US 12,269,328 B2
Latching mechanisms for tonneau covers
Enli Xu, Cixi (CN)
Assigned to Cixi City Liyuan Auto Parts Co., Ltd, (CN)
Filed by Cixi City Liyuan Auto Parts Co., Ltd, Cixi (CN)
Filed on Feb. 22, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/172,891.
Application 18/172,891 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/514,867, filed on Oct. 29, 2021, granted, now 11,780,304.
Application 17/514,867 is a continuation of application No. 17/171,139, filed on Feb. 9, 2021, granted, now 11,186,151, issued on Nov. 30, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 202021779077.0 (CN), filed on Aug. 24, 2020; application No. 202021779113.3 (CN), filed on Aug. 24, 2020; application No. 202021780483.9 (CN), filed on Aug. 24, 2020; and application No. 202220421758.2 (CN), filed on Feb. 25, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0202276 A1, Jun. 29, 2023
Int. Cl. B60J 7/10 (2006.01); B60P 7/04 (2006.01)
CPC B60J 7/104 (2013.01) [B60P 7/04 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A truck cover system, comprising:
a side rail configured to be coupled to a side wall of a bed of a truck;
a cover removably attached to the side rail and configured to cover the bed of the truck;
a latching mechanism attached to the cover and configured to releasably engage the side rail; and
a driving assembly configured to drive the latching mechanism, the driving assembly comprising:
a mount plate coupled with the side rail through a latch attachment;
a driving cylinder rotatably coupled with the mount plate;
a driving ring releasably coupled with the driving cylinder and configured to rotate together with the driving cylinder;
a torsion spring interposed between the driving ring and the mount plate and configured to be driven by the driving ring; and
a handle coupled with the driving cylinder and configured to rotate together with the driving cylinder and the driving ring.