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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2022
Tectum Holdings Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Jerome Facchinello, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Daniel J. Delaney, Pinckney, MI (US);
Robert L. Mosingo, Saline, MI (US);
Robert Gaarder, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Chad Carter, Manchester, MI (US);
David Germano, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Extang Corporation, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A bed cap configured for attachment to a top surface of a bed wall defining a cargo area of a vehicle, the bed cap assembly includes: a first channel extending at least partially along a length of the bed cap and configured to collect fluid and/or debris; a first opening for evacuating the fluid and/or debris from the first channel; a tonneau cover supporting surface extending at least partially along the length of the bed cap, wherein the tonneau cover supporting surface comprises a planar surface that is arranged inboard of the channel in vehicle position; and a seal provided between the tonneau cover supporting surface and a bottom surface of a tonneau cover that is supported by the tonneau cover supporting surface.