Tonneau Cover Having Securing Mechanism

A pickup truck comprising:

• a cargo box having a perimeter, the perimeter having a forward end, two opposing sidewalls and a tailgate, the tailgate being positioned rearward of the forward end and having an open position and a closed position;
• and
• a tonneau cover apparatus secured to the cargo box, the tonneau cover apparatus including:
• a cover;
• a support frame for attachment to the cargo box, the support frame having two opposing side rails, each of which can be secured to one of the respective opposing sidewalls;
• and
• a cover securing apparatus having first and second ends, the cover securing apparatus being attached to the cover, the cover securing apparatus being engageable with the respective side rails to secure the cover to the support frame;
• wherein the cover securing apparatus includes a locking member, a channel proximate one of the respective ends and a draw cord secured to the locking member, the locking member being slidably positioned at least partially within the channel;
• wherein the cover securing apparatus is prevented from disengaging from the respective side rail when the locking member is in a first position and the cover securing apparatus is secured to the respective side rail;
• wherein the locking member is biased toward the first position with a spring;
• and wherein the cover securing apparatus can disengage from the respective side rail when the locking member is disengaged from the side rail and moved to a second position.

A tonneau cover apparatus for removable attachment about a top of a perimeter of a cargo box of a pickup truck, the perimeter of the cargo box including a forward end, two opposing sidewalls and a tailgate, the tailgate being positioned rearward of the forward end and having an open position and a closed position, the tonneau cover apparatus comprising:

• a cover;
• a support frame for attachment to the cargo box, the support frame having two opposing side rails, each of which can be secured to one of the respective opposing sidewalls;
• and
• a cover securing apparatus having first and second ends, the cover securing apparatus being attached to the cover and each end of the cover securing apparatus being engageable with one of the respective opposing side rails to secure the cover to the support frame so that each of the respective ends of the cover securing apparatus is engaged with one of the respective opposing side rails;
• wherein the cover securing apparatus includes a channel proximate one of the respective ends, a locking member that is positioned at least partially within the channel and a draw cord secured to the locking member and positioned in line with the locking member;
• wherein the locking member is biased toward a first position by a spring located proximate the channel;
• wherein the cover securing apparatus is prevented from disengaging from the respective opposing side rail when the locking member is in the first position and the cover securing apparatus is secured to each of the respective opposing side rails;
• wherein the cover securing apparatus can disengage from the respective opposing side rails when the locking member is disengaged from the side rail and moved to a second position.

A tonneau cover apparatus for removable attachment of a cover about a top of a perimeter of a cargo box of a pickup truck, the perimeter of the cargo box including a forward end, two opposing sidewalls and a tailgate, the tailgate being positioned rearward of the forward end and having an open position and a closed position, the tonneau cover apparatus comprising:

• two opposing side rails, each of which can be secured to one of the respective opposing sidewalls;
• and
• a securing apparatus, the securing apparatus being attached to the cover, the securing apparatus being engageable with the respective side rails to secure the cover to the pickup truck when each of the respective opposing side rails is secured to one of the respective opposing sidewalls;
• wherein the securing apparatus includes a channel, a locking member which is positioned at least partially within the channel and a draw cord secured to the locking member;
• wherein the securing apparatus is prevented from disengaging from the respective side rail when the locking member is in a first position in which the locking member is engaged with one of the respective side rails;
• wherein the locking member is biased toward the first position and the draw cord can draw the locking member away from the first position to a second position;
• wherein the securing apparatus can disengage from the respective side rail when the locking member is drawn to the second position.

A tonneau cover apparatus for removable attachment of a cover about a top of a perimeter of a cargo box of a pickup truck, the perimeter of the cargo box including a forward end, two opposing sidewalls and a tailgate, the tailgate being positioned rearward of the forward end and having an open position and a closed position, the tonneau cover apparatus comprising:

• two opposing side rails, each of which can be secured to one of the respective opposing sidewalls;
• and
• a securing apparatus that can be attached to the cover;
• the securing apparatus being engageable with the respective side rails to secure the cover to the pickup truck when the securing apparatus is attached to the cover and each of the respective opposing side rails is secured to one of the respective opposing sidewalls;
• wherein the securing apparatus includes a channel, a locking member which is positioned at least partially within the channel and a draw cord secured to the locking member;
• wherein the securing apparatus is prevented from disengaging from the respective side rail when the locking member is in a first position in which the locking member is engaged with one of the respective side rails;
• wherein the locking member is biased toward the first position and the draw cord can draw the locking member away from the first position to a second position;
• wherein the securing apparatus can disengage from the respective side rail when the locking member is drawn to the second position.