Patent ID: 7083218

Claim:
A hinge assembly for attaching first and second panels of a tonneau cover to a cargo bed of a motor vehicle, said hinge assembly comprising: an attachment bracket fixedly secured to the cargo bed of the motor vehicle, said attachment bracket defining a slot extending between a closed end and an open end and including a pocket disposed adjacent said open end, said attachment bracket including a protrusion defining a channel extending between a locking end and a channel opening; a panel bracket fixedly secured to the second panel, said panel bracket including a base and a distal end defining an end aperture, said end aperture alignable with said slot; an attachment pin extending through said end aperture and received within said slot for movably securing said panel bracket with said attachment bracket such that movement of said panel bracket between said closed end and said open end moves the second panel between a closed and a partially open position, and movement of said attachment pin into said pocket allows pivotal movement of the second panel from the partially open position to a fully open position; and a guide pin interconnecting the first panel and said attachment bracket, said guide pin movable through said channel such that movement of said guide pin from said locking end to said channel opening allows for removal of the first panel.