Patent ID: 7322633
Filing Date: 2008-01-29
Classification: B60J,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A mechanism for attaching a tonneau cover to a cargo compartment of a pickup truck, the cargo compartment having front and a rear walls and opposite side walls, and the tonneau cover having front and rear portions and opposite side portions comprising: a front frame attached to the front wall of the cargo compartment, a locking tab on the front frame which is slidingly received in a hinge mechanism, the hinge mechanism comprising a top hinge plate attached to the front portion of the tonneau cover, and a middle plate with locking means thereon for engaging in locking relationship the locking tab on the frame when the tonneau cover is moved to a first position over the cargo compartment, and means for releasing the locking means from the locking tab thereby releasing the hinge mechanism from the front frame and allowing the tonneau cover to be removed from the cargo compartment.