Patent ID: 6619719
Filing Date: 2003-09-16
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
A tonneau cover apparatus comprising:a frame structure having a pair of laterally spaced apart side rails, an end rail and a pair of connector assemblies, each of the connector assemblies being coupled to the end rail and movably mounted to an associated one of the side rails to thereby movably interconnect the end rail to the side rails; a pair of springs, each of the springs being coupled to one of the side rails and contacting a corresponding one of the connector assemblies; and a flexible cover removably attached to at least a portion of the frame structure, wherein the springs bias the connector assemblies in a direction outwardly from the side rails such that the end rail applies a force to the flexible cover to maintain the flexible cover in a taut state, wherein rotation of the end rail causes the tonneau cover to move between an open and a closed position.