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US 8,262,148 B2Granted
Tonneau cover system
AssigneeExtang Corporation
InventorsRyan Rusher, Mike Spencer
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Abstract
A tonneau system for a cargo box of a vehicle having at least one panel section having opposing edge members. The edge members each have a downwardly extending cam surface engagable with opposing sides of the cargo box of the vehicle to generally self-center the panel section between the opposing sides of the cargo box.
Claims20
A tonneau system for a cargo box of a vehicle, the tonneau system comprising:
- at least one panel section having opposing edge members carried therewith, said edge members each having a cam surface extending upwardly and outwardly from a lower portion of said edge member to form an inclined face, said inclined faces engageable with opposing sides of the cargo box of the vehicle to generally self-center said at least one panel section between the opposing sides of the cargo box.
A tonneau system for a cargo box of a vehicle, the tonneau system comprising:
- a plurality of panel sections each having opposing edge members extending therefrom, said edge members each having a cam surface extending upwardly and outwardly from a lower portion of said edge member to form an inclined face, said inclined faces engageable with opposing sides of the cargo box of the vehicle to generally self-center said panel section between the opposing sides of the cargo box, each of said plurality of panel sections being pivotally coupled to an adjacent one of said plurality of panel sections to permit said plurality of panel sections to be configured between a stacked position and an extended position generally covering the cargo box of the vehicle.
A tonneau system for a cargo box of a vehicle, the tonneau system comprising:
- a plurality of panel sections each having an edge member extending therefrom engageable with the cargo box for supporting said plurality of panel sections such that a portion of each of said plurality of panel sections is received within a volume of the cargo box to achieve a lower exterior profile, each of said plurality of panel sections being pivotally coupled to an adjacent one of said plurality of panel sections to permit said plurality of panel sections to be configured between a stacked position and an extended position generally covering the cargo box of the vehicle,
- wherein each of said edge members comprises a cam surface extending upwardly and outwardly from a lower portion of said edge member to form an inclined face, said inclined faces engageable with opposing sides of the cargo box of the vehicle to generally self-center said panel sections between the opposing sides of the cargo box.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.