Tonneau cover
AssigneeWinbo-Dongjian Automotive Technology Co., Ltd.
InventorYongtao Ma
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Abstract
A tonneau cover for a pickup truck. The tonneau cover includes a first panel, a second panel and hinge assembly pivotally connecting the two panels. The hinge assembly has first and second pivot members fixed to respective edges of the panels. The pivot members including a cylindrical portion within which a pivot pin is received. The hinge assembly also includes a base member positioned between the two pivot members. The base member is connected to the pivot pins so as to be pivotally moveable relative to the two pivot members. With this construction, the base member is pivotable relative to the second pivot member, and the first pivot member and first panel are pivotable relative to the base member so that the first panel is foldable into a position where the first panel overlies the second panel.
Claims19
A tonneau cover for selectively enclosing a cargo box of a pickup truck, the tonneau cover comprising:
- a first panel, a second panel and a hinge assembly, the hinge assembly pivotally connecting the first panel to the second panel, the hinge assembly including
- a first pivot member fixed to an edge of the first panel, the first pivot member including a first cylindrical portion within which a first pivot pin is received;
- a second pivot member fixed to an edge of the second panel, the second pivot member including a second cylindrical portion within which a second pivot pin is received;
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- a base member positioned between the first and second pivot members, the base member being connected to the first and second pivot pins so as to be pivotally moveable relative to the first and second pivot members;
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- whereby the base member is pivotable relative to the second pivot member, and the first pivot member and first panel are pivotable relative to the base member such that the first panel is foldable into a position where the first panel overlies the second panel.
A tonneau cover for selectively enclosing a cargo box of a pickup truck, the tonneau cover comprising:
- a first panel, a second panel and a hinge assembly, the hinge assembly pivotally connecting the first panel to the second panel, the hinge assembly including
- a first pivot member fixed to the first panel,
- a second pivot member fixed to the second panel,
- a base member positioned between the first and second pivot members and being pivotally moveable relative to the first and second pivot members,
- the base member being pivotally connected to at least one of the first and second pivot members by a pivot connection, the pivot connection including a cylindrical portion, a pivot pin received internally of the cylindrical portion and an end cap connected to the pivot pin,
- the cylindrical portion being integral with of one of the base member and the first or second pivot members, and
- the end cap being fixedly connected to the other of the base member and the first or second pivot members;
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- whereby the base member is pivotable relative to the second pivot member and the first pivot member and first panel are pivotable relative to the base member such that the first panel is foldable into a position where the first panel overlies the second panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.