Tonneau cover extension
AssigneeTruck Accessories Group, LLC
InventorsEugene A. Dylewski, II, Michael A. Sislo, Donald Richard Ireland
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Abstract
A tonneau cover assembly that includes at least one panel section and an extension panel. The at least one panel section selectively shrouds at least a portion of an opening of a cargo box. The at least one panel section is movable with respect to the opening. The extension panel coupled to the at least one panel section and is movable between a use position and a stowed position. When in the use position, at least a portion of the extension panel extends from the at least one panel section and exterior of the cargo box.
Claims19
A tonneau cover assembly comprising:
- a cover that includes at least one panel section;
- wherein the at least one panel section selectively shrouds at least a portion of an opening of a cargo box;
- wherein the at least one panel section is movable with respect to the opening;
- wherein the at least one panel has an end locatable adjacent an exterior of the cargo box;
- an extension panel coupled to the end of the at least one panel section;
- wherein the extension panel is movable between a use position and a stowed position;
- wherein when in the use position at least a portion of the extension panel extends from the at least one panel section and the exterior of the cargo box;
- wherein when in the stowed position the extension panel is located within the cargo box;
- wherein when in the use position an end of the extension panel is located adjacent an end of the at least one panel section;
- wherein when in the stowed position the extension panel is located underneath the at least one panel section with the at least one panel located adjacent the exterior of the cargo box and the at least one panel shrouds the at least the portion of the opening of the cargo box;
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- at least one support located underneath the extension panel when in the use position and the exterior of the cargo box.
A tonneau cover assembly comprising:
- a cover that includes at least one panel section;
- wherein the at least one panel section is a tailgate panel;
- wherein the tailgate panel selectively shrouds at least a portion of an opening of a cargo box;
- wherein the tailgate panel is movable with respect to the opening;
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- an extension panel coupled to the tailgate panel;
- wherein the extension panel is movable between a use position and a stowed position;
- wherein when in the use position at least a portion of the extension panel extends from the tailgate panel and exterior of the cargo box.
A tonneau cover assembly comprising:
- at least one panel section selectively shrouds at least a portion of an opening of a cargo box;
- wherein the at least one panel section is movable with respect to the opening;
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- an extension panel coupled to the at least one panel section and is movable between a use position and a stowed position;
- wherein when in the use position at least a portion of the extension panel extends from the at least one panel section and exterior of the cargo box;
- wherein the extension panel is attachable to the at least one panel section when in the use position and separable from the at least one panel section when in the stowed position;
- wherein the extension panel includes an insert extending therefrom configured to be received in an insert slot disposed in a rear periphery of the at least one panel section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.