Tonneau system for use with a pickup truck

1. A tonneau system for use in covering a cargo box of a pickup truck, comprising:

a tonneau cover, comprising:

a front cross-member;

a primary tonneau section hingedly coupled at a first end of the primary tonneau section to the front cross-member; and

at least one secondary tonneau section hingedly coupled in series to the primary tonneau section at a second end of the primary tonneau section;

a first bracket extending lengthwise laterally from the front cross-member proximal to a first end thereof for securing the first end of the front cross-member to a first side wall of the cargo box of the pickup truck when the front cross-member is positioned atop a bulkhead of the cargo box; and

a second bracket extending lengthwise laterally from the front cross-member proximal to a second end thereof opposite the first end for securing the second end of the front cross-member to a second side wall of the cargo box of the pickup truck when the front cross-member is positioned atop the bulkhead of the cargo box.

2. The tonneau system of claim 1 , wherein the front cross-member of the tonneau cover is solely secured to the pickup truck via the first bracket and the second bracket.

3. The tonneau system of claim 1 , wherein the front cross-member of the tonneau cover is unsecured to the bulkhead of the cargo box.

4. The tonneau system of claim 1 , wherein the second end of the primary tonneau section is different from the first end of the primary tonneau section.

5. The tonneau system of claim 1 , wherein the second end of the primary tonneau section is opposed to the first end of the primary tonneau section.

6. A tonneau system for use in covering a main opening of a cargo box of a pickup truck, comprising:

a tonneau cover, comprising:

a front cross-member;

a primary tonneau section hingedly coupled to the front cross-member; and

at least one secondary tonneau section hingedly coupled in series to the primary tonneau section;

a first bracket extending from the front cross-member proximal to a first end thereof for securing the first end of the front cross-member to a first side wall of the cargo box of the pickup truck when the front cross-member is positioned atop a bulkhead of the cargo box;

a second bracket extending from the front cross-member proximal to a second end thereof opposite the first end for securing the second end of the front cross-member to a second side wall of the cargo box of the pickup truck when the front cross-member is positioned atop the bulkhead of the cargo box; and

the front cross-member having a length not extending over and being clear of the sidewalls of the cargo box when the front cross-member is secured to the pickup truck via the first bracket and the second bracket.

7. The tonneau system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first side rail, the first bracket being mounted to the first side rail; and

a second side rail, the second bracket being mounted to the second side rail;

wherein the first and second side rails are configured to be respectively secured to the first and second side walls of the pickup truck.

8. The tonneau system of claim 1 , wherein the front cross-member comprises: at least one channel for receiving and securely retaining an end portion of the brackets.

9. The tonneau system of claim 8 , wherein the front cross-member further comprises: a lip partially enclosing the channel.

10. The tonneau system of claim 9 , wherein the front cross-member comprises: a gap in the lip to permit engagement of the bracket with the channel.