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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 07, 1995
Applicant:
Inventor:
Bruce A Bennett, Granger, IN (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
296100 ;
Abstract
An underlying frame structure is provided for mounting a rigid tonneau to the cargo bed of a vehicle, such as a pick up truck. The frame structure includes a plurality of rails having an integral 't' slot extruded therein to receive mating clamping elements as well as conventional fasteners. The tonneau completely overlays the frame structure and is held in a close, spaced relation from the vehicle by the frame.