Clamp for a tonneau cover
First Claim
1. A clamp for securing a tonneau cover to the rail of a truck bed sidewall, said clamp comprising a base adapted for securement to said cover adjacent said truck bed sidewall, a handle connected at one end by an elongated fastener to said base, a cam part located between said base and said handle, said handle including a beveled cam surface, said cam part including a follower in contact with said cam surface, wherein said cam part shifts toward and away from said base as said follower is moved along said cam surface when said handle is rotated about the longitudinal axis of said fastener between open and closed positions, said cam part including an engagement part for making clamping contact with said truck bed sidewall when said handle is in its closed position.
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Abstract
A clamp for securing a tonneau cover to the bed of pick-up truck in which the clamp includes a base secured to the cover and a handle rotatably connected to the base. A cam part is located between the handle and the base, which upon rotation of the handle in a general horizontal plane causes the cam part to shift upwardly toward the base into engagement with the truck bed, securing the cover to the truck bed.
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6 Claims
- 1. A clamp for securing a tonneau cover to the rail of a truck bed sidewall, said clamp comprising a base adapted for securement to said cover adjacent said truck bed sidewall, a handle connected at one end by an elongated fastener to said base, a cam part located between said base and said handle, said handle including a beveled cam surface, said cam part including a follower in contact with said cam surface, wherein said cam part shifts toward and away from said base as said follower is moved along said cam surface when said handle is rotated about the longitudinal axis of said fastener between open and closed positions, said cam part including an engagement part for making clamping contact with said truck bed sidewall when said handle is in its closed position.
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