Patent ID: 8596708
Filing Date: 2013-12-03
Classification: B60J,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An elongated side rail for attachment to a sidewall of a pickup truck cargo box; the cargo box having two opposing sidewalls, a front, a center and a tailgate, the elongated side rail being a portion of a tonneau cover assembly, the elongated side rail comprising: a securing portion that can be secured to the cargo box; a component of fastening material having a height; a fastener support member interconnected to the securing portion, the fastener support member including a receiving surface having first and second edges; wherein the first edge is closest to the center of the cargo box when the elongated side rail is operatively secured to the cargo box; wherein the component of fastening material is located on at least a portion of the receiving surface between the first and second edges; the fastener support member further including a retaining lip and a retaining portion proximate the first edge of the fastener support member; wherein the retaining lip and retaining portion are arranged and configured such that the component of fastening material can be secured in two different positions with respect to the receiving surface.