Tonneau cover cargo containment track rail system

1. A pickup bed covering and object restraint system for a pickup bed, the pickup bed having at least one side, the pickup bed covering and object restraint system comprising:

a tonneau cover rail attachable to the pickup bed side, the tonneau cover rail having a plurality of first cutouts being positioned there along at a first spacing distance, the tonneau cover rail having at least one second cutout being positioned at a second spacing distance from at least one of the plurality of first cutouts, the second spacing distance being different than the first spacing distance; and

a cargo hold down having a base portion and a handle portion, the base portion having extensions extending therefrom at the second spacing distance to permit passing of the extensions through the at least one second cutout and the at least one of the plurality of first cutouts to slidably couple the cargo hold down to the tonneau cover rail, the extensions slidably engaging the tonneau cover rail to retain the cargo hold down in engagement with the tonneau cover rail while permitting the cargo hold down to slide with respect to the tonneau cover rail, the handle portion is operably attached to the base portion for movement between an engaged position and a disengaged position, the handle portion having a lower surface selectively mating with any one of the plurality of first cutouts in the engaged position to retain the cargo hold down at a position along the tonneau cover rail associated with any one of the plurality of first cutouts.

2. The pickup bed covering and object restraint system according to claim 1 wherein the lower surface of the handle portion is complementarily shaped relative to the plurality of first cutouts to provide a mechanical engagement of the handle portion relative to the tonneau cover rail.

3. The pickup bed covering and object restraint system according to claim 1 wherein at least one of the base portion and the handle portion have a tie down recess formed therein.

4. The pickup bed covering and object restraint system according to claim 1 wherein the handle portion is biased to the engaged position.

5. The pickup bed covering and object restraint system according to claim 1 , wherein the tonneau cover rail is a first channel that is defined by a first side member and a second side member, wherein the first side member and the second side member define a first width region and a second width region, wherein the first width region is greater than the second width region, and wherein the first width region is intermediate the second width region and a point at which the first side member is attached to the tonneau cover rail.

6. The pickup bed covering and object restraint system according to claim 5 , wherein the base portion proximate at least one of the extensions has a width that is greater than the second width and less than the first width.

7. The pickup bed covering and object restraint system according to claim 1 , wherein the extensions have a semi-circular profile.

8. The pickup bed covering and object restraint system according to claim 1 , wherein the tonneau cover rail includes an upper rail portion and a lower rail portion, wherein upper rail portion is capable of supporting a portion of a tonneau cover and wherein the lower rail portion facilitates attachment of the tonneau cover rail to a side of a pickup bed.

9. The pickup bed covering and object restraint system according to claim 1 wherein the handle portion is T-shaped.

10. The pickup bed covering and object restraint system according to claim 1 wherein said base portion comprises a tie down and a base, an axis of said tie down being offset relative to an axis of said base in at least two coordinate directions.

11. A pickup bed covering and object restraint system for a pickup bed, said pickup bed having a pair of sides and an upwardly directed opening, said pickup bed covering and object restraint system comprising:

a pair of tonneau cover rails attachable to the pickup bed sides, the pair of tonneau cover rails each having a plurality of first cutouts being positioned there along at a first spacing distance, the pair of tonneau cover rails each having at least one second cutout being positioned at a second spacing distance from at least one of the plurality of first cutouts, the second spacing distance being different than the first spacing distance;

a cargo hold down having a base portion and a handle portion, the base portion having extensions extending therefrom at the second spacing distance to permit passing of the extensions through the at least one second cutout and the at least one of the plurality of first cutouts to slidably couple the cargo hold down to at least one of the pair of tonneau cover rails, the extensions slidably engaging the tonneau cover rail to retain the cargo hold down in engagement with the tonneau cover rail while permitting the cargo hold down to slide with respect to the tonneau cover rail, the handle portion is operably attached to the base portion for movement between an engaged position and a disengaged position, the handle portion having a lower surface selectively mating with any one of the plurality of first cutouts in the engaged position to retain the cargo hold down at a position along the tonneau cover rail associated with any one of the plurality of first cutouts; and

a tonneau cover mounted to the pair of tonneau cover rails, wherein the tonneau cover substantially covers the upwardly directed opening when in a closed position.

12. The pickup bed covering and object restraint system according to claim 11 wherein the lower surface of the handle portion is complementarily shaped relative to the plurality of first cutouts to provide a mechanical engagement of the handle portion relative to the tonneau cover rail.

13. The pickup bed covering and object restraint system according to claim 11 wherein at least one of the base portion and the handle portion have a tie down recess formed therein.

14. The pickup bed covering and object restraint system according to claim 11 wherein the handle portion is biased to the engaged position.

15. The pickup bed covering and object restraint system according to claim 11 , wherein the pair of tonneau cover rails each is a first channel that is defined by a first side member and a second side member, wherein the first side member and the second side member define a first width region and a second width region, wherein the first width region is greater than the second width region, and wherein the first width region is intermediate the second width region and a point at which the first side member is attached to the tonneau cover rail.

16. The pickup bed covering and object restraint system according to claim 15 , wherein the base portion proximate at least one of the extensions has a width that is greater than the second width and less than the first width.

17. The pickup bed covering and object restraint system according to claim 11 , wherein the extensions have a semi-circular profile.

18. The pickup bed covering and object restraint system according to claim 11 , wherein the tonneau cover rail includes an upper rail portion and a lower rail portion, wherein upper rail portion is capable of supporting a portion of a tonneau cover and wherein the lower rail portion facilitates attachment of the tonneau cover rail to a side of a pickup bed.

19. The pickup bed covering and object restraint system according to claim 11 wherein the handle portion is T-shaped.

20. The pickup bed covering and object restraint system according to claim 11 wherein said base portion comprises a tie down and a base, an axis of said tie down being offset relative to an axis of said base in at least two coordinate directions.

21. A method of covering a pickup bed and restraining objects placed in the pickup bed, said pickup bed having an upwardly directed opening, wherein the method comprises:

attaching a tonneau cover rail to each side of a pickup bed, wherein each of the tonneau cover rails has a plurality of first cutouts being positioned there along at a first spacing distance, the tonneau cover rail having at least one second cutout being positioned at a second spacing distance from at least one of the plurality of first cutouts, the second spacing distance being different than the first spacing distance;

engaging a cargo hold down having a base portion and a handle portion to at least one of the tonneau cover rails, the base portion having extensions extending therefrom at the second spacing distance that pass through the at least one second cutout and the at least one of the plurality of first cutouts to slidably couple the cargo hold down to the tonneau cover rail, the extensions slidably engaging the tonneau cover rail to retain the cargo hold down in engagement with the tonneau cover rail while permitting the cargo hold down to slide with respect to the tonneau cover rail;

moving the handle portion with respect to the base portion from a disengaged position to an engaged position, the handle portion having a lower surface selectively mating with any one of the plurality of first cutouts in the engaged position to retain the cargo hold down at a position along the tonneau cover rail associated with any one of the plurality of first cutouts; and

attaching a tonneau cover to the tonneau cover rails so that the tonneau cover substantially covers the upwardly directed opening when in a closed position.

22. The method of claim 21 , wherein at least one of the base portion and the handle portion have a tie down recess formed therein.

23. The method of claim 21 , wherein the handle portion is biased to the engaged position.