Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Load cover
Reexamination Certificate
2000-10-10
2001-10-30
Gordon, Stephen T. (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Tops
Load cover
Reexamination Certificate
active
06309005
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a pick-up truck having, a cargo box that is covered by a hard tonneau cover and more particularly to a hinge assembly for pivotally attaching the hard tonneau cover to the cargo box.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Pick-Lip trucks are normally manufactured with an open cargo box at the aft end that is usually equipped with a tall gate that can be lowered to provide access to the load floor of the cargo box. Hard tonneau covers that are attached to the pick-up box manually are already known. Hard tonneau covers generally provide excellent protection f or the contents of the cargo box and compliment the aesthetic value of the pick-tip truck. However, the entire hard tonneau cover must be detached and moved aside manually in order to provide access to the forward portion of the cargo box.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention provides a hinge assembly for attaching a hard tonneau cover to the cargo box of a pick-Lip truck so that the hard tonneau cover can be pivoted to an open position easily. The hinge assembly of the invention is adapted to be attached to the side wall of the cargo box and incorporates a four bar linkage so that the tonneau cover can be opened and closed without interfering with the truck cab or operation of the tail gate. The hinge assembly is preferably power operated.
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Johnson Joseph Michael
Nicholas Mark Duane
Priest William L.
Delphi Technologies Inc.
Gordon Stephen T.
Griffin Patrick M.
Gutman Hilary
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