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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2003
Donald J. Labelle, Macomb Township, Macomb County, MI (US);
Vincent M. Mckeoun, North Branch, MI (US);
Donald J. LaBelle, Macomb Township, Macomb County, MI (US);
Vincent M. McKeoun, North Branch, MI (US);
Durakon Acquisition Corp., Lapeer, MI (US);
Abstract
Rail for a tonneau cover and/or another accessory includes an elongate member having an upwardly facing channel and a sidewardly facing channel. The upwardly facing channel can be defined by an inside wall, a bottom, and an outside wall; and the sidewardly facing channel can be defined by an inside, downwardly projecting se curing tab, a top, an outside wall, a bottom, and an upwardly projecting securing tab. A vertical member can embrace both the outsider wall of the upwardly facing channel and the outside wall of the sidewardly facing channel. The sidewardly facing channel also can have a downwardly projecting tab. Also, a rail system can have at least two of such rails mounted in relationship to one another so as to accommodate employment of the upwardly and sidewardly facing channels. Further, the rail or the rail system can be mounted to a vehicle cargo bed area to provide a combination.