US 11,718,166 B2
Tonneau cover with prop rod assembly
Eugene A. Dylewski, II, Granger, IN (US); Adrian Cook, Raymond, WA (US); Justin J. McGraw, Rochester, WA (US); Christopher Davie Mattison, South Bend, IN (US); and Ernest M. McDonald, II, Granger, IN (US)
Assigned to Leer Group, Elkhart, IN (US)
Filed by Truck Accessories Group, LLC, Elkhart, IN (US)
Filed on Feb. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/179,962.
Application 17/179,962 is a continuation of application No. 15/454,326, filed on Mar. 9, 2017, granted, now 10,960,745.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/306,131, filed on Mar. 10, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2021/0170849 A1, Jun. 10, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60J 7/14 (2006.01); B60J 7/19 (2006.01)
CPC B60J 7/198 (2013.01) [B60J 7/141 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tonneau cover that covers at least a portion of a bed section of a pickup truck that includes a cab section located in front of the bed section, the tonneau cover comprising:
at least one panel section;
wherein the at least one panel section is movable with respect to the bed section of the pickup truck;
a side rail secured to a first side wall of the bed section;
a longitudinally extending first prop rod having a first end and a second end; and
a prop rod base located on an underside surface of the at least one panel section;
wherein the prop rod base pivotally holds the first end of the longitudinally extending prop rod at an acute angle from the underside surface of the at least one panel section; and
wherein the second end of the longitudinally extending first prop rod is pivotally coupled to the prop rod base.