Pinch Latch Assembly
AssigneeTruck Accessories Group, LLC
InventorsEugene A. Dylewski, II, Christopher David Mattison
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Abstract
A tonneau cover for use on a cargo box of a pick-up truck is provided. The tonneau cover may include at least one panel and a latching assembly located on the at least one panel. The latching assembly selectively secures and releases the at least one panel. The latching assembly includes at least one shoe. The at least one shoe is configured for moving at least a portion of the latching assembly to release the at least one panel. The at least one shoe is movable between an extended use position and a retracted stowed position with respect to the at least one panel. And the at least one shoe is spring biased to its extended use position.
Claims20
A tonneau cover for use on a cargo box of a pick-up truck, the tonneau cover comprising:
- at least one movable panel;
- and
- a latching assembly located on the at least one movable panel;
- wherein the latching assembly selectively secures and releases the at least one movable panel;
- wherein the latching assembly includes a first shoe and a second shoe;
- wherein the first and second shoes are configured for moving at least a portion of the latching assembly to release the at least one movable panel;
- wherein each of the first and second shoes are located on an underside of the at least one movable panel;
- wherein each of the first and second shoes are movable between an extended use position and a retracted stowed position with respect to the at least one movable panel;
- wherein the first shoe is spring biased about a first pin to its extended use position and the second shoe is spring biased about a second pin to its extended use position;
- and
- wherein the first shoe includes a stop member to limit movement of the first shoe to a predetermined location and the second shoe includes a stop member to limit movement of the second shoe to a predetermined location.
A tonneau cover for use on a cargo box of a pick-up truck, the tonneau cover comprising:
- at least one panel;
- and
- a latching assembly located on the at least one panel;
- wherein the latching assembly selectively secures and releases the at least one panel;
- wherein the latching assembly includes at least one shoe;
- wherein the at least one shoe is configured for moving at least a portion of the latching assembly to release the at least one panel;
- wherein the at least one shoe is movable between an extended use position and a retracted stowed position with respect to the at least one panel;
- wherein the at least one shoe is spring biased to its extended use position.
A tonneau cover for use on a cargo box of a pick-up truck, the tonneau cover comprising:
- at least a first movable panel and a second panel;
- and
- at least one latching assembly located on the first movable panel;
- wherein the at least one latching assembly selectively secures and releases the first movable panel;
- wherein the at least one latching assembly includes at least one shoe;
- wherein the at least one shoe is movable between an extended use position and a retracted stowed position with respect to the first movable panel;
- wherein the first movable panel is selectively positionable over the second panel such that the at least one shoe is located on the first movable panel and faces the second panel;
- and
- wherein the at least one shoe is engageable with the second panel which moves the at least one shoe from its extended use position toward its retracted stowed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.