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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2006
Filed:
May. 27, 2005
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);
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);
Webasto Sunroofs, Inc., Rochester Hill, NY (US);
Abstract
A cover assembly for a vehicle bed includes a first pair of track members mountable to side walls of the bed. A cover unit includes a second-pair of track members and a plurality of support members movably mounted on the second pair of track members. A cover is mounted to the support members. The cover unit is to be removably mounted in an operative position to the bed with the second pair of track members aligned with the first pair of track members so that the support members can move along the first and second pairs of track members to extend and retract the cover. At least one motor is connected to the support members for selectively moving them. At least one fastener secures the cover unit in the operative position and is releasable to allow the cover unit to be removed from the bed.