Tonneau Cover, Bed Rail, And A Tonneau Cover System
AssigneeExtang Corporation
InventorsRobert Paul Talbert, Nolin Miller Livingston, David Brian Michaud
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Abstract
A tonneau cover for at least partially covering a cargo area of a vehicle, the cargo area having a pair of opposing side walls, a front wall, and a tailgate, the tonneau cover including: a first panel configured to be arranged adjacent to the front wall; a second panel adjacent to the first panel and rearward of the first panel, the second panel configured to be folded relative to the first panel to move the tonneau cover between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The first panel comprises a first panel section and a second panel section, and the first panel section is arranged at an incline relative to the second panel section.
Claims20
A tonneau cover for at least partially covering a cargo area of a vehicle, the cargo area having a pair of opposing side walls, a front wall, and a tailgate, the tonneau cover comprising:
- a first panel configured to be arranged adjacent to the front wall;
- a second panel adjacent to the first panel and rearward of the first panel, the second panel configured to be folded relative to the first panel to move the tonneau cover between an open configuration and a closed configuration;
- wherein at least a portion of the first panel is arranged at an oblique angle relative to the second panel;
- wherein the first panel includes an uppermost panel surface and a lowermost panel surface;
- and
- wherein the lowermost panel surface is closer to the second panel than the uppermost panel surface.
A tonneau cover for at least partially covering a cargo area of a vehicle, the cargo area having a pair of opposing side walls, a front wall, and a tailgate, the tonneau cover comprising:
- a first panel configured to be arranged adjacent to the front wall;
- a second panel adjacent to the first panel and rearward of the first panel, the second panel configured to be folded relative to the first panel to move the tonneau cover between an open configuration and a closed configuration;
- wherein at least a portion of the first panel comprises is arranged at an oblique angle relative to the second panel;
- wherein the first panel comprises a first panel section and a second panel section;
- wherein the first panel section comprises a forward end comprising a seal and a seal block;
- wherein the seal is configured to abut the front wall;
- wherein the seal block is attached to the seal;
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- wherein the seal block defines a recess shaped and sized to receive a portion of the seal.
A tonneau cover for at least partially covering a cargo area of a vehicle, the cargo area having a pair of opposing side walls, a front wall, and a tailgate, the tonneau cover comprising:
- a first panel configured to be arranged adjacent to the front wall;
- a second panel adjacent to the first panel and rearward of the first panel, the second panel configured to be folded relative to the first panel to move the tonneau cover between an open configuration and a closed configuration;
- wherein the tonneau cover comprises a bed rail attached to one or both of the side walls;
- wherein the bed rail comprises a latch catch;
- wherein the tonneau cover includes a latch assembly that engages the latch catch to restrict or prevent fore-aft movement of the tonneau cover;
- wherein the latch catch includes a base part;
- wherein the latch catch includes two members extending from the base part;
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- wherein each of the two members extend in an inwardly and downwardly direction relative to the cargo area of the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.