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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 01, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ross Weldy, Elkhart, IN (US);
Jack G Barben, Union, MI (US);
Assignee:
Penda Corporation, Portage, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
29610017 ; 29610015 ; 29610018 ; 1603741 ; 160377 ; 160381 ; 160382 ;
Abstract
A cover assembly for the cargo area of a vehicle includes a plurality of rails which can be attached to the walls of a truck bed and a cover having an edge which is engageable by the rails. The rails are connected together by corner members. The corner members include a locking structure which is inserted into a channel in the rails. The locking mechanism of the corner members engages slots in the rails and secures the rails together. The rails include different structures which engage fasteners on the edges of the cover.