Patent ID: 7086685
Filing Date: 2006-08-08
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
1. A pickup truck bed cover comprising a) a flexible sheet, the flexible sheet having a horizontal portion dimensioned so as to overlap an opening defined by two substantially vertical sidewalls, a substantially vertical end wall and a substantially vertical tailgate of a pickup truck, and the flexible sheet further having four substantially vertical draped portions extending downwardly along each of the sidewalls, end wall and tailgate; b) a tension distribution channel running around the perimeter of the horizontal portion and diagonally down to each corner of the four substantially vertical draped portions of the flexible sheet forming four V-like formations at each of four corners, the tension distribution channels running diagonally down meeting at an apex at each of the four corners; and c) an anchoring means having a first and second end portion, the first end portion attached to the apex of the tension distribution channel, and a connecting means attached to the second end portion, wherein the anchoring means has an adjustable length to increase or decrease force with which the flexible sheet overlaps the opening of the pickup truck bed, and wherein the connecting means is removably affixed to the pickup truck;