Tonneau cover
AssigneeLund, Inc.
InventorsChristopher Slinger, Dean Mettler
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Abstract
A tonneau cover can include a frame, a bed cover portion located within the frame, and a gasket to form a watertight seal between the frame and a vehicle. In some embodiments, the gasket includes an attachment portion configured to connect with the frame and a compression portion attached to the attachment portion and configured to deform between the tonneau cover and the vehicle to resist water entry between the gasket and the vehicle. In some embodiments, the attachment portion is less compressible than the compression portion. In some embodiments, the attachment portion comprises a pair of arms extending outward from a stop component and the compression portion comprises a pair of bulb seals, each of the bulb seals being located below each of the arms.
Claims20
A tonneau cover comprising:
- a frame;
- a bed cover portion located within the frame;
- and
- a gasket configured to form a watertight seal between the frame and a vehicle, the gasket comprising:
- an attachment portion, the attachment portion including at least one protrusion extending from a top portion of the attachment portion and configured to connect with the frame;
- and
- a compression portion attached to the attachment portion and configured to contact a portion of the vehicle, wherein the compression portion is configured to deform between the tonneau cover and the vehicle to resist water entry between the gasket and the vehicle;
- wherein the attachment portion is less compressible than the compression portion;
- wherein the attachment portion comprises a pair of arms extending outward from a stop component;
- and
- wherein the compression portion comprises a pair of bulb seals, each of the bulb seals being located below each of the arms.
A gasket for improving water sealing of a tonneau cover, the gasket comprising:
- an attachment portion, the attachment portion comprising a first interference connector extending upwards from a top surface of the attachment portion and a pair of outer interference connectors extending upwards from the top surface and located on generally opposite ends of a width of the attachment portion, the first interference connector and pair of outer interference connectors configured to connect to a frame of the tonneau cover;
- and
- a compression portion attached to the attachment portion below the attachment portion, the compression portion configured to compressibly deform to resist water entry around the gasket;
- wherein the attachment portion is formed from a first material that is more dense and less compressible than a second material forming the compression portion;
- wherein the attachment portion comprises a pair of arms extending outward from a stop component;
- wherein the compression portion comprises a pair of bulb seals, each of the bulb seals being located below each of the arms and at least partially attached to each of the arms;
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- wherein the stop component provides for a limit to the deformation of the pair of bulb seals.
A gasket for improving water sealing of a tonneau cover, the gasket comprising:
- an attachment portion, the attachment portion comprising a first interference connector extending upwards from a top surface of the attachment portion and a pair of outer interference connectors extending upwards from the top surface and located on generally opposite ends of a width of the attachment portion, the first interference connector and pair of outer interference connectors configured to connect to a frame of the tonneau cover;
- and
- a compression portion attached to the attachment portion below the attachment portion, the compression portion configured to compressibly deform to resist water entry around the gasket;
- wherein the attachment portion is formed from a first material that is more dense and less compressible than a second material forming the compression portion;
- wherein the compression portion comprises a v-shaped component, a ball-like structure on a point of the v-shaped component, and an arm extending away from the v-shaped component and having a fin extending downwards.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.