AXIALLY COMPRESSIBLE BOW
First Claim
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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Abstract
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 including a flexible fabric cover having side edges and a central region bounded by the side edges, the side edges being positionable above the vehicle spaced sidewalls so that the cover can extend over the vehicle area to be covered. A frame having a plurality of elongated rails each having two ends, one of the rails being mounted on the top surface of each vehicle sidewall. A plurality of flanged members coupled to the frame and mounted on the interior of the spaced sidewalls. At least one bowed member flexibly coupled to the flanged members and having spring biased end plungers for varying the length of the bowed member and tensioning the bowed member, where the bowed member supports the flexible fabric cover.
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20 Claims
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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:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A tonneau cover system for covering a cargo area of a vehicle, the cargo area being bounded by spaced sidewalls each having a top surface, the tonneau cover system comprising:
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a flexible cover having side edges and a central region bounded by said side edges, said side edges being positionable above the vehicle sidewalls so that the cover can extend over the cargo area;
a frame including an elongated rail mounted on the top surface of each vehicle sidewall;
a plurality of clamp members coupled to said rail, said clamp member positioned within the cargo area on the spaced sidewalls; and
at least one bowed member flexibly coupled to said clamp member and having at least one compressible end for varying the length thereof, wherein said bowed member supports said flexible cover. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A compressible apparatus for a bow used in a tonneau cover system of a cargo box of a vehicle, said compressible apparatus comprising:
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a main segment having an end section including a slot for mating with the cargo box;
a collar slidably coupled to said main segment; and
a spring engaging said main segment and said collar to create a resilient relationship therebetween, whereby the length of the compressible apparatus is variable. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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