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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2022
Filed:
May. 15, 2020
Applicant:
Tectum Holdings, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Jerome Facchinello, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Chad Carter, Manchester, MI (US);
David Germano, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Robbie Mosingo, Saline, MI (US);
Assignee:
EXTANG CORPORATION, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 7/14 (2006.01); B60J 7/16 (2006.01); B60J 7/19 (2006.01); E05D 1/04 (2006.01); B62D 33/04 (2006.01); B60J 7/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 7/141 (2013.01); B60J 7/1607 (2013.01); B60J 7/198 (2013.01); E05D 1/04 (2013.01); B60J 7/04 (2013.01); B60J 7/196 (2013.01); B62D 33/046 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tonneau cover comprising: (a) a first panel and a second panel; (b) a hinge located between and connecting the first panel and the second panel; and (c) a cover extending over all or a portion of the first panel, the second panel, or both, and the hinge so that, when the first panel or the second panel rotates about the hinge, the cover forms a portion of the hinge and maintains the integrity of the hinge.