Multi-hinge tonneau cover
US11919379B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2023 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05Y2900/548
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tonneau cover comprising: (a) a plurality of panels; (b) one or more hinges between each panel of the plurality of panels so that the plurality of panels are rotatably connected together, wherein some or all of the one or more hinges include: (i) a plurality of expansion links that are movably interconnected together, some of the plurality of expansion links including: (1) one or more expansion projections; (2) one or more pockets that receive all or a portion of the one or more expansion projections from an adjacent one of the plurality of expansion links; and (3) one or more expansion stops that restricts movement of the one or more expansion projections from the adjacent one of plurality of the expansion links that extend within the one or more pockets.
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