Abstract: A combination boat/camper shell/pop-up tent apparatus which is mounted to a pickup's bed sidewalls. The apparatus includes an upper and a lower frame. The lower frame is shaped generally to conform with the pickup bed walls, and includes left and right lower side rails, and a lower front rail. The lower rails may be removably secured to the pickup sidewalls by clamps or the like. The upper frame also includes left and right upper side rails and an upper front rail. The upper front rail is hingedly connected to the lower front rail so the rear of the upper frame may be lifted. The upper frame is shaped to accept and hold a camper shell, thus, when the camper shell is on the upper frame and the frame is lifted access to the pickup bed is increased. While the upper frame is in the raised position, tent material may be attached to the frame to provide a tent. Supports hingedly connected to both the upper and the lower frame are provided to hold the upper frame in the raised position.

Abstract: Disclosed is a utility truck bed cover which consists of a rigid frame section which supports a flexible tarpaulin section. The frame section comprises a plurality of bow-shaped members arranged in spaced parallel arrangement which pivot longitudinally to allow stretching of the tarpaulin. The frame members are segmented to allow detachment for storage and shipment. The frame members may also be mounted in the side wall apertures of the truck by means of a unique clamping arrangement. The frame members may also be mounted on wheels on a longitudinal track to facilitate collapsing the cover.

Abstract: A tenting system for use in association with the bed of a pick-up truck comprising a container having a separable, generally rectangular piece of hard material constituting a floor outside of the truck bed when deployed and positionable within the container when in storage, the floor being fabricated of a rigid material and configured to be essentially the same size as that of the container; a rigid lid of a size to cover the container with a hinge coupled to the forward edge of the lid, fabric material located between the side edges of the container and the parallel edges of the lid adjacent to the hinge and transverse to the hinge with an adjustable rod for support; and a tent having parallel sidewalls transverse to the hinge and a rear wall with an entry flap and an open forward end positionable over the upper rear extent of the lid when deployed to allow for communication between the interior of the tent and the interior of the pick-up, the tent having poles for support when deployed and associated tie do

Abstract: A covering assembly adapted for use over a bed of a vehicle comprises a cover having sleeve structures extending longitudinally along opposite lateral edges of the cover and on opposite side walls of the vehicle, a pair of tension rod members and a plurality of tie-down devices. Each sleeve structure receives one tension rod member and the plurality of tie-down devices interconnects the tension rod members to the pickup truck so that the cover can maintain a taut condition over the bed of the vehicle. The covering assembly also includes a frame assembly and a plurality of insert adapters. The insert adapters are mounted into pre-existing stake pockets of the vehicle and the frame assembly is supported by the mounted insert adapters. A substitute cover is adapted to be positioned over the frame assembly to form a tent structure over the bed of the vehicle.

Abstract: A collapsible, compact, sturdy, portable tent apparatus for extending the inside area of certain vehicles to allow camping or storage inside the vehicle, comprising of tent fabric and a compact tent frame. The tent fabric is weatherproof and is equipped with a waterproof gasket seal, a steeple to promote water drainage off the tent, a spare tire rack seal, a door flap and a mosquito net door flap. The tent frame is lightweight, collapsible and compact for ease of storage, and easily extended and connected for ease of erection.

Abstract: A self-contained temporary shelter comprising an expandable/collapsible sleeping compartment for use in conjunction with a vehicle is described. The temporary shelter is accessible through the interior rear of the vehicle. The sleeping compartment comprises a collapsible/extendable canopy covering and a collapsible/expandable support structure. Said compartment, during non-use, is collapsed and housed in a manually removable container and use thereof requires no material modification to the vehicle. Dust and rain covers are disclosed which attach to the vehicle and comprise protective enclosure for open portals of the vehicle. The sleeping compartment when in the as used, extended or open position is supported at the distal end by terrain engaging columns and defines a sleeping area.

Abstract: A pickup truck attachment allows a pickup truck to be used for carrying a dog box, a camping enclosure, and mounted seats on the back of the truck. The attachment includes a storage compartment shaped to fit in the cargo compartment of a pickup truck which compartment has an entrance in the rear thereof. A platform is attached over the storage compartment to the sidewalls of the cargo compartment to provide a support surface thereover and includes a pair of slide tracks attached to the top thereof. A foldable tent structure has a plurality of frame members and a flexible covering and at least two of the frame members are slidably attached in the slide tracks at one end of the frame members and adapted to slide therein for opening and collapsing the tent structure on top of the platform. A pair of seats are removably attached to the top of the platform for seating on the platform or placing on the ground while camping. The platform includes a pair of storage tanks with a water tap and a filler cap.

Abstract: A contractible truck cover is set forth slidably secured within spaced parallel rails secured interiorly of a truck bed. The truck cover is contractible in an accordion style fashion to compress against the forwardmost wall of the truck bed. Spaced first and second links secure "U" shaped rails wherein third and fourth links are secured between the rails at the apex of each downwardly oriented "U" shaped rail to provide rigidity to a skeleton framework securing thereto a flexible canopy. The canopy and framework is removably attached to the spaced rails and a floor panel is securable to lowermost edges of the canopy by a zipper connection including a second door panel replaceable for a first door panel to provide a tent structure when the cover is removed from the truck bed.

Abstract: A camping tent assembly for attachment to a van or for freestanding use is of a generally L-shaped configuration for direct attachment to the rear and one side of the van. The interior side walls of the tent which are demountably attached to the van include access openings to the rear and side van doors and collars to seal the interface therebetween. The interior side walls may be detached from the van without collapsing the tent, the van moved away, and conventional tent supports substituted to completely restore the tent to and allow its use in a freestanding orientation. A portable galley unit stored in the rear of the van and directly accessible from inside the tent provides a camping assembly for complete cooking, sleeping and living needs.

Abstract: An anchor for insertion in, and securement to, a stake receiving pocket in a truck such as a pickup truck is provided. The anchor is used in erecting a camper, to secure tent poles or a tent frame to the truck, in order to assemble the camper unit over a bed of the truck. The anchor includes an expandable portion, a bolt mechanism for actuating the expandable portion, and an adjustable socket member for engagement with the tent frame. When used, the expandable member is inserted between generally opposite walls in the stake receiving pocket of the truck. The bolt member is actuated, causing the expandable member to expand and engage the opposite walls, to secure the anchor in position. The socket member is adjustable and may be oriented within the anchor in a preferred position for mounting of the tent frame thereon. A method is provided for assembling a camper unit on a pickup truck bed using the tent pole anchor.

Abstract: A pickup truck tent arrangement with tailgate envelope is provided. Generally, the arrangement includes a frame mountable in a pickup truck to support a tent covering thereover, to form a tent or camper unit. The tent covering includes a rear member facing generally rearwardly of the truck and having an envelope portion mounted thereon. The envelope portion is sized to receive a portion of the tailgate of the truck therein, during camper assembly. In this manner, the rear portion of the tent covering is anchored to the tailgate, and the tailgate is received within and under the tent covering. The tent arrangement illustrated utilizes a tent frame comprising first and second diagonally arching cross-members, which form a frame for the tent covering to rest upon. In the preferred embodiment, as a result of the tailgate envelope the tent covering is maintained under tension over the frame, and is stretched beyond a rear bumper of the truck.

Abstract: A cover for the bed of a pickup truck. The cover can be utilized either as a tensioned cover attached to the upper edges of the walls of the truck bed to span the floor of the bed or can be utilized as a collapsible tent erected in the truck bed. The cover includes an articulated support frame adapted to be assembled to enclose and define a chamber and to be disassembled for compact storage; a first sheet of pliable material having a pair of opposed side edges adapted for detachable connection to the walls of the bed of a truck to tension the first sheet in horizontal orientation over the floor of the truck bed; a second sheet of pliable material attached to the first sheet and having an outer edge adapted to be connected to one of the bed walls; and, a third sheet of pliable material attached to the first sheet and having an outer edge adapted to be connected to one of the bed walls.

Abstract: A quick erection tent with a base frame mountable on the tops of a truck bed sides and front walls erectable from a flat stowed state in a matter of some two-three minutes and return to the flat stowed state within the same time span. The base frame supports cots for two with storage space on the truck bed below the cots assessable through an opened tail gate. Further, the unit is quickly installed on a truck or removed from a truck with installation or removal requiring approximately ten minutes. Bolt assemblies extended through base frame edges engage inner down turned truck bed side and front wall top flanges without requiring drilled holes in truck bed wall top flanges.

Abstract: A tent camper for mounting over the cargo compartment of a pickup trust is disclosed. The tent camper includes a collapsible frame and a cloth top stretched over the frame. The frame includes inverted U-shaped fore and aft supports pivotally mounted to the sidewalls of the cargo compartment of the pickup. The cloth top, having a generally rectangular top and four depending sides, is sized to extend over the floor of the cargo compartment and the lowered tailgate. The lower edges of the depending sides are attached to the outside edges of the sidewalls and the lowered tailgate by snaps. The fore and aft supports are pulled foward and rearward by straps so that the fore and aft supports are forced away from one another thus keeping the fabric taut and properly positioned over the pickup truck.

Abstract: Discloses a multipurpose trailer towed by a motor vehicle comprising a fixed, flat-bed platform carried by a tubular steel frame of a wheeled undercarriage. The flat-bed platform is the basic unit that can be utilized as a flat-bed trailer and that can be converted for use as a boat trailer, tent trailer, utility or box trailer, and for mounting and transporting motorcycles and snowmobiles.

Abstract: A two wheeled, collapsible camper-trailer for bicycles. The trailer comprises a bottom, a pair of opposed sides hingedly secured to the bottom, an open front and a partially closed rear end. The sides of the trailer when attached to the bicycle are held in an upright, substantially parallel position by conventional fastening means. With the trailer in the collapsed position, it is to serve as a vertical supporting wall for a tent. The trailer can be constructed of wire mesh or can be constructed of rigid sheet material, such as plastic.

Abstract: An attachment for a motor vehicle, such as a van, having an opening at the back of the van for entry into and exit from the van. The attachment comprises a frame adapted to be fitted into the opening and secured to the van, a cover hinged to the top of the frame for swinging on the frame about a generally horizontal axis between a lowered position in which it extends down along the back of the van from the top to the bottom of the frame for covering the opening, and a raised position in which it extends generally horizontally rearwardly from the van to provide a roof to the rear of the van, and a rack hinged to the frame at one side thereof for swinging on the frame about a generally vertical axis between a first position in which it is forward of the cover when the latter is in its lowered position, and a second position in which it extends rearwardly from the vehicle below the cover when the latter is in its raised position.

Abstract: A van camper including door panels in the side and rear walls thereof that are outwardly, downwardly pivotable about a lower hinge so to form bed platforms for sleeping thereupon, a canvas canopy detachable snap fastened around each doorway extending over the horizontal bed platform, hydraulic shock absorbers for gently lowering the door and a winch with cable to raise the door into vertical closed position.