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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2009
Keijo J. Huotari, Fenton, MI (US);
Eric Hanson, Dearborn, MI (US);
Stephen J. Lewis, Harrison Township, MI (US);
Duane C. Junkin, Madison Heights, MI (US);
Keijo J. Huotari, Fenton, MI (US);
Eric Hanson, Dearborn, MI (US);
Stephen J. Lewis, Harrison Township, MI (US);
Duane C. Junkin, Madison Heights, MI (US);
Magna International, Inc., Aurora, Ontario, unknown;
Abstract
The present invention is a cable tonneau system having at least one frame assembly selectively mounted to a vehicle, and at least one bow portion having a plurality of links pivotally connected to the frame assembly. Also included is a cover operatively connected to the frame assembly and the bow portion for concealing a storage area of the vehicle. The frame assembly and the plurality of links are operable to be pivoted between a stowed position and a deployed position. The cover is positioned to expose the storage area of the vehicle when the frame assembly and the plurality of links are in the stowed position. The cover conceals the storage area of the vehicle when the frame assembly and the plurality of links are in the deployed position.