Tonneau cover apparatus
First Claim
1. A cover assembly for a truck bed having a front wall, left and right sidewalls and a tailgate, said cover assembly comprising:
- a support frame comprising;
front and rear frame bars having opposing ends, said front frame bar operative to be disposed on a top end of the front wall, said rear frame bar operative to be disposed on a top end of said tailgate;
left and right frame bars having opposing ends, said left frame bar operative to be disposed on a top end of the left sidewall and said right frame bar operative to be disposed on a top end of the right sidewall;
four corner brackets adapted for complementary engagement with the frame bars at said opposing ends such that frame bars are connected to form said support frame; and
a cover material operative to be selectably attached to the support frame such that the truck bed is covered.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a frame and cover assembly for use with a truck having a truck bed. The frame includes frame bars that are disposable on the top ends of the walls of the truck bed and corner brackets for connecting adjacent bars to form the support frame for the cover material. The cover material attaches to the support frame with fastening means disposed on the perimetric edge of the cover material. The support frame may be used to mount hard, soft or semi-rigid cover materials thereto without any additional components required.
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20 Claims
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1. A cover assembly for a truck bed having a front wall, left and right sidewalls and a tailgate, said cover assembly comprising:
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a support frame comprising;
front and rear frame bars having opposing ends, said front frame bar operative to be disposed on a top end of the front wall, said rear frame bar operative to be disposed on a top end of said tailgate;
left and right frame bars having opposing ends, said left frame bar operative to be disposed on a top end of the left sidewall and said right frame bar operative to be disposed on a top end of the right sidewall;
four corner brackets adapted for complementary engagement with the frame bars at said opposing ends such that frame bars are connected to form said support frame; and
a cover material operative to be selectably attached to the support frame such that the truck bed is covered. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A cover assembly for a truck bed having a front wall, left and right sidewalls and a tailgate, said cover assembly comprising:
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a support frame; and
a semi-rigid cover formed of a canvas material having a coating of hydrophobic polymer, said semi-rigid cover operative to be selectably attached to the support frame such that the truck bed is covered. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. An extrusion for forming a frame that supports a cover material, said extrusion comprising:
a triangular cross section having a vertical inner side, a base and an inclined outer side extending between said base and said vertical inner side, said vertical inner side having elongated upper and lower channels spaced apart and separated by an elongated middle channel which all extend the length of the extrusion, said inclined outer side having an elongated concave recess that extends along the length of the extrusion, said inclined outer side further having an elongated retaining slot formed adjacent said base for receiving a fastener attached to the cover material.
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