US3638991A
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Pickup truck and trailer passageway device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-07-10
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Granted: 1972-02-01
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Expires: 1990-07-10
Abstract
Abstract The invention comprises a pickup truck having a box at the rear with a camper mounted on said box. The pickup truck having a cab, with a doorway in the rear of said cab and camper has a doorway in its front and a sleeve connects the doorways together, the cab has a movable door for said cab doorway and the camper has an enclosure in the doorway of said camper.
Inventors
- 👤 Milton R Hathaway Jr
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 07:02
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/32; B60P3/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A truck camper comprising a pickup truck with a box mounted to the rear of said truck, a camper mounted to said box, said pickup truck having a cab, said camper having a vertically elongated doorway in the front of said camper extending downward in length and terminated adjacent the bottom of said camper, said cab having a vertically elongated doorway along its rearward portion coinciding in width and length with said camper doorway, a vertically elongated sleeve having resilient surfaces under compression between said camper and cab and surrounding said doorway, said cab having a vertically elongated door panel for closing said cab doorway and detachable from said cab doorway for the attachment of said camper and sleeve to said pickup truck and cab, wherein said resilient sleeve forms a folding bellowslike construction and wherein said camper has slidable door means along its front slidable horizontally to close said camper doorway.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
A truck camper comprising a pickup truck with a box mounted to the rear of said truck, a camper mounted to said box, said pickup truck having a cab, said camper having a vertically elongated doorway in the front of said camper extending downward in length and terminated adjacent the bottom of said camper, said cab having a vertically elongated doorway along its rearward portion coinciding in width and length with said camper doorway, a vertically elongated sleeve having resilient surfaces under compression between said camper and cab and surrounding said doorway, said cab having a vertically elongated door panel for closing said cab doorway and detachable from said cab doorway for the attachment of said camper and sleeve to said pickup truck and cab, wherein said resilient sleeve forms a folding bellowslike construction and wherein said camper has slidable door means along its front slidable horizontally to close said camper doorway.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
185 words
A truck camper comprising a pickup truck with a box mounted to the rear of said truck, a camper mounted to said box, said pickup truck having a cab, said camper having a vertically elongated doorway in the front of said camper extendinG downward in length and terminated adjacent the bottom of said camper, said cab having a vertically elongated doorway along its rearward portion coinciding in width and length with said camper doorway, a vertically elongated inverted U-shaped cushion having resilient surfaces under compression between said camper and cab and surrounding said doorway, said cab having a vertically elongated door panel for closing said cab doorway and for the attachment of said camper and sleeve to said pickup truck and cab, and wherein said cab door panel is slidable to close said cab doorway and adjustable to a position on said cab away from said cab doorway for attachment of said camper and cushion to said pickup truck and cab, said resilient cushion forming a passageway between said camper and cab doorways, said camper having slidably door means to slidably close said camper doorway.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
185 words
A truck camper comprising a pickup truck with a box mounted to the rear of said truck, a camper mounted to said box, said pickup truck having a cab, said camper having a vertically elongated doorway in the front of said camper extendinG downward in length and terminated adjacent the bottom of said camper, said cab having a vertically elongated doorway along its rearward portion coinciding in width and length with said camper doorway, a vertically elongated inverted U-shaped cushion having resilient surfaces under compression between said camper and cab and surrounding said doorway, said cab having a vertically elongated door panel for closing said cab doorway and for the attachment of said camper and sleeve to said pickup truck and cab, and wherein said cab door panel is slidable to close said cab doorway and adjustable to a position on said cab away from said cab doorway for attachment of said camper and cushion to said pickup truck and cab, said resilient cushion forming a passageway between said camper and cab doorways, said camper having slidably door means to slidably close said camper doorway.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
150 words
A truck camper comprising a pickup truck with a box mounted to the rear of said truck, a camper mounted to said box, said pickup truck having a cab, said camper having a vertically elongated doorway in the front of said camper extending downward in length and terminated adjacent the bottom of said camper, said cab having a vertically elongated doorway along its rearward portion coinciding in width and length with said camper doorway, a vertically elongated inverted U-shaped channel having resilient surfaces under compression between said camper and cab and surrounding said doorway, said cab having a vertically elongated door panel for closing said cab doorway and movable away from said cab doorway for the attachment of said camper and sleeve to said pickup truck and cab, said channel forming a passageway between said camper and cab doorways, said camper having slidably door means to close said camper doorway.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
150 words
A truck camper comprising a pickup truck with a box mounted to the rear of said truck, a camper mounted to said box, said pickup truck having a cab, said camper having a vertically elongated doorway in the front of said camper extending downward in length and terminated adjacent the bottom of said camper, said cab having a vertically elongated doorway along its rearward portion coinciding in width and length with said camper doorway, a vertically elongated inverted U-shaped channel having resilient surfaces under compression between said camper and cab and surrounding said doorway, said cab having a vertically elongated door panel for closing said cab doorway and movable away from said cab doorway for the attachment of said camper and sleeve to said pickup truck and cab, said channel forming a passageway between said camper and cab doorways, said camper having slidably door means to close said camper doorway.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-01-31 | 1975-08-02 | 1976-02-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-01-31 | 1979-08-02 | 1980-02-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-01-31 | 1983-08-02 | 1984-02-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |