B60J7/198

TONNEAU COVER SYSTEM WITH INSERT FOR SUPPORTING CROSS-BOW MEMBERS
20210394599 · 2021-12-23 ·

A frame rail assembly for supporting a tonneau cover comprising: opposing frame rails locatable on a cargo area of a vehicle, each of the opposing frame rails having one or more slots formed therein; and one or more inserts that fit within the one or more slots respectively; wherein the one or more inserts are shaped to fit substantially flush with a transverse cross-sectional profile of the opposing frame rails.

FULLY EMBEDDED PICKUP TRUCK BED COVER

The invention is relevant to the field of machinery, in particular to a bed cover of vehicle. A fully embedded cover of pick-up truck includes a rail device which is fixed to the inner wall of the hopper of the pickup truck, a front bar, four cover plates, a rear bar and four locks. This invention provides the pickup truck a newly designed fully embedded bed cover which is convenient to use. In this design, the structure of the front bar, the cover plate and the rear bar formed a seal bed cover, so as to prevent rainwater permeating into the cargo hopper. Since the bed cover is built in the cargo hopper, the car body is relatively flat, thus improving the user's use experience.

FULLY-EMBEDDED VEHICLE COVER

A fully-embedded vehicle cover is disclosed, the main cross rod being maintained in parallel to the auxiliary cross rod; T-shaped embedding slots being provided on both the main cross rod and the auxiliary cross rod; T-shaped embedding bars are provided on the elastic sealing bar; the embedding bars being clamped and embedded in the embedding slots; the elastic sealing bar being used for sealing gaps between the main cross rod and the auxiliary cross rod; the longitudinal rod and the main or auxiliary cross rod being directly or indirectly sealingly matched with together to form a plurality of frames; and the cover plate being sealingly clamped and embedded in the frames. There is no fitting gap between the longitudinal rod, the main cross rod, the auxiliary cross rod, the cover plate and the elastic sealing bar in the vehicle cover, which can ensure no water leakage or seepage.

BUCKLE LOCKING STRUCTURE DEVICE FOR REAR COMPARTMENT COVER OF PICKUP TRUCKS
20220203813 · 2022-06-30 ·

A buckle locking structure device for the rear compartment cover of pickup trucks, comprising a cross rod aluminum extrusion, a slider, a T-rod, a buckle block, a handle, a T-insertion block and a frame body aluminum extrusion, its features are: when the slide hole channel of slider is installed on the cross rod aluminum extrusion, the slider can move back and forth on the cross rod aluminum extrusion quickly and easily, when the T-rod is connected to buckle block, handle and barrel bolt and fixed to the slider, a buckle locking structure device is formed, the buckle locking structure device is equivalent to that the slider can be moved quickly and easily on the cross rod aluminum extrusion to the region to be buckled, with the groove face on the two side walls inside the U-slideway of handle and the structure of shoulder edge part slot of the groove face, when the handle is to fasten down, the shoulder edge part slot of groove face formed on both side walls inside the U-slideway of handle can fasten along the semi-circular arc flanges on both sides of the lug at the bottom of buckle block.

Retractable cover with guided axial bearing
11358448 · 2022-06-14 · ·

A tonneau cover system, comprising: (a) a retractable tonneau cover having a plurality of interconnected panels; (b) a first retainer secured to a first sidewall of a cargo box of a vehicle; and (c) a second retainer secured to an opposing second sidewall of the cargo box, wherein the first retainer and the second retainer are substantially parallel to each other so that the tonneau cover spans between the first retainer and the second retainer; and wherein the plurality of panels each include a bearing positioned within the first retainer to guide the tonneau cover in a direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the first retainer.

Article and method of manufacture of truck cap
11358453 · 2022-06-14 · ·

Herewith is a truck cap for removably covering a vehicle bed. The truck cap includes a first and second cover member extending between a cab and a tailgate of the vehicle. The cover members are pivotably connected to driver and passenger side panels which adjoin the vehicle bed. The cover members pivot between an open position and a closed position. Raised portions are formed along the top surfaces and extend over abutting edges of the cover members opposite the pivot edges. The abutting edges are in abutment when the cover members are in the closed position, such that the raised portions interlock to cover the abutting edges. The cover members are preferably formed of a plastic material by a rotational molding process.

COVER ASSEMBLY WITH LOCK MECHANISM
20220185169 · 2022-06-16 ·

A cover assembly for covering a bed of a vehicle has a first panel fixedly attached to a bed of the vehicle and at least one movable panel adapted to pivot between an open position and a folded position. The cover assembly also includes a pair of rails attached to a pair of sidewalls of the vehicle. Each rail includes a first portion engaged with a sidewall and a second portion defining a catch therebetween. The cover assembly also includes a lock assembly for locking the movable panel in the open position. The lock assembly includes a lock member adapted to move between a lock position and an unlock position. In the lock position, the lock member is engaged with the catch and locks the movable panel in the open position. In the unlock position, the lock member is arranged away from the catch.

Pinch Latch Assembly

A tonneau cover for use on a cargo box of a pick-up truck is provided. The tonneau cover may include at least one panel and a latching assembly located on the at least one panel. The latching assembly selectively secures and releases the at least one panel. The latching assembly includes at least one shoe. The at least one shoe is configured for moving at least a portion of the latching assembly to release the at least one panel. The at least one shoe is movable between an extended use position and a retracted stowed position with respect to the at least one panel. And the at least one shoe is spring biased to its extended use position.

Lock system for a roll cover
11351846 · 2022-06-07 · ·

A lock system for operation of a roll top cover for covering a cargo bed of a vehicle enables a plurality of locking or engagement points. The system includes: one or more lock assemblies configured to operate a plurality of locking mechanisms for reversibly engaging the cargo bed; and an actuator assembly having an actuator operably connected to the lock assemblies for operation thereof between locked and unlocked positions.

Sealing structure for truck cargo bed with shutter
11351848 · 2022-06-07 · ·

A shutter couples to an upper part of a cargo bed by left and right tracks mounted on left and right side walls of the cargo bed. A tailgate is mounted on a rear end of the cargo bed. A bed liner seal member is provided on rear ends of the left and right side walls. A touch member provided on a rear part of the shutter makes elastic contact with the bed liner seal member when the shutter is fully extended. A shutter seal member provided on the shutter makes elastic contact with the tailgate. A tailgate seal member provided on the tailgate makes elastic contact with the bed liner seal member. First and second seal beads on an upper surface are provided on an upper wall of a protrusion of the bed liner seal member. The touch member touches the first and second seal beads.