US 2019/0100086 A1 · TONNEAU COVER WITH HIDDEN HINGES

Abstract

A foldable tonneau system comprising: (a) a plurality of tonneau sections; (b) one or more hinges connecting two or more of the plurality of tonneau sections together, the one or more hinges each including: (i) a hinge housing connected to each of the two or more of the plurality of tonneau sections with each of the hinge housings being connected a different one of the plurality of tonneau sections, and (ii) a slide box located at least partially within and movably connected to each of the hinge housings; wherein each of the slide boxes are longitudinally movable relative to the hinge housings so that the one or more hinges are longitudinally extendable, and the hinge housings are rotationally movable relative to each other so that one of the plurality of tonneau sections is rotationally movable to a location above a second one of the plurality of tonneau sections.

Claims20

Dependent claims

1) A foldable tonneau system comprising:

a. a plurality of tonneau sections;
b. one or more hinges connecting two or more of the plurality of tonneau sections together, the one or more hinges each including:
i. a hinge housing connected to each of the two or more of the plurality of tonneau sections with each of the hinge housings being connected a different one of the plurality of tonneau sections, and
ii. a slide box located at least partially within and movably connected to each of the hinge housings;
wherein each of the slide boxes are longitudinally movable relative to the hinge housings so that the one or more hinges are longitudinally extendable, and the hinge housings are rotationally movable relative to each other so that one of the plurality of tonneau sections is rotationally movable to a location above a second one of the plurality of tonneau sections.

2 more elements

13) A foldable tonneau system comprising:

a. two or more tonneau sections that when in a closed position are substantially entirely located within a single plane and are end to end, wherein a first end of a first of the two or more tonneau sections includes a portion of an anti-rotation joint and a second end of a second of the two or more tonneau sections includes a portion of an anti-rotation joint and when the first end and the second end are connected together in the closed position, the anti-rotation joint is complete and prevents movement of the first of the two or more tonneau section and the second of the two or more tonneau sections out of the single plane;
and
b. one or more hinges that connect the two or more tonneau sections together;
wherein the one or more hinges are longitudinally movable from the closed position to an extended position where the first end and the second end are longitudinally spaced apart so that the first of the two or more tonneau section and the second of the two or more tonneau sections are movable relative to each other out of the single plane.

1 more element

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Tonneau cover with hidden hinges

Life of this patent

Tonneau cover with hidden hinges

Life of this patent

Abstract

Claims20