Tonneau cover
US7878572B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 15, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60P7/0876
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention belongs to the field of automobile parts, in particular, to a tonneau cover installed on the notchback (pickup) for covering and closing the rear truck bed. The tonneau covers of current vehicles are either too thick or heavy so it influences the flexibility of opening and closing and its requirements to the actuating mechanism are high; its thickness is large; and it occupies more of the already limited room of rear truck bed. This invention provides a truck bed back cover which occupies less rear truck bed room and is strong in strength, flexible in opening and closing and excellent in operating performance. It consists of the cover plate body which matches with the rear truck bed and is made of base materials. The base material is glass fiber reinforced polyurethane. The cover plate body is provided with an integral structure framework. The framework makes the cover plate body form protruding arises on the surface of the side facing to the truck bed. Taking the built-in integral structure framework as support, the tonneau cover is cast with glass fiber reinforced polyurethane. It has enough strength and is small in size and light in weight, thus it occupies a small…
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