Patent ID: 9597995
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: B60J

Claim:
1. A tonneau cover system for a cargo box of a truck comprising: a cover comprising a plurality of panels pivotally connected together, the panels being foldable between a stacked arrangement wherein the panels are folded onto a lowermost panel to form a stack and a deployed arrangement wherein the panels are extended over the cargo box with the lowermost panel having a forward edge and a rear edge; a first side rail attachable to a first side of the cargo box and comprising a first ledge; a first storage extension guide intersecting the first ledge; a second side rail attachable to a second side of the cargo box and comprising a second ledge; a second storage extension guide intersecting the second ledge; wherein the panels are supportable upon the first and second ledges in the deployed arrangement for covering the cargo box; and further wherein the stack is supportable upon the first and second ledges in an intermediate position with the forward edge of the lowermost panel adjacent the first and second guides, and the stack is movable along the first and second guides between the intermediate position and a storage position in which the forward edge of the lowermost panel is oriented below the rear edge of the lowermost panel.