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, anda 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 slide having an extending flange and coupled to said latch member and directly connected to a portion of said support bow and remaining connected to said support bow when in both an operational and a stowed position and sliding relative to said support bow between the operational and the stowed positions for guiding said handle and said latch member between the operational position and the stowed position relative to said support bow, anda rod coupled to said extending flange of said slide 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. A collar is coupled to a portion of the support bow for guiding the handle and the latch member between an operational position and a stowed position relative to the support bow.
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18 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, and 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 slide having an extending flange and coupled to said latch member and directly connected to a portion of said support bow and remaining connected to said support bow when in both an operational and a stowed position and sliding relative to said support bow between the operational and the stowed positions for guiding said handle and said latch member between the operational position and the stowed position relative to said support bow, and a rod coupled to said extending flange of said slide and operatively engaging said latch member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. 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, and 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 slide coupled to said latch member and slidably coupled to a portion of said support bow and remaining coupled to said support bow 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 relative to said support bow, and a rod coupled to said slide and operatively engaging said latch member with said rod being pivotally coupled to said slide. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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