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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2021
Cixi City Liyuan Auto Parts Co., Ltd, Cixi, CN;
Enli Xu, Cixi, CN;
Cixi City Liyuan Auto Parts Co., Ltd, Cixi, CN;
Abstract
An embodiment provides a truck cover system that includes a side rail, a cover, and a latching mechanism. The latching mechanisms include a housing attached to the cover, a latch extending through a first end of the housing and configured to engage with a bottom portion of the side rail, a cap attached to a second end of the housing, a plunger attached to the latch and having a first plunger end partially extending through an opening of the cap, an anchor element attached to the first plunger end preventing the first plunger end from entering the housing, and a spring wrapped around the plunger. When the spring is compressed, the latch may disengage with the side rail, and, when the spring is uncompressed, the latch may engage with the side rail.