck bed, wherein the truck bed comprises side rails, and wherein the pivot point at which the two primary support bars are connected to each other is located inside and below the side rails; wherein each primary support bar is connected to a cross bar at the end of the primary support bar that is not connected to the other primary support bar; wherein each secondary support bar is connected to one of the primary support bars at one end of the secondary support bar, and wherein each secondary support bar is perpendicular to the primary support bar to which it is connected; wherein the point at which each secondary support bars connects to a primary support bar is a pivot point; wherein each secondary support bar is connected to a cross bar at the end of the secondary support bar that is not connected to a primary support bar; wherein the secondary support bars are not connected to one another, wherein two of the cross bars connect the four secondary support bars; and wherein two of the cross bars connect the four primary support bars.