GB2191736A - Truck canopy - Google Patents

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GB2191736A
GB2191736A GB08612253A GB8612253A GB2191736A GB 2191736 A GB2191736 A GB 2191736A GB 08612253 A GB08612253 A GB 08612253A GB 8612253 A GB8612253 A GB 8612253A GB 2191736 A GB2191736 A GB 2191736A
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Christopher Walker Praat
Derek Murray
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Walker & Son Ltd B
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R9/00—Supplementary fittings on vehicle exterior for carrying loads, e.g. luggage, sports gear or the like
    • B60R9/04—Carriers associated with vehicle roof
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60P—VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS
    • B60P3/00—Vehicles adapted to transport, to carry or to comprise special loads or objects
    • B60P3/42—Vehicles adapted to transport, to carry or to comprise special loads or objects convertible from one use to a different one
    • B60P3/423—Vehicles adapted to transport, to carry or to comprise special loads or objects convertible from one use to a different one from transport of persons to transport of goods

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A canopy for the load-carrying space of a pick-up truck is moulded from plastics material and has a load bearing area 6 of generally rectangular shape in plan with retaining walls 7 along opposite sides comprising alternate moulded wall portions 8 and metal tubes 9 extending between the adjacent wall portions 8. Such moulded wall portions are provided at the front and rear ends of the side retaining walls 7 and the rear retaining wall is formed by a single tube 10 extending between these rear-end wall portions. At the front there is a lower moulded ridge portion 11 serving as a bolster for supporting longer items extending fore-and-aft of the load bearing area 6. <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION Truck canopy The present invention relates to canopiesforthe load-carrying spaces or cavities of trucks, such as pick-up trucks, and more particularly to rigid canopies moulded from synthetic plastics material, such as, glassfibre reinforced plastics material.
The present invention consists in a rigid canopy forthe load-carrying space ofatruck,which canopy is moulded from synthetic resin material and includes a top having an external load bearing area which has load retaining means at its periphery comprising spaced, moulded, wall portions with rod, tubular or other elongated members extending between adjacent moulded wall portions. These elongated members are spaced above the bottoms of the gaps between adjacent moulded wall portions and serve as fastening or lashing pointsforstraps, ropes or the like used to secure a load on the load-bearing area ofthe canopy top. Generally, the bottoms of the gaps between the moulded wall portions will be flush with the top surface of the load bearing area.
In one preferred embodiment of the invention,the load bearing area is of generally rectangular shape in plan and has side retaining walls comprising alternate moulded wall portions and elongated members, with moulded wall at the front and rear ends of the side retaining walls. The rear retaining wall may simply comprise an elongated member extending between the rear-end moulded wall portions of the side walls at a position spaced above the surface ofthe load bearing area. A lowerwall or support portion may be moulded across the front of the load bearing area and serve as a bolster for supporting longer items, such as ladders and planks, carried on and extending fore-and-aft of the canopy top.
In orderthatthe invention may be more readily understood, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawing which illustrates a front perspective view of a canopy embodying the invention.
The illustrated canopy is of generally rectangular shape in plan and is designed to enclose the load-carrying space behind the cab of a pick-up truck. It is a rigid canopy moulded from glassfibre reinforced plastics material and comprises a front wall 1, having a window 2 arranged to correspond to the rear window of the truck cab, two side walls 3 and a rear end which is closed by a door (not shown) hinged along its top edge. When mounted over the load-carrying space of a truck (not shown), the side walls ofthe canopy rest on the upper edges of the sides of the load-carrying space of the truck. The side walls 3 have flanges 4 along their bottom edges which overlap the joins between the truck sides and the canopy walls and the front wall 1 projects downwardly between the cab and the front wall of the load-carrying space.
The top of the canopy comprises an inclined front portion 5 behind which is a flat reinforced external load bearing area 6. This load bearing area has peripheral load retaining walls 7. Along opposite sides, the load retaining walls comprise alternate, spaced, moulded wall portions 8 having tubes 9 extending between the moulded wail portions at positions spaced above the surface ofthe load bearing area 6. Each sidewall has a moulded wall portion at its front and rear ends and the rearwall for the load-carrying area simply comprises a single tube 10 extending between the moulded wall portions at the rear ends of the side walls at positions spaced above the load bearing surface. The ends of the tubes 9,10 are bonded to the moulded wall portions 8 supporting the tubes.The latter form fastening or lashing points for ropes, straps orthe like used to secure a load on the load bearing area 6.
Extending across the front of the load bearing area 6 between the latter and the inclined front portion 5 is a moulded ridge portion 11 which is of less height than the moulded wall portions 8 and serves as a bolsterfor supporting longer items, such as, ladders and planks, disposed fore-and-aft on the load bearing area. Drainage gulleys 12 are formed at opposite ends of this support ridge and itsflattop edge, as well as the surface of the load bearing area 6, may be textu red to provide anti-slip characteristics.
Whilst a particular embodiment has been described, it will be understood that modifications can be made without departing from the scope ofthe invention. For example, if required, the flange 4may be extended along the bottom edge of the front wall 1.
1. A canopyforthe load-carrying space of a truck, which canopy is moulded from synthetic resin material and includes a top having an external load bearing area which has load retaining means at its periphery comprising spaced, moulded, wall portions with rod, tubular or other elongated members extending between adjacent moulded wall portions.
2. A canopy as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bottoms of the spaces between adjacent moulded wall portions are substantially flush with the top surface of the load bearing area, and the elongated members are spaced above the bottoms of said spaces.
3. A canopy as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the load bearing area is of generally rectangular shape in plan and has load retaining means along its sides comprising alternate moulded wall portions and elongated members, with mouldedwall portions being disposed at the front and rear ends of the side retaining means.
4. A canopy as claimed in claim 1,2 or 3, wherein the rear retaining means comprises an elongated member extending between rear-end mouldedwall portions of the side retaining means in a position spaced above the surface of the load bearing area.
5. A canopy as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein a lowerwall or support portion is moulded across the front of the load bearing area and servesasabolsterforsupporting
**WARNING** end of DESC field may overlap start of CLMS **.

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**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. SPECIFICATION Truck canopy The present invention relates to canopiesforthe load-carrying spaces or cavities of trucks, such as pick-up trucks, and more particularly to rigid canopies moulded from synthetic plastics material, such as, glassfibre reinforced plastics material. The present invention consists in a rigid canopy forthe load-carrying space ofatruck,which canopy is moulded from synthetic resin material and includes a top having an external load bearing area which has load retaining means at its periphery comprising spaced, moulded, wall portions with rod, tubular or other elongated members extending between adjacent moulded wall portions. These elongated members are spaced above the bottoms of the gaps between adjacent moulded wall portions and serve as fastening or lashing pointsforstraps, ropes or the like used to secure a load on the load-bearing area ofthe canopy top. Generally, the bottoms of the gaps between the moulded wall portions will be flush with the top surface of the load bearing area. In one preferred embodiment of the invention,the load bearing area is of generally rectangular shape in plan and has side retaining walls comprising alternate moulded wall portions and elongated members, with moulded wall at the front and rear ends of the side retaining walls. The rear retaining wall may simply comprise an elongated member extending between the rear-end moulded wall portions of the side walls at a position spaced above the surface ofthe load bearing area. A lowerwall or support portion may be moulded across the front of the load bearing area and serve as a bolster for supporting longer items, such as ladders and planks, carried on and extending fore-and-aft of the canopy top. In orderthatthe invention may be more readily understood, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawing which illustrates a front perspective view of a canopy embodying the invention. The illustrated canopy is of generally rectangular shape in plan and is designed to enclose the load-carrying space behind the cab of a pick-up truck. It is a rigid canopy moulded from glassfibre reinforced plastics material and comprises a front wall 1, having a window 2 arranged to correspond to the rear window of the truck cab, two side walls 3 and a rear end which is closed by a door (not shown) hinged along its top edge. When mounted over the load-carrying space of a truck (not shown), the side walls ofthe canopy rest on the upper edges of the sides of the load-carrying space of the truck. The side walls 3 have flanges 4 along their bottom edges which overlap the joins between the truck sides and the canopy walls and the front wall 1 projects downwardly between the cab and the front wall of the load-carrying space. The top of the canopy comprises an inclined front portion 5 behind which is a flat reinforced external load bearing area 6. This load bearing area has peripheral load retaining walls 7. Along opposite sides, the load retaining walls comprise alternate, spaced, moulded wall portions 8 having tubes 9 extending between the moulded wail portions at positions spaced above the surface ofthe load bearing area 6. Each sidewall has a moulded wall portion at its front and rear ends and the rearwall for the load-carrying area simply comprises a single tube 10 extending between the moulded wall portions at the rear ends of the side walls at positions spaced above the load bearing surface. The ends of the tubes 9,10 are bonded to the moulded wall portions 8 supporting the tubes.The latter form fastening or lashing points for ropes, straps orthe like used to secure a load on the load bearing area 6. Extending across the front of the load bearing area 6 between the latter and the inclined front portion 5 is a moulded ridge portion 11 which is of less height than the moulded wall portions 8 and serves as a bolsterfor supporting longer items, such as, ladders and planks, disposed fore-and-aft on the load bearing area. Drainage gulleys 12 are formed at opposite ends of this support ridge and itsflattop edge, as well as the surface of the load bearing area 6, may be textu red to provide anti-slip characteristics. Whilst a particular embodiment has been described, it will be understood that modifications can be made without departing from the scope ofthe invention. For example, if required, the flange 4may be extended along the bottom edge of the front wall 1. CLAIMS
1. A canopyforthe load-carrying space of a truck, which canopy is moulded from synthetic resin material and includes a top having an external load bearing area which has load retaining means at its periphery comprising spaced, moulded, wall portions with rod, tubular or other elongated members extending between adjacent moulded wall portions.
2. A canopy as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bottoms of the spaces between adjacent moulded wall portions are substantially flush with the top surface of the load bearing area, and the elongated members are spaced above the bottoms of said spaces.
3. A canopy as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the load bearing area is of generally rectangular shape in plan and has load retaining means along its sides comprising alternate moulded wall portions and elongated members, with mouldedwall portions being disposed at the front and rear ends of the side retaining means.
4. A canopy as claimed in claim 1,2 or 3, wherein the rear retaining means comprises an elongated member extending between rear-end mouldedwall portions of the side retaining means in a position spaced above the surface of the load bearing area.
5. A canopy as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein a lowerwall or support portion is moulded across the front of the load bearing area and servesasabolsterforsupporting long load items carried on and extending fore-and-aftofthe load bearing area.
6. A canopy as claimed in any one ofthe preceding claims, wherein the elongated members are metal tubes.
7. A canopyforthe load-carrying space of a truck, constructed substantially as herein before described with reference tothe accompanying drawing.
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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2632595A1 (en) * 1988-06-10 1989-12-15 Renault Roof made from composite material for a motor vehicle
WO2016037215A1 (en) * 2014-09-08 2016-03-17 Rees Operations Pty Ltd A roof rack support assembly

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2632595A1 (en) * 1988-06-10 1989-12-15 Renault Roof made from composite material for a motor vehicle
WO2016037215A1 (en) * 2014-09-08 2016-03-17 Rees Operations Pty Ltd A roof rack support assembly

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