Patent ID: 6655725
Filing Date: 2003-12-02
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
A canopy top for covering an open cargo area in a motor vehicle, said canopy top comprising:a support frame having a plurality of elongated cylindrical support members forming the support frame and forming at least a portion of an outer periphery of said canopy top; a plurality of flanges, each individual member of the plurality of elongated cylindrical support members having at least one flange of the plurality of flanges extending along a lengthwise dimension of the member; a plurality of panels positioned on said support frame, each individual panel connected to at least two individual flanges of said plurality of flanges; a plurality of connectors connecting the plurality of elongated cylindrical support members, plurality of flanges, and plurality of panels together to form said canopy top; and at least one access point in said canopy top to therethrough access the cargo area of the motor vehicle.