Extensible cover for the bed of a pick-up truck having a 5th wheel trailer hitch

摘要

A vertically extensible cover assembly for the bed of a pick- up truck having a 5th wheel trailer hitch mounted in the bed thereof for allowing a trailer to be coupled, uncoupled and towed by the truck with the cover assembly mounted on the truck. The cover assembly includes a rigid cover which is mountable on the truck's bed by means of folding arms which allows the cover to be vertically extended for access to the truck's bed. A central opening is formed in the rigid cover through which the trailer hitch tongue during trailer towing operations and which is closed by a hatch during non-towing use of the truck. An open channel is provided in the rigid cover through which the trailer hitch tongue is movable during coupling and uncoupling of a trailer, with the open channel being closed by a lid structure when coupling and uncoupling operations are not being accomplished.