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US 12,246,779 B2Granted
Manual disconnect system for powered retractable cover
AssigneeRetrax Holdings, LLC
InventorLucas R. Spray
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Abstract
A tonneau cover comprising: (a) a slat; (b) a drive system adapted to move the slat; and (c) a disconnect connected to the slat and in communication with the drive system, wherein the disconnect is adapted to release from communication with the drive system so that the slat manually moves independently from the drive system.
Claims17
A tonneau cover comprising:
- (a) a slat;
- (b) a drive system adapted to move the slat;
- and
- (c) a disconnect connected to the slat and in communication with the drive system,
- wherein the disconnect is adapted to release from communication with the drive system so that the slat manually moves independently from the drive system;
- wherein the disconnect is positioned within a channel of the slat, and the disconnect is adapted to slide along the channel of the slat;
- wherein the disconnect is supported by opposing flanges of the channel;
- and
- wherein the disconnect engages a first pair of notches along the opposing flanges of the channel when in communication with the drive system.
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A tonneau cover comprising:
- (a) a slat extending between a first side rail and a second side rail;
- (b) a drive system adapted to move the slat, wherein the drive system is driven by one or more motors;
- and
- (c) a disconnect secured within a channel of the slat, comprising:
- (i) a block having a cavity therein, the block being supported by flanges of the channel;
- (ii) an extension extending away from the block inwardly towards an opening of the first side rail;
- (iii) a lever pivotally engaged to the block and at least partially positioned within the cavity of the block;
- and
- (iv) a biasing member in communication with the block and the lever to bias the lever away from the block;
- wherein the extension of the disconnect is connected to the drive system so that the drive system drives the slat.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.