Truck cover system
AssigneeCixi City Liyuan Auto Parts Co., Ltd
InventorEnli Xu
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Abstract
A truck cover system with a rail defining a cover slot that couples to a cover that extends over a bed of a truck. A clamp system couples the rail to a truck wall. The clamp system includes a first clamp frame that couples to the truck wall, and the first clamp frame includes first and second ends with respective first and second sets of teeth. The first set of teeth engages rail teeth on the rail, and a second clamp frame couples to the rail and to the first clamp frame to secure the rail to the truck. The second clamp frame includes third and fourth ends with respective third and fourth sets of teeth. The third set of teeth couples to the truck wall and the fourth set of teeth couples to the second set of teeth of the first clamp frame.
Claims16
A truck cover system, comprising:
- a rail defining a cover slot configured to couple to a cover that extends over a truck bed;
- a clamp system configured to couple the rail to a truck wall, the clamp system, comprising:
- a first clamp frame configured to couple to the truck wall, wherein first clamp frame comprises first and second ends with respective first and second sets of teeth, and wherein the first set of teeth is configured to engage rail teeth on the rail;
- a second clamp frame configured to couple to the rail and to the first clamp frame to secure the rail to the truck;
- a latch system configured to couple to the rail, the latch system, comprising:
- a latch housing comprising a slot;
- a tongue configured to rest within the slot;
- a fastener coupled to the tongue and configured to rest within the slot;
- a bracket coupled to the latch housing and to the fastener;
- a spring surrounding a portion of the fastener, wherein the spring biases the tongue away from the bracket and into engagement with the rail;
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- a weather seal coupled to an end of the rail, wherein the weather seal forms a seal between the truck and the rail.
A truck cover system, comprising:
- a rail defining a cover slot configured to couple to a cover that extends over a truck bed;
- a clamp system configured to couple the rail to a truck wall, the clamp system, comprising:
- a first clamp frame configured to couple to the truck wall, wherein
- first clamp frame comprises first and second ends with respective first and second sets of teeth, and wherein the first set of teeth is configured to engage rail teeth on the rail;
- and
- a second clamp frame configured to couple to the rail and to the first clamp frame to secure the rail to the truck, wherein the second clamp frame comprises third and fourth ends with respective third and fourth sets of teeth, and wherein the third set of teeth is configured to couple to the truck wall and the fourth set of teeth is configured to couple to the second set of teeth of the first clamp frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.