Tonneau cover system for a cargo bed of a vehicle

US10189339B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• RUGGED LINER, INC. · US

Inventors

• Scott Williamson · Orlando, US
• David Kosinski · Northville, US
• Michael Yang · McLeansboro, US
• Xichang Yan · 安丰镇, CN
• Jianfeng Tong · Foshan, CN
• Chengping Wei · Gilbert, US
• Ronald Brian Smith · Oxford, US
• Daniel Bürger · Washington Township, US
• James Mays · Flint, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 25, 2017
• Grant date: Jan 29, 2019
• Expiry date: Apr 25, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60P7/02
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A tonneau cover system includes a plurality of panels coupled to first and second side rails. The panels include a first panel, a second panel, a third panel, and a spacer bar with the spacer bar fixed to the side rails. The first panel pivots relative to the spacer while the spacer remains fixed to the side rails. The third panel pivots relative to the second panel to permit the third panel to be located over the second panel while the spacer remains fixed to the side rails to define an intermediate folded position. The cover further includes a hinge assembly mounted between the second panel and the spacer to enable the second and third panels to pivot relative to the spacer as a unit from the intermediate position to a final position located at least over the spacer bar while the spacer bar remains fixed to the side rails.