Locking device of car covers for pick-up trucks

• US 8,366,173 B2
• Filed: 11/30/2009
• Issued: 02/05/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Enli Xu
• Original Assignee: Enli Xu
• Inventors: Xu, Enli
• Primary Examiner(s): PEDDER, DENNIS H
• Application Number:
  US13/122,640
• Publication Number:
  US 20110260493A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,163 Days
• Field of Search: 296/100.16, 248/229.12, 248/229.14, 248/229.21, 248/229.24
• US Class Current: 296/100.16
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 7/104 Fastening means for tarpaulins
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 7/198 for locking tonneau covers such as covers for roof storage compartments or for pick-up truck beds
• CPC Class Codes: E05C 19/10 Hook fastenings; Fastenings in which a link engages a fixed hook-like member

Abstract

This utility model is provide a locking device of car covers for pick-up trucks composing a swing stem and a lock hook inserted and deposited on the swing stem, the end part of the swing stem is inserted into a locking swing handle, a hinge block is disposed on the car cover, which is characterized in that the top of the swing stem is positioned and hinged on the hinge block. The advantages of this utility model are summarized as: to overcome the sliding friction of existing lock devices, to enhance the force born by the main body of device and to increase the flexibility of the swing stem.

Claims

1. A locking device of car covers for pick-up trucks, comprising, a swing stem (2);

a lock hook (3) inserted into and disposed on the swing stem (2), a first end part of the swing stem (2) being inserted into a locking swing handle (4);

a hinge block (1) is disposed on a car cover;

at least one groove (9) cut on the hinge block (1);

a first screw stem (7) is disposed on the hinge block (1), a screw part of the first screw stem (7) piercing through the groove (9); and

an iron ring (6) secured with a second end part of the swing stem (2) via a second screw stem (5), wherein the iron ring (6) is pivotally coupled with the first screw stem (7) and thus pivotally coupled with the hinge block (1).

2. The locking device of car covers for pick-up trucks according to claim l, characterized in that a clamping tray (10) is formed in the groove (9) located at a side of the first screw stem (7).