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AXIALLY COMPRESSIBLE BOW

  • US 20030057726A1
  • Filed: 09/26/2001
  • Published: 03/27/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A tonneau cover system for covering an area of a vehicle, the vehicle area being bounded by spaced sidewalls each having a top surface, the tonneau cover system comprising:

  • a flexible cover having side edges and a central region bounded by said side edges, said side edges being positionable above the vehicle spaced sidewalls so that said cover can extend over the vehicle area to be covered;

    a frame having a plurality of elongated rails each having two ends, one of said rails being mounted on the top surface of each vehicle sidewall;

    a plurality of flanged members coupled to said frame and mounted on the spaced sidewalls; and

    at least one bowed member flexibly coupled to said flanged members and having spring biased end plungers for varying the length thereof, wherein said bowed member supports said flexible cover.

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