Folding hard panel tonneau cover with rail attachment

Details Folding hard panel tonneau cover with rail attachment Folding hard panel tonneau cover with rail attachment

1995-04-17

1997-06-10

Mitchell, David M.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Tops

Load cover

16354, 2483164, 2483166, 248503, B60P 708

Patent

active

056368933

ABSTRACT:
A folding hard panel tonneau cover for a pickup truck cargo box having a pair of rails for mounting the tonneau cover to the side walls of a pickup truck cargo box. The rails carry a seal member having a pair of deflectable walls forming a receiving pocket extending the length of the rails. The panels of the tonneau cover have frame members along their side edges which include a downwardly projecting tongue which is insertable into the receiving pocket by deflection of the seal member walls. The receiving pocket and tongue thus serve as a latch means for attaching the panels to the cargo box side wall and also provide a water tight seal to prevent water from entering into the cargo box. Identically shaped frame members at the front and rear edges of the tonneau cover carry rubber seals for engagement with the front wall and tailgate of the cargo box. Continuous gear hinges are used to pivotally join the panels together to fold in an accordion-style fashion.

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"Roton Continuous Geared Hinges" brochure, 8 total pages (#5-500-1550 Jun. 1993).

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