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Load bearing tonneau cover with integral track, improved latch to vehicle and custom frame attachment

  • US 10,328,778 B2
  • Filed: 12/04/2017
  • Issued: 06/25/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A tonneau cover, said tonneau cover comprised of:

  • a plurality of tonneau sections, wherein each of the tonneau sections is constructed using friction stir welds, each of the tonneau sections including a hinge knuckle at each edge where it is joined to an adjacent tonneau section, each of the hinge knuckles being joined to the respective tonneau sections using friction stir welding, and having a semi-circular element in the hinge knuckle;

    a rubber hinge connection between each of the adjacent tonneau sections, wherein each of the rubber hinge connections is disposed within the semi-circular element of two hinge knuckles;

    a rod that is inserted into circular elements of the rubber hinge connection so as to expand the rubber hinge connection and hold it securely within the semi-circular elements in order to secure the rubber hinge connection between each of the adjacent tonneau sections; and

    an integral track disposed along at least a portion of the tonneau cover, wherein the integral track provides a plurality of attachments points along a length thereof.

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