Latch assembly and tonneau cover

A tonneau cover for covering a cargo box of a pickup truck, the tonneau cover comprising:

• a cover assembly configured to cover the cargo box of the pickup truck;
• and
• at least one latch assembly including a striker subassembly and a latch subassembly,
• the striker subassembly being integrated into the cover assembly and including a striker,
• the latch subassembly including a clamp,
• the clamp having first and second clamp members interconnected by at least one bolt and configured for attachment to a sidewall of the cargo box,
• the latch subassembly also including a latch arm and a latch hook,
• the latch arm being pivotally mounted to the clamp,
• the latch hook being formed at one end for releasable connection with the striker and being connected at the other end to the latch arm, the connection of the latch arm with the latch hook being at a location along the latch arm spaced apart from where the latch arm is pivotally mounted to the clamp.