Bi-fold popup soft tonneau cover

A storage system comprising:

• a storage bed on a vehicle, wherein the storage bed has a first wall and a second wall and wherein the storage bed has an upwardly directed opening;
• and
• a tonneau cover system comprising:
• a frame portion comprising:
• a first mounting track;
• a second mounting track;
• a first frame member having a first end and a second end;
• a second frame member having a first end and a second end;
• a first hinge mechanism operably attaching the first ends of the first frame member and the second frame member to the first wall;
• and
• a second hinge mechanism operably attaching the second ends of the first frame member and the second frame member to the side wall;
• and
• a cover portion that extends over the frame portion,
• wherein the first mounting track and the second mounting track each comprises a first track region and a second track region, wherein the first track region attaches the respective mounting track to said storage bed, wherein the second track region comprises a first channel and a second channel, wherein the first channel is adapted to receive at least a portion of the first hinge mechanism or the second hinge mechanism.

A method of covering a storage bed on a vehicle, wherein the method comprises:

• providing a storage bed on a vehicle, wherein the storage bed has a base, a first wall and a second wall that define an upwardly directed opening;
• providing a first frame member having a first end and a second end;
• providing a second frame member having a first end and a second end;
• attaching the first ends of the first frame member and the second frame member to the first wall with a first hinge mechanism;
• attaching the second ends of the first frame member and the second frame member to the second wall with a second hinge mechanism;
• placing a cover portion over at least a portion of the first frame member and the second frame member;
• positioning the first frame member, the second frame member and the cover portion in a closed configuration where the cover portion substantially covers the upwardly directed opening;
• moving the first frame member and the second frame member with respect to the first mounting track and the second mounting track to an open configuration where the first frame member, the second frame member and the cover portion do not cover a substantial portion of the upwardly directed opening;
• attaching a first mounting track to the first wall, wherein the first hinge mechanism is slidably mounted with respect to the first mounting track;
• attaching a second mounting track to the second wall, wherein the second hinge mechanism is slidably mounted with respect to the second mounting track,
• wherein the first mounting track and the second mounting track each comprise a first track region and a second track region, wherein the first track region attaches the mounting track to the storage bed, wherein the second track region comprises a first channel and a second channel and wherein the first channel is adapted to receive at least a portion of the first hinge mechanism or the second hinge mechanism.