Tonneau cover assembly with a fluid management system
AssigneeExtang Corporation
InventorsJerome Facchinello, Daniel J. Delaney, Robert L. Mosingo, Robert Gaarder, Chad Carter, David Germano
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Abstract
A bed cap configured for placement on a top surface of a bed wall defining a cargo area of a vehicle, the top surface defined between an inside wall and an outside wall, the bed cap covering the top surface between the inside wall and the outside wall at least along a section of a length of the bed wall, wherein the bed cap comprises a channel configured to collect fluid and/or debris and an opening for evacuating the fluid and/or debris from the channel.
Claims15
A bed cap configured for placement on a top surface of a bed wall defining a cargo area of a vehicle, the top surface defined between an inside wall and an outside wall, the bed cap covering the top surface between the inside wall and the outside wall at least along a section of a length of the bed wall, wherein the bed cap comprises a channel configured to collect fluid and/or debris and a first opening for evacuating the fluid and/or debris from the channel, wherein the channel is a first channel, and the bed cap comprises a second channel to collect debris and/or fluid.
A bed cap configured for placement on a top surface of a bed wall defining a cargo area of a vehicle, the bed cap comprises a channel configured to collect fluid and/or debris and an opening for evacuating the fluid and/or debris from the channel, wherein the channel is located directly above the top surface of the bed wall;
- wherein the bed cap comprises at least one fastening feature, the at least one fastening feature is configured for at least one configuration selected from a group consisting of:
- a) interacting with the top surface of the bed wall defining the cargo area of the vehicle,
- b) interacting with an inside surface of the bed wall defining the cargo area of the vehicle,
- c) interacting with an outside surface of the bed wall defining the cargo area of the vehicle;
- wherein the channel has at least one configuration selected from a group consisting of:
- a) comprises a floor and the opening is defined in the floor,
- b) comprises the floor and a wall, and the opening is defined in the wall,
- c) comprises the floor and the wall, and the opening is defined in both of the floor and the wall such that the opening is defined in two planes,
- d) extends between opposing ends, and one of the opposing ends comprises the opening,
- wherein the bed cap is configured to at least partially support a tonneau cover, the bed cap has a top surface, and the tonneau cover has a top surface, wherein the bed cap has at least one configuration selected from a group consisting of:
- a) at least a portion of the top surface of the bed cap is generally flush with the top surface of the tonneau cover;
- b) at least a portion of the top surface of the bed cap is generally below the top surface of the tonneau cover;
- c) at least a portion of the top surface of the bed cap is generally above the top surface of the tonneau cover;
- wherein the channel is a first channel, and the bed cap comprises a second channel to collect debris and/or fluid, wherein the second channel has at least one configuration selected from a group consisting of:
- a) is located laterally outward of the first channel,
- b) is located above the first channel relative to a floor of the cargo area,
- c) is located below the first channel relative to a floor of the cargo area,
- d) is located inboard of the first channel,
- e) is located in a same plane as the first channel,
- f) is located in a different plane than the first channel,
- g) is arranged side-by-side with the first channel in a fore-aft direction.
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