Patent ID: 9623737
Date: 2017-04-18
CPC Classifications: B60J,B60P

Claim:
1. A tonneau cover for covering a cargo bed, the tonneau cover comprising a plurality of rigid panel sections foldable between a deployed arrangement for covering the cargo bed and a folded arrangement wherein the panel sections are stacked for accessing the cargo bed, the tonneau cover including at least one rigid section comprising: a rigid panel having a bottom face adapted to face the cargo bed when the tonneau cover is in the deployed arrangement, a top face opposite the bottom face, and an edge therebetween, the top face having a top margin adjacent the edge, the bottom face having a bottom margin adjacent the edge; a bottom frame member disposed about the edge and having a bottom flange overlying the bottom margin; a top frame member distinct from the bottom frame member, the top frame member being disposed about the edge and having a top flange overlying the top margin; and a coupling mechanism connecting the top frame member and the bottom frame member outboard the edge; wherein at least one of the to frame member and the bottom frame member comprises a hook, and wherein the other of the top frame member and the bottom frame member comprises a receptacle and a catch feature disposed within the receptacle, and wherein the coupling mechanism comprises the hook received in the receptacle and engaging the catch feature.