Abstract: This invention is directed to a truck cargo bed cover system which includes a hinge assembly for pivotally and removably connecting at least one cover panel member to a truck having a cargo bed. The subject hinge assembly comprises hinge support means attached to the truck for pivotally connecting each of the cover panel members to the truck. The cover panel member, in a closed position, covers the truck cargo bed and, in an open position, permits access to the cargo bed. Hinge connector means are joined to a first side of each cover panel member for pivotally and removably connecting and disconnecting the cover panel member, respectively, to and from the hinge support means. Each hinge connector means is therefore readily connectable to and disconnectable from the hinge support means for readily attaching and removing the cover panel member from the truck.

Abstract: A first embodiment of the pickup bed protector according to the present invention is constructed in the form of an elongated channel strip having a top wall portion with two integrally formed side walls. In use, the top wall portion is disposed over the side edge of a pickup bed, with the side walls extending along the inner and outer side walls of the pickup bed. A series of spaced apertures disposed along the inner side wall receive threaded fasteners to secure the protector to the pickup bed. In a second embodiment of the present invention, an elongated rectangular housing is formed on the top wall of the pickup bed protector and is provided with a secondary tail light and side light. A plurality of spring roll retracted straps are spaced along the rectangular housing, and in use, serve to secure loads within the pickup bed.

Abstract: A camper and a pickup truck are combined so that the camper can be stored in the cargo area of the pickup truck in a manner that does not interfere with the operation of the pickup truck. The camper has rigid walls so the camper is suitable for use in inclimate weather conditions, yet the cargo area of the truck is essentially unobstructed when the camper is in the stored configuration. The camper top is stored on top of the bed of the truck.

Abstract: A trunk liner is disclosed for an automobile trunk compartment of the type having a spare tire well recessed in a medial floor area of the comparmtent. The trunk liner is formed of fibrous material and molded to form a relatively stiff body having a center floor cover panel and a plurality of panels extending unwardly along the sides of the center floor cover panel and integrally connected thereto, and a recessed spare tire well liner integral with and extending downwardly from a medial portion of the center floor cover panel. The stiffness of the molded fibrous body and the outwardly diverging relationship of the plurality of panels permit the panels to resiliently engage inner wall surfaces of the trunk when the panels are biased inwardly toward an upright position when mounted in the trunk. A separately formed cover for the spare tire well liner is provided, with the trunk liner having a relatively narrow molded ledge extending around the spare tire well liner for receiving the cover in proper position.

Abstract: A windshield assembly for a golf cart comprising horizontal upper tracks located in the upper portion of a golf cart; vertical lower tracks extending downwardly from the upper tracks and supported by the lower portion of the golf cart at the front thereof with junctions being formed at the area where the upper and lower tracks are joined; a windshield having an upper pair of rollers slidable in the upper tracks and a lower pair of rollers slidable in the lower tracks; wall means, downwardly extending from the upper tracks to retain the rollers within the tracks; pin means spring urged into the track means to preclude movement of the rollers therepast, the pin means being retractable to allow movement of the rollers therepast, and brackets for supporting the upper and lower tracks in operative contact with each other, each bracket including a vertical base plate and inwardly projecting supports to maintain the tracks in contact with each other at an angle slightly greater than forty-five (45) degrees with the

Abstract: A floor subframe construction for a sleeper cab of the type used in a tractor/trailer rig and adapted to be located behind the driver's cab and supported on the tractor frame. The sleeper cab has vertical exterior wall sections and a floor panel formed of metal sheet. The floor panel is supported on an exterior metal floor subframe that includes parallel front and rear main beams, a plurality of interior cross members extending perpendicular to and between the main beams, and exterior side members connected between the outer ends of the main beams. The main beams, cross members, and side members define coplanar supporting surfaces for the floor panel. Each of the beams has upper and lower horizontal flanges spaced apart and joined by a vertical web at the outer ends thereof to define an inwardly facing open channel.

Abstract: A shield apparatus for mounting on a motorcycle or the like which includes a front strut, a rear strut, a top cover and two bracket plates. The shield apparatus is mounted on the front handle members and the rear portion of the motorcycle so that the top cover thereof can be functioned to minimize the effects of windage and adverse weather conditions during motorcycle runs.

Abstract: A relatively uncomplicated hinge and spring assembly for effectively counterbalancing the trunk lid of an automotive vehicle and for partially opening that lid when it is unlatched. The assembly utilizes an adjustable tension coil spring that exerts a diminishing lifting force as the lid is raised and that, at the manufacturer's/user's option, is used to counterbalance or slightly exceed the gradually diminishing unsupported weight of the lid as it moves from lowered to raised position. The lifting force is augmented over a limited arc of the lid's travel, by lateral deflection or distortion of the spring, to urge the lid into its partially-raised position when it is unlatched.