Patent ID: 6948760
Filing Date: 2005-09-27
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
1. A method for mounting a cover assembly to a vehicle bed having at least opposing first and second side walls and a floor, the side walls and the floor defining an interior space having an upwardly facing opening, the method comprising: mounting a first pair of elongated track members to the first and second side walls, the first pair of elongated track members each having a cable receiving conduit; providing a removable cover unit comprising: removably mounting the cover unit in an operative position to the vehicle bed such that the second pair of track members are aligned with the first pair of track members with the cable receiving conduits of the first and second pairs of track members aligned with one another so that the support members can be selectively moved along the first and second pairs of track members by operating the at least one motor to drive the drive cables within the aligned cable receiving conduits to move the plurality of transverse support members along the aligned fist and second pairs of track members and extend and retract the flexible cover for opening and closing the vehicle bed.