Tonneau rail system with automatic rail cover securement
AssigneeTruxedo, Inc.
InventorMichael R. Spencer
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Abstract
A mounting assembly comprising: (I) a retainer connected to one or more side rails of a cargo box of a vehicle, the retainer having: (i) a receiving portion having an axis; and (ii) a supporting portion extending away from the receiving portion and positioned substantially perpendicular to the axis of the receiving portion; and (II) a rotary member having: (i) a rotary portion rotatably engaged to the receiving portion to rotate about the axis of the receiving portion; (ii) a lever extending away from the rotary portion and positioned substantially perpendicular to the axis of the receiving portion; and (iii) a cover seal connected to the rotary member, the cover seal configured to compressibly engage a tonneau section to create a seal between the rotary member and the tonneau section.
Claims20
A mounting assembly comprising:
- I. a retainer connected to one or more side rails of a cargo box of a vehicle, the retainer having:
- i. a receiving portion having an axis;
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- ii. a supporting portion extending away from the receiving portion and positioned substantially perpendicular to the axis of the receiving portion;
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- II. a rotary member having:
- i. a rotary portion rotatably engaged to the receiving portion to rotate about the axis of the receiving portion;
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- ii. a cover seal connected to the rotary member, the cover seal configured to compressibly engage a tonneau section to create a seal between the rotary member and the tonneau section;
- wherein, when a surface of the tonneau section is positioned on the supporting portion, the rotary member is rotated so that the cover seal compressibly engages the tonneau section and an engaging portion of the rotary member abuts an opposing surface of the tonneau section to secure the tonneau section between the engaging portion and the receiving portion.
A mounting assembly comprising:
- I. a retainer connected to one or more side rails of a cargo box of a vehicle, the retainer having:
- i. a receiving portion having an axis;
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- ii. a supporting portion extending away from the receiving portion and positioned substantially perpendicular to the axis of the receiving portion;
- II. a rotary member having:
- i. a rotary portion rotatably engaged to the receiving portion to rotate about the axis of the receiving portion;
- ii. a lever extending away from the rotary portion and positioned substantially perpendicular to the axis of the receiving portion;
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- iii. a cover seal connected to the rotary member, the cover seal configured to compressibly engage a tonneau section to create a seal between the rotary member and the tonneau section;
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- III. a toggle latch located adjacent to the rotary member, the toggle latch having:
- i. a rotary portion;
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- ii. a tooth;
- wherein, when a surface of the tonneau section is positioned on the supporting portion, the lever is engaged to rotate the rotary member so that the cover seal compressibly engages the tonneau section and an engaging portion of the rotary member abuts an opposing surface of the tonneau section to secure the tonneau section between the engaging portion and the receiving portion;
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- wherein the toggle latch is rotated about an axis of the rotary portion of the toggle latch towards a groove of the rotary portion so that the tooth engages the groove and prevents unwanted rotation of the rotary member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.