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US 7,604,282 B2Granted
Adapter rail for soft rollup tonneau covers
AssigneeTruxedo, Inc.
InventorsMichael R. Spencer, Kelly Kneifl
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Abstract
An adapter rail for attaching a rack to a side wall on a pickup bed. The adapter rail includes a top rail, a side rail extending from the top rail, and a mounting track attached to the top rail. The mounting track is adapted to engage an adapter on the rack.
Claims21
An adapter rail for attaching a rack and a tonneau cover rail to a side wall on a pickup bed, wherein the adapter rail comprises:
- a top rail;
- a side rail extending from the top rail;
- a mounting track attached to the top rail, wherein the mounting track is adapted to receive at least a portion of the rack for attaching the rack to the adapter rail;
- and
- an extension extending from the side rail, wherein the extension is adapted to support the tonneau cover rail in a stationary position with respect to the adapter rail.
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A truck rack mounting system comprising:
- an adapter rail comprising:
- a top rail;
- a side rail extending from the top rail;
- a mounting track attached to the top rail, wherein the mounting track is adapted to engage an adapter on the truck rack;
- and
- an extension extending from the side rail;
- a tonneau cover rail, wherein the extension supports the tonneau cover rail;
- a pickup bed side wall;
- and
- a clamp that retains the adapter rail and the tonneau cover rail in a stationary position with respect to the pickup bed side wall.
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A method of mounting a truck rack to a side wall on a pickup bed, the method comprising:
- providing an adapter rail comprising a top rail, a side rail extending from the top rail, a mounting track attached to the top rail and an extension extending from the side rail, wherein the mounting track is adapted to engage an adapter on the truck rack;
- positioning the adapter rail adjacent the side wall;
- positioning a portion of the tonneau cover rail adjacent the adapter rail;
- supporting the portion of the tonneau cover rail in a stationary position with respect to the adapter rail with the extension;
- and
- retaining the adapter rail and the tonneau cover rail in a stationary position with respect to the side wall with a clamp.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.