Tonneau cover assembly and clamp with grasping tether
US9862257B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 8, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60P7/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tonneau cover system can include a cover sized and shaped to cover the truck cargo box and a spring clamp designed to secure the cover to the truck cargo box. The spring clamp can include a rod connected to the cover. The rod can have a rod axis. A clamp body can be rotatably and slidably mounted on the rod. The clamp body can include a pair of oppositely disposed catches spaced apart from the rod axis. The catches can extend in a catch length direction intersecting the rod axis at a first angle. A grasping tether can be attached to the clamp body for manually sliding the clamp body along the rod in a direction away from the cover. Due to the flexible nature of the grasping tether, potential interference of the clamp with cargo in the cargo box can be significantly reduced.
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