US 2022/0055463 A1 · TONNEAU COVER SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREOF

Abstract

Novel techniques are provided for implementing a tonneau cover system. A tonneau cover system might include a first side rail configured to be coupled to a side wall of a bed of a truck, a first connection plate attached to and extending from the first side rail, a second connection plate, an extension plate extending from and attached to the second connection plate, and a cover for covering the bed of the truck and coupled to the extension plate. The first connection plate might include a recess on a bottom surface of the first connection plate. The second connection plate might include a first protrusion mirroring the first recess on the first connection plate. The first protrusion of the second connection plate might removably engage with the recess on the bottom surface of the first connection plate to couple the second connection plate to the first connection plate.

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Dependent claims

A tonneau cover system, comprising:

a cover configured to cover a bed of a truck, the cover being configured as foldable;
a first side rail configured to be coupled to a side wall of the bed of the truck;
a first connection plate extending from the first side rail;
a second connection plate be configured to slidably engage with the first connection plate;
and
an extension plate coupled to the second connection plate, the extension plate being configured to securely attach to the cover through a mounting feature;
wherein the second connection plate and the extension plate are further configured to distribute a force from the cover to the first side rail when the cover is in a closed position.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Tonneau cover systems and methods thereof

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Tonneau cover systems and methods thereof

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Abstract

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