Clamp mechanism for a cover assembly
DCFirst Claim
1. A protective cover assembly for covering a space defined by at least one wall of a bed of a truck, said protective cover assembly comprising;
- a rail,a support bow coupled to said rail,a material disposed over said rail and said support bow for covering the space of the bed of the truck,a clamp mechanism coupled to said support bow for securing said protective cover assembly over the space, said clamp mechanism including;
a latch member for engaging the at least one wall,a handle operatively engaging said latch member for moving said latch member between an engaged position and a disengaged position,a link interconnecting said support bow and said rail,a collar coupled to said latch member and slidably coupled to said link when in both an operational and a stowed position for guiding said handle and said latch member between the operational position and the stowed position along said link, anda rod pivotally coupled to said collar and operatively engaging said latch member.
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Abstract
A protective cover assembly for covering a space defined by at least one wall. The protective cover assembly includes a plurality of rails coupled to one another to form a frame for securing a material over the space. At least one support bow spans the space to support the material. Clamp mechanisms are coupled to the ends of the support bow for securing the protective cover assembly over the space. The clamp mechanisms include a latch member for engaging the wall and a handle for biasing the latch member against the wall. The clamp further includes a link for interconnecting the support bow to the frame. A collar is coupled to the link for guiding the handle and the latch member between an operational position and a stowed position along the link.
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30 Claims
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1. A protective cover assembly for covering a space defined by at least one wall of a bed of a truck, said protective cover assembly comprising;
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a rail, a support bow coupled to said rail, a material disposed over said rail and said support bow for covering the space of the bed of the truck, a clamp mechanism coupled to said support bow for securing said protective cover assembly over the space, said clamp mechanism including; a latch member for engaging the at least one wall, a handle operatively engaging said latch member for moving said latch member between an engaged position and a disengaged position, a link interconnecting said support bow and said rail, a collar coupled to said latch member and slidably coupled to said link when in both an operational and a stowed position for guiding said handle and said latch member between the operational position and the stowed position along said link, and a rod pivotally coupled to said collar and operatively engaging said latch member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A protective cover assembly for covering a space defined by at least one wall of a bed of a truck, said protective cover assembly comprising;
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a rail, a support bow coupled to said rail, a material disposed over said rail and said support bow for covering the space of the bed of the truck, a clamp mechanism coupled to said support bow for securing said protective cover assembly over the space, said clamp mechanism including; a latch member for engaging the at least one wall, a handle operatively engaging said latch member for moving said latch member between an engaged position and a disengaged position, a link interconnecting said support bow and said rail, and a collar coupled to said latch member and slidably coupled to said link when in both an operational and a stowed position for guiding said handle and said latch member between the operational position and the stowed position along said link, wherein said link defines a first cross-sectional configuration along an operational portion of said link and said collar defines an inner surface having a shape complementary in configuration to said first cross-sectional configuration to prevent rotation of said collar relative to said link. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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