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US 12,296,662 B2Granted
Automotive cargo/tray cover assembly
AssigneeRetract Canopy Systems Pty Ltd
InventorSimon Lee Owen Wells
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Abstract
The present application relates to an automotive cargo or a tray area cover assembly. The cover assembly includes a cover for covering a cargo or a tray area of an automobile. One or more rib supports are provided for moving over the cargo or the tray area and supporting the cover.
Claims19
An automotive cargo or tray area cover assembly including:
- a cover for covering a cargo or tray area of an automobile;
- rib supports for translation over the cargo or tray area and supporting the cover, each rib support including upright legs for elevating the cover above the cargo or tray area;
- wherein the cover is fastened with fastening arrangements on the rib supports, each fastening arrangement including a tongue-in-groove arrangement extending along the rib support and over the cargo or tray area, each tongue-in-groove arrangement including a bulbous tongue received in a complementarily-shaped groove;
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- a pair of guide rails located on opposite sides of the cargo or tray area for guiding said translation of the rib supports, wherein the cover is fastened to the rails using another fastening arrangement, said another fastening arrangement including another tongue-in-groove arrangement.
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A cover assembly including:
- a cover for covering a cargo or tray area of a vehicle;
- rib supports for translation over the area and supporting the cover, each rib support including upright legs for elevating the cover above the cargo or tray area;
- wherein the cover fastened with fastening arrangements on the rib supports, each fastening arrangement including a tongue-in-groove arrangement extending along the rib support and over the cargo or tray area, each tongue-in-groove arrangement including a bulbous tongue received in a complementarily-shaped groove;
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- a pair of guide rails located on opposite sides of the cargo or tray area for guiding said translation of the rib supports, wherein the cover is fastened to the rails using another fastening arrangement, said another fastening arrangement including another tongue-in-groove arrangement.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.