Tensioner and fastening device for a tonneau cover
AssigneeRugged Liner, Inc.
InventorDavid Kosinski
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Abstract
A protective cover assembly for covering a space. The assembly includes a frame having rails. A material is disposed over the frame for covering the space. A plurality of fastening devices are disposed through to the material for securing the material to each of the rails. An anchor is secured to the second rail. A plunger extends from either the anchor or the first rail and defines an operational axis. The plunger slidably engages the other of either the first rail or the anchor for guiding the first rail between a first position relaxing the material and a second position tightening the material. The fastening device includes a cap, fingers and a retaining member engaging the fingers for capturing the material between the cap and the retaining member.
Claims23
A protective cover assembly for covering a space, said assembly comprising:
- a frame including a first rail and a second rail adjacent and coupled to said first rail;
- a material disposed over said frame for covering the space;
- a plurality of fastening devices coupled to said material for securing said material to each of said first rail and said second rail;
- an anchor fixedly secured to said second rail;
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- a plunger defining an operational axis and extending from one of said anchor and said first rail and slidably engaging the other of said first rail and said anchor for guiding said first rail between a first position relaxing said material and a second position tightening said material.
A protective cover assembly for covering a space, said assembly comprising:
- a plurality of frame members coupled to each other and each defining an outer channel;
- a material disposed over said frame members;
- a plurality of fasteners each including a cap and a pair of fingers extending from said cap and selectively disposed through said material for selective engagement with said outer channel;
- and
- a retaining member selectively engaging said fingers for capturing said material between said cap and said retaining member to removably secure said fasteners to said material.
A fastening device for use with a material, said fastening device comprising:
- a cap;
- a plurality of fingers mounted on said cap;
- a plurality of detents disposed on said fingers and spaced from said cap;
- and
- a retaining member selectively engaging said fingers for capturing the material between said cap and said retaining member to removably secure said fingers through the material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.