Tonneau cover system
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1. An automotive vehicle system comprising:
- a retractable roof system including a retractable roof moveable between a raised position and stowed position; and
a tonneau cover system having a cover operable between open and closed positions to respectively allow access to and cover a portion of a compartment, wherein partial movement of said retractable roof between said raised and stowed positions causes said cover to move completely between its open and closed positions.
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Abstract
A tonneau cover system uses a unique and novel way to control the movement of a side cover. The system utilizes a drum that is coupled to the side cover and a cable which is coupled to the drum. Movement of the cable causes the side cover to move between open and closed positions. The cable can be coupled to a retractable roof. Movement of the retractable roof between raised and stowed positions causes the side cover of the tonneau cover system to move between its open and closed positions.
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1. An automotive vehicle system comprising:
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a retractable roof system including a retractable roof moveable between a raised position and stowed position; and
a tonneau cover system having a cover operable between open and closed positions to respectively allow access to and cover a portion of a compartment, wherein partial movement of said retractable roof between said raised and stowed positions causes said cover to move completely between its open and closed positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An automotive vehicle system comprising:
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a retractable roof system including a retractable roof moveable between a raised position and stowed position; and
a tonneau cover system having a cover operable between open and closed positions to respectively allow access to and cover a portion of a compartment, wherein said cover begins to move from said open position toward said closed position immediately upon initiation of movement of said retractable roof from a fully raised position toward said stowed position. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. An automotive vehicle system comprising:
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a retractable roof system including a retractable roof moveable between a raised position and stowed position; and
a tonneau cover system having a cover operable between open and closed positions to respectively allow access to and cover a portion of a compartment, wherein said cover remains in said closed position during initial movement of said retractable roof from said stowed position toward said raised position. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A tonneau cover system comprising:
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a cover operable between open and closed positions to selectively cover a portion of a compartment;
a drum coupled to said cover; and
a cable coupled to said drum, movement of said cable causing said cover to move between its open and closed positions. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A roof cover for an automotive vehicle, the roof cover comprising:
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a primary cover operable between primary cover open and closed positions, said primary cover covering a portion of a storage area in a vehicle when in said closed position;
a secondary cover coupled to said primary cover and moving with movement of said primary cover between said primary cover open and closed postions, said secondary cover moveable between secondary cover open and closed positions relative to said primary cover, said secondary cover including;
(i) a first surface having a first exterior contour; and
(ii) a second surface offset from first surface and always moving with movement of said first surface, said second surface having a second exterior contour different than said first exterior contour of said first surface, wherein said first exterior contour substantially matches a first portion of an exterior contour of said primary cover and said second exterior contour substantially matches a second portion of an exterior contour of said primary cover. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. An automotive vehicle cover system, said cover system comprising a cover operable between open and closed positions to selectively cover a portion of a storage area of an automotive vehicle, said cover including:
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(i) a carrier having front and rear portions, said rear portion configured to be coupled to a component of an automotive vehicle and said carrier operable between said open and closed positions; and
(ii) a cover piece coupled to said carrier and moving with movement of said carrier between said open and closed positions, said cover piece forming a portion of an exterior surface of said cover. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method of operating a retractable roof and tonneau cover system, the method comprising:
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(a) driving movement of the cover between open and closed positions with movement of the retractable roof between raised and stowed positions; and
(b) moving the cover between a fully open position and a fully closed position with partial movement of the retractable roof between said raised and stowed positions. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A method of operating a retractable roof and tonneau cover system, the method comprising:
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(a) driving movement of the cover between open and closed positions with movement of the retractable roof between raised and stowed positions; and
(b) immediately driving movement of the cover from said open position toward said closed position upon initiation of movement of the retractable roof from a fully raised position toward said stowed position. - View Dependent Claims (45)
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46. A method of operating a tonneau cover system having a primary cover and a secondary cover coupled to the primary cover, the method comprising:
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(a) moving the primary cover between primary cover open and closed positions;
(b) moving the secondary cover between secondary cover open and closed positions; and
(c) urging the secondary cover in two different directions with two biasing members. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49)
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