Tonneau cover system for a cargo box with side rail end plugs with external mounting extensions
AssigneeTruxedo, Inc.
InventorJoel L. Carlson
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Abstract
A side rail can define an exterior channel. A coupling strip can be slidably retained within the exterior channel of the side rail and can be positioned to selectively engage with a coupling strip of a tonneau cover. An end cap can be positioned on an end of the side rail. The end cap can include an exterior tab extension received within the exterior channel, and the exterior tab extension can have an end face positioned within the exterior channel and spaced from a corresponding end of the exterior channel. The end face of the exterior tab extension can be positioned to engage an opposing end face of the coupling strip within the exterior channel to positively limit longitudinal sliding movement of the coupling strip within the exterior channel.
Claims23
A tonneau cover system for covering a cargo box comprising:
- a tonneau cover having a first coupling strip extending substantially along a side thereof;
- a side rail structured for mounting to and extending substantially along a side of the cargo box, the side rail defining an exterior channel;
- a second coupling strip slidably retained within the exterior channel of the side rail and positioned to selectively engage with the first coupling strip;
- an end cap positioned on an end of the side rail, the end cap including an exterior tab extension received within the exterior channel, and having an end face positioned within the exterior channel and spaced from a corresponding end of the exterior channel;
- wherein the end face of the exterior tab extension is positioned to engage an opposing end face of the second coupling strip within the exterior channel to limit longitudinal sliding movement of the second coupling strip within the exterior channel.
A tonneau cover system for covering a cargo box comprising:
- a tonneau cover having a first coupling strip extending substantially along each opposing lateral side;
- two extruded side rails, each side rail being mounted to and extending substantially along an opposing lateral side of the cargo box, each side rail defining an exterior channel extending substantially along an overall longitudinal length;
- a second coupling strip slidably retained within the exterior channel of each side rail and positioned to selectively engage with a respective one of the first coupling strips;
- an end cap positioned on an end of each side rail, the end cap including an exterior tab extension received within the exterior channel, the exterior tab extension having an end face positioned within the exterior channel and spaced from a corresponding end of the exterior channel;
- wherein the end face of the exterior tab extension is positioned to engage an opposing end face of the second coupling strip within the exterior channel to limit longitudinal sliding movement of the second coupling strip within the exterior channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.