Panel latching and locking apparatus for modular pickup truck be

Details Panel latching and locking apparatus for modular pickup truck be Panel latching and locking apparatus for modular pickup truck be

1981-09-21

1983-09-27

Song, Robert R.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Tops

Load cover

160 32, B60J 702

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044064934

ABSTRACT:
For a modular pickup bed cover system having a plurality of rigid transverse panels which slidingly fit into longitudinal channels fixed along bed side walls, interpanel latching is provided by a transverse, channel-shaped first latching member fixed across rearward ends of all except the rearmost panel and a matching, transverse, angle-shaped second latching member fixed across forward ends of all except the forwardmost panel. Fixed across the rear panel of each panel pair in panel abutment regions is an elastomeric seal. As each pair of panels is latched together, upon installation thereof into the truck bed side channels by pivotally fitting the rearward panel angle member into the forward panel channel member, the seals are compressed a preselected amount assuring weathertight interpanel sealing. Shaped end regions of the latching members cause transverse panel alignment during latching. Locking elements at rearward ends of the longitudinal channels cooperate with slightly bowed side edge regions of the panels to provide disengageable panel channel locking. Such locking also enables determination of safe interpanel unlatching on panel removal from the truck bed.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3342523 (1967-09-01), Lutgen
patent: 3640565 (1972-02-01), Anderson
patent: 3649072 (1972-03-01), Cross
patent: 3762763 (1973-10-01), Deshores

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