Tonneau cover apparatus

Details Tonneau cover apparatus Tonneau cover apparatus

1996-06-03

1998-08-04

Hoge, Gary C.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Tops

Load cover

160395, 24487, B60P 704

Patent

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057883157

ABSTRACT:
Tonneau cover apparatus for rail mounted tonneau cover systems for pick-up truck beds and the like are provided. The invention included a spacer member for a accommodating seasonal dimensional variations in covers; adjustable corner connector apparatus for non-rectangular truck beds; improved adjustable snap-type closure members for covers, and an improved snapless cover fastener.

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