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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2023
Extang Corporation, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Anthony Becker, Saline, MI (US);
Extang Corporation, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A tonneau cover system for covering a cargo area of a vehicle, the tonneau cover system including: a side rail configured to attach to a side wall of the cargo area of the vehicle, the side rail comprising a bottom wall; a cover comprising a plurality of slats, the plurality of slats comprising a tail slat connected to a slat, the tail slat comprising one or more rollers that are supported on a top surface of the bottom wall of the side rail; a lock assembly connected to the tail slat, the lock assembly comprising a first locking device connected to the tail slat, the first locking device comprising a first locking member that is configured to engage a bottom surface of the bottom wall of the side rail to lock or restrict movement of the cover relative to the side rail.