Tonneau cover for automotive vehicle

A tonneau cover for an automotive vehicle comprising:

• a plurality of panels covering at least a portion of a top opening of a truck bed of the automotive vehicle, said panels being operable between open and closed positions, at least two of said panels being adjacent one another with adjoining edges;
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• a two-way acting seal between said adjoining edges of said adjacent panels, said two-way acting seal providing a weather-tight seal between said adjacent panels when closed regardless of a sequence in which said adjacent panels are closed, said two-way acting seal has a mounting portion that is attached to one of said adjoining edges, a first projection extending from said mounting portion that seals against one of said adjoining edges, and a second projection extending from said mounting portion that seals against the other of said adjoining edges.

A sealing system for an automotive vehicle compartment, the sealing system comprising:

• a plurality of members covering at least a portion of a top opening of the compartment, said members being operable between open and closed positions, at least two of said members being adjacent one another with adjoining edges when in said closed position, and at least one of said members being substantially horizontal when in said closed position;
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• a two-way acting seal between said adjoining edges of said adjacent members, said two-way acting seal providing a weather-tight seal between said adjacent members when closed regardless of a sequence in which said adjacent members are closed, said two-way acting seal has an upper portion with a first projection that seals against one of said adjoining edges, a second projection that seals against the other of said adjoining edges, and a lower portion that includes a generally U-shaped channel attached to one of said adjoining edges.