Latch system for pickup bed tonneau cover

A latch assembly for use with a cover for a pickup truck bed, the assembly comprising:

• a base mount, said base mount including a first cam surface and a second cam surface;
• a handle assembly rotatably attached to said base mount such that said handle rotates about a substantially horizontal axis and is movable between a stowed position, an unlatched position, and a clamping position, wherein said handle is substantially horizontal when in said stowed and clamping positions and is substantially vertical when in said unlatched position, said handle assembly including a pivotable locking arm operatively associated with said first and second cam surfaces, said pivotable locking arm being associated with said first cam surface when said handle assembly is in its stowed position and being associated with said second cam surface when said handle assembly is in its clamping position.

A latch assembly for coupling a movable component to a fixed component, the assembly comprising:

• a base mount fixed to the movable component;
• a cam assembly having a first cam surface and a second cam surface, said cam surfaces being adjacent and continuous with each other;
• a handle assembly rotatably attached to said base mount and movable between a stowed position and a clamping position, said handle assembly comprising a lever rotatably mounted to said base mount, a slidable grip slidably mounted on said lever, and a pivotable locking arm operatively and selectively associated with said first and second cam surfaces, said pivotable locking arm including a grip for clamping against the fixed component when the handle assembly is in said clamping position.