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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Benjamin Yilma, Canton, MI (US);
Pattrick Loew, Dearborn, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 9/00 (2006.01); B60J 7/14 (2006.01); B62D 33/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 7/141 (2013.01); B62D 33/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tonneau cover includes a hinge assembly including a first portion attached to a first panel and a second portion attached to a second panel. Each of the first portion and the second portion include release sections and secure sections and the second portion is detachable when moved to align the release sections with the secure sections. A method is also disclosed.