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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2004
Filed:
May. 29, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark Isler, Warren, OH (US);
Lawrence Saxon, Diamond, OH (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 1/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 1/100 ;
Abstract
A tonneau cover assembly for use on sports trucks to cover the truck bed. The tonneau cover assembly allows for removable access to the truck bed without fully removing the cover from the truck. A multiple rail support and mounting frame is secured around the perimeter of the truck bed opening with a fabric cover releaseably secured along an upper portion of the frame's upstanding and fixed edges. An end rail secured to the cover is resiliently positioned between oppositely disposed spring urged assemblies on respective rails to stretch the cover in place and then to be secured by independent locking elements resiliently extending from the end rail.