Patent ID: 8783755

Claim:
Partially dismountable hard shell for vehicles with bed, comprising: a fore element adapted to be permanently mounted to a vehicle bed; a back element adapted to be permanently mounted to a vehicle bed; more than three intermediate elements detachable from a vehicle bed and foldable; and two rails adapted to be fixed to the side edges of a vehicle bed; wherein the fore element of the shell is a rigid frame, formed by an upper crosspiece and two girders, surrounding a slab in transparent material; the upper crosspiece and the girders of the fore element being equipped with joint elements and at least a gasket on edges turned towards a back part of a vehicle when mounted on a vehicle bed; wherein on a free end of each of the girders of the fore element a moving element is placed, sliding in one of the rails; the back element of the shell being a rigid frame, formed by an upper crosspiece and two girders, surrounding a slab in transparent material; the upper crosspiece and the girders of the back element being equipped with joint elements on edges turned towards a fore part of a vehicle when mounted on a vehicle bed; an element with no gearings is fixed on a free end of each of the girders of the frame of the back element, such element moving in one of the rails; each intermediate element being formed by at least three parts: an upper crosspiece and two girders; the upper crosspiece of each intermediate element being hinged to the girders through hinges; at least an elastic element and a gasket being further fixed between each girder and the upper crosspiece of each intermediate element; each intermediate element being foldable and the girders are placed under the upper crosspiece when the shell is not mounted; a moving element being placed on a free end of each end of the girders of each intermediate element said moving element sliding in one of the two rails; the intermediate elements being equipped with joint elements both on edges turned towards a back part of a vehicle when mounted on a vehicle and on edges turned towards a fore part of a vehicle when mounted on a vehicle and with a gasket on the edges turned towards a back part of a vehicle; the intermediate elements being equipped with openings closed by slabs in transparent material; each rail is adapted to be fixed to an upper edge of a side of a motor vehicle bed; in proximity of the fore part of each rail, a plaque is fixed; each plaque is equipped with threaded holes aimed at welcoming screws to stop the back element or the intermediate element next to the fore element.