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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 1984
Filed:
Nov. 07, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ronald S Gulette, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Mark Lobanoff, Troy, MI (US);
Assignee:
Irvin Industries, Madison Heights, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
296 98 ; 296100 ; 160 / ;
Abstract
Tonneau cover for box of pickup truck, stored within housing mounted on the front end of box on spring actuated windup spool when not in use, extends over cross bows and snaps closed along edge of box. Cross rod at exposed end facilitates unrolling, serves as weight for open tailgate and stabilizes automatic roll-up when unsnapped and released.