IP Library Granted Patent US 8,262,148
Granted Patent B2
US 8,262,148 · App. 12/609,203 · Granted Sep 11, 2012

Tonneau cover system

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Patent No.
US 8,262,148
App. No.
12/609,203
Granted
Sep 11, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A tonneau system for a cargo box of a vehicle having at least one panel section having opposing edge members. The edge members each have a downwardly extending cam surface engagable with opposing sides of the cargo box of the vehicle to generally self-center the panel section between the opposing sides of the cargo box.

Claims (37)

1. A tonneau system for a cargo box of a vehicle, the tonneau system comprising:

at least one panel section having opposing edge members carried therewith, said edge members each having a cam surface extending upwardly and outwardly from a lower portion of said edge member to form an inclined face, said inclined faces engageable with opposing sides of the cargo box of the vehicle to generally self-center said at least one panel section between the opposing sides of the cargo box.

2. The tonneau system according to claim 1 wherein said opposing edge members further comprise a lower portion disposed below a top plane of the cargo box.

3. The tonneau system according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a seal member snappingly connectable to at least one of said opposing edge members.

4. The tonneau system according to claim 3 wherein said seal member comprises:

a guide leg received within a corresponding slot formed in said at least one of said opposing edge members; and

a hooked leg snappingly engaging a corresponding feature formed in said at least one of said opposing edge members.

5. The tonneau system according to claim 3 wherein said seal member comprises:

a cam strip generally extending along said cam surface of said at least one of said opposing edge members, said cam strip providing a barrier between said inclined face and the cargo box.

6. The tonneau system according to claim 1 wherein said opposing edge members each comprises a support wall for engaging the cargo box, said support wall being disposed at a position higher than a lowermost portion of said at least one panel section such that at least a portion of said at least one panel section is received within a volume of the cargo box.

7. The tonneau system according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a seal member extending about the periphery of said panel section.

8. A tonneau system for a cargo box of a vehicle, the tonneau system comprising:

a plurality of panel sections each having opposing edge members extending therefrom, said edge members each having a cam surface extending upwardly and outwardly from a lower portion of said edge member to form an inclined face, said inclined faces engageable with opposing sides of the cargo box of the vehicle to generally self-center said panel section between the opposing sides of the cargo box, each of said plurality of panel sections being pivotally coupled to an adjacent one of said plurality of panel sections to permit said plurality of panel sections to be configured between a stacked position and an extended position generally covering the cargo box of the vehicle.

9. The tonneau system according to claim 8 , further comprising:

a seal member extending about the periphery of said plurality of panel sections and engageable with the cargo box.

10. The tonneau system according to claim 8 wherein said opposing edge members further comprise a lower portion disposed below a plane extending along a top of the cargo box.

11. The tonneau system according to claim 8 , further comprising:

a seal member snappingly connectable to at least one of said opposing edge members.

12. The tonneau system according to claim 11 wherein said seal member comprises:

a guide leg received within a corresponding slot formed in said at least one of said opposing edge members; and

a hooked leg snappingly engaging a corresponding feature formed in said at least one of said opposing edge members.

13. The tonneau system according to claim 11 wherein said seal member comprises:

a cam strip generally extending along said inclined face of said at least one of said opposing edge members, said cam strip providing a barrier between said inclined face and the cargo box.

14. The tonneau system according to claim 8 wherein said opposing edge members each comprises a support wall for engaging the cargo box, said support wall being disposed at a position higher than a lowermost portion of a corresponding one of said plurality of panel sections such that at least a portion of said corresponding one of said plurality of panel sections is received within a volume of the cargo box.

15. The tonneau system according to claim 8 , further comprising:

a corner member fixedly coupled to at least one of said plurality of panel sections, said corner member having an integrally formed seal member engageable with the cargo box.

16. The tonneau system according to claim 8 , further comprising:

a hinge assembly operably coupled between at least two of said plurality of panel sections, said hinge assembly having a seal member engageable with the cargo box.

17. The tonneau system according to claim 16 wherein said hinge assembly comprises an end cap and said seal member is integrally formed with said end cap.

18. The tonneau system according to claim 8 , further comprising:

a cover portion extending over at least one of said plurality of panel sections, said cover portion being made of a fiberglass reinforced plastic.

19. The tonneau system according to claim 18 , further comprising a central foam core portion, said cover covering said central foam core portion.

20. A tonneau system for a cargo box of a vehicle, the tonneau system comprising:

a plurality of panel sections each having an edge member extending therefrom engageable with the cargo box for supporting said plurality of panel sections such that a portion of each of said plurality of panel sections is received within a volume of the cargo box to achieve a lower exterior profile, each of said plurality of panel sections being pivotally coupled to an adjacent one of said plurality of panel sections to permit said plurality of panel sections to be configured between a stacked position and an extended position generally covering the cargo box of the vehicle,

wherein each of said edge members comprises a cam surface extending upwardly and outwardly from a lower portion of said edge member to form an inclined face, said inclined faces engageable with opposing sides of the cargo box of the vehicle to generally self-center said panel sections between the opposing sides of the cargo box.

Assignments (22)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 29, 2026
From: A.R.E. ACCESSORIES, LLC; ADELL GROUP, LLC; ADVANTAGE TRUCK ACCESSORIES, INC.; BEDRUG, INC.; BELMOR, INC.; BUSHWACKER AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, LLC; BUSHWACKER, INC.; CORD GROUP LLC; EXTANG CORPORATION; HUSKY LINERS, INC.; LAURMARK ENTERPRISES, INC.; LUND MOTION PRODUCTS, INC.; LUND, INC.; HOPE VALLEY INDUSTRIES, LLC; LUND INTERNATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY; MAXTON GROUP, INC.; N-FAB, INC.; OMIX-ADA, INC.; POWERFLOW, INC.; REALTRUCK GROUP, INC.; REALTRUCK, LLC; RETRAX HOLDINGS, LLC; ROLL-N-LOCK CORPORATION; RUGGED LINER, INC.; SUPERLIFT, LLC; TRUXEDO, INC.; ULTRA AXLE, LLC; UNDERCOVER, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 075566/0310 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 29, 2026
From: A.R.E. ACCESSORIES, LLC; ADELL GROUP, LLC; ADVANTAGE TRUCK ACCESSORIES, INC.; BEDRUG, INC.; BELMOR, INC.; BUSHWACKER AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, LLC; BUSHWACKER, INC.; CORD GROUP LLC; EXTANG CORPORATION; HUSKY LINERS, INC.; LAURMARK ENTERPRISES, INC.; LUND MOTION PRODUCTS, INC.; LUND, INC.; HOPE VALLEY INDUSTRIES, LLC; LUND INTERNATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY; MAXTON GROUP, INC.; N-FAB, INC.; OMIX-ADA, INC.; POWERFLOW, INC.; REALTRUCK GROUP, INC.; REALTRUCK, LLC; RETRAX HOLDINGS, LLC; ROLL-N-LOCK CORPORATION; RUGGED LINER, INC.; SUPERLIFT, LLC; TRUXEDO, INC.; ULTRA AXLE, LLC; UNDERCOVER, INC.
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
Reel/Frame 075566/0472 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 2, 2021
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: EXTANG CORPORATION; TRUXEDO INC.; BEDRUG, INC.; UNDERCOVER, INC.; RETRAX HOLDINGS, LLC; ADVANTAGE TRUCK ACCESSORIES INC.; LAURMARK ENTERPRISES, INC.; A.R.E. ACCESSORIES LLC; N-FAB, INC.; RUGGED LINER, INC.; HUSKY LINERS, INC.; OMIX-ADA, INC.; LUND, INC.; ROLL-N-LOCK CORPORATION; LUND MOTION PRODUCTS, INC.; BUSHWACKER, INC.
Reel/Frame 055193/0892 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2021
From: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AND COLLATERAL AGENT
To: EXTANG CORPORATION
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2021
From: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AND COLLATERAL AGENT
To: EXTANG CORPORATION
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (ABL) Recorded Jan 29, 2021
From: EXTANG CORPORATION
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (TL) Recorded Jan 29, 2021
From: EXTANG CORPORATION
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (INDENTURE) Recorded Jul 3, 2019
From: EXTANG CORPORATION
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF FIRST LIEN SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS AT REEL/FRAME NO. 039843/0220 Recorded May 20, 2017
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: EXTANG CORPORATION; TRUXEDO INC.; BEDRUG, INC.; UNDERCOVER, INC.; RETRAX HOLDINGS, LLC; ADVANTAGE TRUCK ACCESSORIES INC.; LAURMARK ENTERPRISES, INC.; A.R.E. ACCESSORIES LLC; N-FAB, INC.
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TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECOND LIEN SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS AT REEL/FRAME NO. 033429/0668 Recorded May 20, 2017
From: ACAS, LLC (F/K/A AMERICAN CAPITAL, LTD.)
To: EXTANG CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 042512/0771 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (SECOND LIEN) Recorded May 18, 2017
From: EXTANG CORPORATION
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AND COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 042499/0346 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (FIRST LIEN) Recorded May 16, 2017
From: EXTANG CORPORATION
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AND COLLATERAL AGENT
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FIRST LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 26, 2016
From: EXTANG CORPORATION; TRUXEDO, INC.; BEDRUG, INC.; UNDERCOVER, INC.; RETRAX HOLDINGS, LLC; ADVANTAGE TRUCK ACCESSORIES, INC.; LAURMARK ENTERPRISES, INC.; A.R.E. ACCESSORIES, LLC; N-FAB, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 039843/0220 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN TRADEMARK AND PATENT RIGHTS Recorded Aug 25, 2016
From: ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: EXTANG CORPORATION
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 24, 2016
From: MADISON CAPITAL FUNDING LLC, AS AGENT
To: EXTANG CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 039807/0268 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 28, 2014
From: EXTANG CORPORATION
To: AMERICAN CAPITAL, LTD., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 033429/0668 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 28, 2014
From: EXTANG CORPORATION
To: ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 033429/0262 →
RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT FILED 7/1/2010 AT REEL/FRAME: 024626/0632 Recorded Jul 28, 2014
From: MADISON CAPITAL FUNDING LLC
To: EXTANG CORPORATION
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RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT FILED 3/19/2014 AT REEL/FRAME: 032479/0900 Recorded Jul 28, 2014
From: AMERICAN CAPITAL, LTD.
To: EXTANG CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 033428/0957 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 19, 2014
From: EXTANG CORPORATION
To: AMERICAN CAPITAL, LTD.
Reel/Frame 032479/0900 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 1, 2010
From: EXTANG CORPORATION
To: MADISON CAPITAL FUNDING LLC, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 024626/0632 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 10, 2009
From: RUSHER, RYAN; SPENCER, MIKE
To: EXTANG CORPORATION
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