Mark James Matheson

US Patent:

53837029, Jan 24, 1995

Filed:

Oct 18, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/137511

Inventors:

Mark W. Matheson - San Diego CA

International Classification:

B60P 3367

US Classification:

296157

Abstract:

A universal weather-tight pickup-truck camper-top configuration facilitating easy detatchment by the driver alone; plus, provision of an optional rentable component facilitating rapid one-man deployment into a trolling-skiff. The skiff's structure is divided into bow/stern sections, the stern-section forming the primary outer portion of the camper-top, the bow-section being concealably nested in stow-position directly thereunder;--giving a clean appearance belying the uniquely advantageous dual-purpose functionality. The sections nest inverted upon special slide-rails atop a pickups' existing sidewall-gunnels, enabling manual telescopic translation of the respective bow-sections aftward, for lowering to the ground where mid-ship flanges are easily deployed into aligned position by a single operator. A special vertically sliding midship keywayed channeled guillotine seat member, intimately locks the interfacing hull-section flanges in water-tight position. A detachably hinged camper/hatch-panel facilitates the camper's aft accessibility, and doubles as a boat-windshield; and rugged polycarbonate windows in both bow/transom-panels facilitate rear-viewing during camper-top mode.