Patent ID: 9694657
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: B60J

Claim:
1. A tonneau cover system for covering a cargo box comprising: a tonneau cover having a first coupling strip extending substantially along a side thereof; a side rail structured for mounting to and extending substantially along a side of the cargo box, the side rail defining an exterior channel and an interior channel, the exterior channel being defined between two opposing raised longitudinal side portions, and at least one of the raised longitudinal side portions defining a longitudinal slot; a second coupling strip within the exterior channel of the side rail and positioned to selectively engage with the first coupling strip, the second coupling strip including a longitudinal side received within the longitudinal slot to slidably retain the second coupling strip within the exterior channel; an end cap positioned on an end of the side rail, the end cap including an interior extension received in the interior channel, and the end cap including an exterior tab extension received within the exterior channel between the longitudinal raised side portions, and having an end face within the exterior channel between the raised longitudinal side portions; and a retaining fastener extending through the exterior tab extension and fixing the end cap to the side rail without the retaining fastener passing through the second coupling strip; wherein the end face of the exterior tab extension is positioned to engage an opposing end face of the second coupling strip within the exterior channel to limit longitudinal sliding movement of the second coupling strip within the exterior channel.