Patent ID: 9421850
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: B60J,B60R,E05D

Claim Text:
1. A tonneau cover secondary frame hinge assembly for a pickup truck cargo bed, said secondary frame hinge assembly comprising a series of clamp-able sectional frame assemblies, said sectional frame assemblies being covered by sectional panels, which sectional panels are joined together by at least one primary pivoting hinge assembly, said pivoting hinge assembly comprising: a center base section comprising a hollow channel opening, sized and shaped to accept a smaller tubular receiver incorporated as part of a pivoting component, which pivoting component provides a pivoting action to an individual tonneau cover frame section to which said sectional cover panels are attached and wherein the center base section and pivoting component comprise an upward facing seal surface and where the pivoting component comprises a slot in a housing of the pivoting component for the mounting of an enlarged end of a rubber gasket, said rubber gasket projecting from the slot of the pivoting component to a position beyond the upwardly facing seal surface of the center base section for mating of the rubber gasket to the seal surface.