Patent ID: 7445264
Filing Date: 2008-11-04
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
1. An improved cover system for an open top container or truck box, the open top container or truck box having a front wall, a rear wall, and two side walls, wherein at least one of the walls has a top edge, the system having a flexible cover material with dimensions approximately the same as the dimensions of the open top and an upwardly facing and a downwardly facing surface, a first fastening means disposed along at least a portion of at least one side edge of the downwardly facing surface of the flexible cover material, and a rail capable of being mounted adjacent the edge of the wall and having an outwardly facing portion defining an elongated channel portion, wherein the improvement comprises: an elongated, substantially rigid second fastening means having an integrally formed fastening surface positioned to engage the first fastening means, the second fastening means being dimensioned to be capable of longitudinal slideable engagement with the channel and also dimensioned to be incapable of lateral movement from the channel, wherein the second fastening means is prevented from longitudinal escape from the channel by a rivet.