In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a tonneau cover for covering a pickup truck's cargo bed may include a first panel and a second panel. Each of the first panel and the second panel may include on its one edge a corresponding hinge channel and a corresponding bulged sidewall. The tonneau cover may further include a hinge assembly for connecting the first panel with the second panel. The hinge assembly may include two hinge rails and a hinge trunk. The two hinge rails may be inserted into the corresponding hinge channels of the first panel and the second panel. And when the first panel and the second panel are in a closed position, the corresponding bulged sidewalls of the first panel and the second panel may be pressed against the hinge trunk to create a seal.
TONNEAU COVER WITH WATERTIGHT AND FLAT-SURFACE HINGES
2018-05-31
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60J WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES , Fenster, Windschutzscheiben und bewegbare Dächer, Türen oder Ähnliches für Fahrzeuge |