Tonneau cover with concealed storage compartment
AssigneePenda Corporation
InventorTerry Dicke
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Abstract
A pick-up truck having a bed with a front wall, two side walls, and a tailgate, has a tonneau cover installed over the bed. The tonneau cover comprises a set of interconnected rail members, a pair of cross members, and a flexible cover. The cover has a pocket attached to the underside for storage of items that are small, fragile or valuable. The pocket may be partitioned into smaller compartments for selective isolation of items from other items. The pocket is attached to the tonneau cover by stitches that are used along a perimeter of the cover.
Claims11
An apparatus for enclosing a cargo area of a motor vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- a flexible sheet having a seam bound by stitching formed therein;
- and
- a pocket member secured to said flexible sheet by said stitching.
A tonneau cover comprising:
- a flexible sheet including a seam bound with a sonic weld along a perimeter of said flexible sheet;
- and
- a pocket member attached to said flexible sheet by said sonic weld.
A tonneau cover comprising:
- a flexible sheet including a seam bound with adhesive formed along a perimeter of said flexible sheet;
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- a pocket member attached to said flexible sheet by said adhesive.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.