A vehicle roof having a solid roof portion is provided, which is attached to the vehicle body and which delimits a roof opening, and at least one removable roof panel which covers the roof opening when in a closed position and which is detached from the solid roof portion when in an open position, the roof opening thus being uncovered, wherein the roof panel has at least one lock element on either side of a vertical longitudinal center plane of the roof, each lock element interacting with a respective lock slide which can be moved between at least one locking position, in which it retains the roof panel on the solid roof portion and the in roof opening is closed by the roof panel, and an unlocking position, in which the roof panel can be detached from the solid roof portion.

A truck cover system including a rail, a clamp structure, a latch structure, and a weather seal. The rail defines a cover slot for a cover that extends over a truck bed. The clamp structure is configured to couple to a truck wall of the truck. The clamp structure includes a clamp fastener configured to tighten the clamp structure against the truck wall. The clamp structure also includes a connecting member extending in the vertical direction when the truck cover system is employed and the clamp structure is coupled to the truck wall. The latch structure is configured to couple to the rail and to the clamp structure. The latch structure includes a rail interface configured to couple to the rail and a latch body including a plurality of laterally-offset locking positions. The connecting member is configured to lock to one of the plurality of laterally-offset locking positions.

A locking device for fixing a top of a convertible vehicle at a front header of a convertible vehicle, including an actuating portion and an engagement portion, said actuating portion having a locking hook that can be pivoted between a cleared position and a closed position in which it is engaged with the engagement portion. A securing element is provided that assumes a rest position during normal operation and is pretensioned in the direction of a blocked position using a spring and that is secured in the rest position using a retaining element that can be adjusted by way of a trigger element in such a manner that the securing element is released and that the spring shifts the securing element into its blocked position so that it secures the locking hook in the closed position thereof.

A tonneau cover that includes a first panel and a second panel. The first panel is arranged rearward of the second panel in vehicle position when the tonneau cover is in a first position, each of the first panel and the second panel comprise a top surface and an opposing bottom surface. The first panel and the second panel are movable into a second position where the bottom surface of the first panel is juxtaposed with the bottom surface of the second panel.

A tonneau cover comprising: (a) a plurality of panels; (b) one or more hinges between each panel of the plurality of panels so that the plurality of panels are rotatably connected together, wherein some or all of the one or more hinges include: (i) a plurality of expansion links that are movably interconnected together, some of the plurality of expansion links including: (1) one or more expansion projections; (2) one or more pockets that receive all or a portion of the one or more expansion projections from an adjacent one of the plurality of expansion links; and (3) one or more expansion stops that restricts movement of the one or more expansion projections from the adjacent one of plurality of the expansion links that extend within the one or more pockets; wherein the one or more hinges rotate so that the one or more hinges form of angle of about 90 degrees or more and about 225 degrees or less.

A folding tonneau cover apparatus including a cover assembly and a support frame assembly. The cover assembly having a plurality of rigid panels interconnected in series by a series of flexible hinges preferably made from a laminated woven fabric material. The rigid panels are preferably stiffened by elongated support members secured to the undersides of the respective panels and the top surfaces of portions of the rigid panels are preferably downwardly concave. The cover assembly is secured to the support frame assembly to cover a cargo box of a pickup truck by a plurality of locking members when the support frame assembly is secured to sidewalls of the cargo box. Methods of making a tonneau cover apparatus and methods of folding and unfolding the cover assembly are also disclosed.

A latch system for a tonneau cover. The latch system includes a handle that is configured to move about an axis; and a latch pin connected to the handle. The latch pin is configured to move in a retracted direction and during movement of the handle towards the tonneau cover.

A tonneau cover comprising: (a) one or more panels pivotally connected to one or more additional panels via hinge portions; and (b) hinges having a plurality of engaging features, the hinges being positioned within the hinge portions so that the plurality of engaging features are secured within channels of the panels to connect the panels, the hinges further including a fin that projects from the hinges and seals a gap between the connected panels.

A sliding roof system is shown having a pair of guide rails, a slide in each guide rail, the slide being displaceably mounted therein, a functional component which is displaceably received in the guide rail and can be fixed in a raised position by means of a latching hook, the latching hook being shiftable between a release position and a latching position, the latching hook when in the latching position engaging in an opening of the guide rail, and a cover which can be opened from a closed position by displacement of the slide, a retaining lever being provided which can mechanically hold the latching hook in the latching position, wherein the retaining lever is adapted to be pivoted about a pivot pin between the release position and the retaining position.

A fully-embedded vehicle cover includes at least two mounting rods and a vehicle cover. The mounting rods are parallel to each other. The vehicle cover is laid on the mounting rods. The fully-embedded vehicle cover further includes a front railing and a depressor. The front railing is fixed on the vehicle cover and perpendicular to the mounting rods. The front railing is detachably matched with the mounting rods. The depressor is rotatably mounted on the mounting rods, is parallel to the mounting rod, and cooperates with the mounting rod to clamp the vehicle cover.