Tonneau cover tie-down assembly

1. A tonneau cover assembly located over a cargo bed of a truck, wherein the cargo bed is located adjacent a cab section of the truck, and wherein the cargo bed is bounded by a first wall and a second wall spaced apart from the first wall, the tonneau cover assembly comprising:

a base panel that extends over the cargo bed of the truck;

at least one cover section that selectively shrouds the cargo bed and is located adjacent the base panel;

at least one rail;

wherein the at least one rail is located adjacent a first wall of the cargo bed;

a bracket located on the rail;

a tie-down block assembly which includes:

a block having a first surface and an arm that extends from the block and is spaced apart from the first surface;

wherein the arm includes a second surface;

wherein the first surface is spaced apart from the second surface; and

a bolt that includes a bolthead and a shaft extending from the bolthead wherein the bolthead is wider than a diameter of the shaft;

wherein the bolthead of the bolt is fitted in an opening in the base panel;

wherein the shaft of the bolt is disposed in the block;

wherein the first surface of the block abuts a surface of the base panel; and

wherein the second surface of the arm that extends from the block abuts the bracket located on the rail; and

a tether assembly which includes:

a hook that is selectively engageable with the bracket located on the rail;

a bracket attached to the at least one cover section; and

a strap that is attached to the hook and the bracket.

2. The tonneau cover assembly of claim 1 , wherein the bracket includes first and second openings wherein the first opening receives a portion of the arm and the second opening receives a portion of the hook.

3. The tonneau cover assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a threaded knob that engages threads on the shaft of the bolt and engages the block of the tie-down block assembly to press the first surface of the block against the surface of the base panel.

4. The tonneau cover assembly of claim 1 , wherein the shaft of the bolt is disposed through the block.

5. The tonneau cover assembly of claim 1 , wherein the surface of the base panel is an underside surface.

6. The tonneau cover assembly of claim 1 , wherein the strap is made of a flexible material.

7. A tonneau cover assembly located over a cargo bed of a truck, wherein the cargo bed is located adjacent a cab section of the truck, and wherein the cargo bed is bounded by a first wall and a second wall spaced apart from the first wall, the tonneau cover assembly comprising:

a base panel that extends over the cargo bed of the truck;

at least one cover section that selectively shrouds the cargo bed and is located adjacent the base panel;

at least one rail;

wherein the at least one rail is located adjacent a first wall of the cargo bed;

a bracket located on the rail; and

a tie-down block assembly which includes:

a block having a first surface and an arm that extends from the block and is spaced apart from the first surface;

wherein the arm includes a second surface;

wherein the first surface is spaced apart from the second surface; and

a bolt that includes a bolthead and a shaft extending from the bolthead wherein the bolthead is wider than a diameter of the shaft;

wherein the bolthead of the bolt is fitted in an opening in the base panel;

wherein the shaft of the bolt is disposed in the block;

wherein the first surface of the block abuts a surface of the base panel; and

wherein the second surface of the arm that extends from the block abuts the bracket located on the rail.

8. A tonneau cover assembly located over a cargo bed of a truck, wherein the cargo bed is located adjacent a cab section of the truck, and wherein the cargo bed is bounded by a first wall and a second wall spaced apart from the first wall, the tonneau cover assembly comprising:

a base panel that extends over the cargo bed of the truck;

at least one cover section that selectively shrouds the cargo bed and is located adjacent the base panel;

at least one rail;

wherein the at least one rail is located adjacent a first wall of the cargo bed;

a bracket located on the rail; and

a tether assembly which includes:

a hook that is selectively engageable with the bracket located on the rail;

a bracket attached to the at least one cover section; and

a strap that is attached to the hook and the bracket.

9. A tonneau cover assembly located over a cargo bed of a truck, wherein the cargo bed is located adjacent a cab section of the truck, and wherein the cargo bed is bounded by a first wall and a second wall spaced apart from the first wall, the tonneau cover assembly comprising:

a base panel that extends over the cargo bed of the truck;

at least one cover section that selectively shrouds the cargo bed and is located adjacent the base panel;

at least one rail;

wherein the at least one rail is located adjacent a first wall of the cargo bed;

a bracket located on the rail; and

a tie-down assembly which includes:

a head that engages the base panel;

a first surface that is spaced apart from the head that engages a bottom surface of the base panel; and

a second surface that is spaced apart from the first surface and the head;

wherein the second surface engages the bracket located on the rail.

10. The tonneau cover assembly of claim 9 , wherein the head fits into a slot formed in the bottom surface of the base panel.

11. The tonneau cover assembly of claim 9 , wherein the bottom surface of the base panel is located between the head and the first surface of the tie-down assembly.

12. The tonneau cover assembly of claim 9 , wherein the head of the tie-down assembly fits into a slot formed in the bottom surface of the base panel and the second surface of the tie-down assembly engages the bracket on the rail such that at least a portion of the bottom surface of the base panel and at least a portion of the rail is located between the head and the second surface.

13. A tonneau cover assembly located over a cargo bed of a truck, wherein the cargo bed is located adjacent a cab section of the truck, and wherein the cargo bed is bounded by a first wall and a second wall spaced apart from the first wall, the tonneau cover assembly comprising:

a base panel that extends over the cargo bed of the truck;

at least one cover section that selectively shrouds the cargo bed and is located adjacent the base panel;

at least one rail;

wherein the at least one rail is located adjacent a first wall of the cargo bed;

a bracket located on the rail; and

a tether assembly which includes a longitudinally extending strap that extends from the rail to the at least one cover section.

14. The tonneau cover assembly of claim 13 , further comprising a hook attached to a first end of the strap, wherein the hook engages the bracket on the rail.

15. The tonneau cover assembly of claim 13 , further comprising a bracket that is attached to the at least one cover section and attached to a second end of the strap.

16. The tonneau cover assembly of claim 13 , wherein the longitudinally extending strap has a length that creates slack between the rail and the at least one cover section.

17. The tonneau cover assembly of claim 13 , wherein the longitudinally extending strap is made of a flexible material.