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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2003
Craig T. Marx, Washington Township, MI (US);
Thomas J. Apfel, II, Washington Township, MI (US);
Nicanor P. Cantu, III, Rochester, MI (US);
Thomas J. Mack, Highland, MI (US);
Francois De Gaillard, Stockdorf, DE;
Webasto Sunroofs, Inc., Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A cover assembly for a vehicle bed includes first and second cover members and a pair of cover mounts constructed to mount the cover members to the vehicle bed. The cover mounts enable the cover members to be moved between (a) a closed position wherein the cover members extend between the side walls of the vehicle bed to close the upwardly facing opening of the vehicle bed, (b) an open position wherein the cover members extend upwardly from the side walls to uncover the upwardly facing opening of the vehicle bed, and (c) a storage position wherein the cover members are retracted downwardly from the open position into the vehicle bed. At least one motor is operatively connected to the cover members to move the cover members at least between the closed and open positions thereof.