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A slidable and adjustable shelf assembly adapted to be fitted to the rear of a pickup truck, more precisely the side walls. While overriding such side walls, the shelf assembly is in rolling contact with a rigid canopy or camper shell fixed to the side walls. The assembly includes a pair of U-shaped

A slidable and adjustable shelf assembly adapted to be fitted to the rear of a pickup truck, more precisely the side walls. While overriding such side walls, the shelf assembly is in rolling contact with a rigid canopy or camper shell fixed to the side walls. The assembly includes a pair of U-shaped members which telescopically engage a pair of intermediate joining members to form a generally rectangular frame sized to fit the truck side walls, and to receive a pair of overlapping planar panel members. The respective U-shaped members are each provided with at least a pair of spring biased, roller members that include complementary roller wheels maintained in rolling contact with the side walls and rigid canopy during sliding movement of the shelf assembly, even where the canopy walls are in a nonparallel relationship. Further, a clamping device is provided to prevent premature movement of the shelf assembly.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. In combination with a vehicle having a generally flat rearwardly extending bed defined by a floor and pair of upwardly extending side walls, and a rigid canopy overriding and extending over said bed to provide cover thereto,an adjustable, sliding shelf assembly adapted

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. In combination with a vehicle having a generally flat rearwardly extending bed defined by a floor and pair of upwardly extending side walls, and a rigid canopy overriding and extending over said bed to provide cover thereto,an adjustable, sliding shelf assembly adapted to be positioned on said side walls in sliding contact with said canopy, said shelf assembly comprising a frame composed of a pair of U-shaped members, each said member having a spaced apart base and two arms extending perpendicular to said base, means to join and align one said arm of each said U-shaped member, whereby to fix the spaced apart bases to a distance equal to the distance between said side walls, at least a pair of spring biased roller members laterally extending from each said base arranged to override said side walls in contact with said canopy, and a pair of planar, overlapping panel members positioned on said frame for receiving items to be transported thereon.