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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2008
Isao Hirayama, Hiroshima, JP;
Noriaki Haba, Hiroshima, JP;
Tomoatsu Tani, Settsu, JP;
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Ashimori Industry Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
In a tonneau cover device for a vehicle, an interlocking mechanism (interlocking means)comprises a pair of pulleysdisposed separated in a vertical direction at each of the left and right sides of a cargo compartment, a first linking wirewrapped around the pulleysand connected to the rear end of a tonneau cover, a rotary memberwhereabout the first linking wireis wrapped or wound between the pulleys, and a second linking wirehaving an end thereof connected to the back door, another end thereof wrapped around and engaged with the rotary member, and rotating the rotary memberinterlocked with opening and closing of the back door.