Scott W Packer

US Patent:

20190308494, Oct 10, 2019

Filed:

Jun 25, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/452274

Inventors:

Patrick Richard Sessions - Meridian ID, US
- West Bountiful UT, US
Scott M. Packer - Highland UT, US

International Classification:

B60J 7/14
B60P 7/02
B60P 7/06
B60R 5/04
B60J 7/19

Abstract:

A system and method for providing a folding load bearing hard tonneau cover, wherein each folding section is constructed using friction stir welds for strength, stiffness and visual appeal, wherein edge extrusions may include an integral attachment track which is capable of sustaining high tie down loads, wherein a spring loaded latching system has the strength to react the moments generated by heavy loads on top of the tonneau cover, wherein installation does not require modification to the bed but instead uses a 2 bolt attachment system, and wherein the tonneau cover may carry heavy loads on top that are easy to secure, and wherein a custom carrying frame is easily attachable to the tonneau cover to enable large and heavy loads, even some that are longer than the pick-up bed, to be carried on the tonneau cover while enabling use of the pick-up bed for other cargo.