Apparatus for releasably securing a cover to a structure

Details Apparatus for releasably securing a cover to a structure Apparatus for releasably securing a cover to a structure

1988-10-11

1990-05-08

Song, Robert R.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Tops

Load cover

160378, B60J 710

Patent

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049232401

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for securely covering a material receiving structure, for example the cargo box of a pickup truck, is disclosed which includes a flexible cover, a cover positioning portion attachable to the structure adjacent to an open side thereof, and an engaging portion attached to the cover and selectively engagable with the cover positioning portion to thereby secure the cover over the open side. The cover positioning portion includes a body attachable to the structure, a wall extending from the body at a position spaced from the structure and a lip extending from the body at a position between the wall and the structure. The engaging portion includes a retainer and a bridging section, the retainer being positionable between the lip and wall of the cover positioning portion so that the bridging section contacts the wall when the cover is made taut over the open end of the structure thus causing the retainer to contact the lip. An elastic cord is connected with the engaging portion adjacent to the retainer thereof to bias the retainer toward the body of the positioning portion to supplement securement of the cover at the open end of the structure, and bows may be provided to bridge the open side to thus prevent sagging of the secured cover into the open side of the structure due to moisture accumulation and the like.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4409749 (1983-10-01), Hamu
patent: 4639033 (1985-12-01), Wheatley
patent: 4757854 (1988-07-01), Rippberger
patent: 4792178 (1988-12-01), Kokx

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