US 12,269,429 B2
Cargo cover assembly for a vehicle
James J. Logan, Dublin, OH (US); Kyle R. Harp, Cable, OH (US); Edgar Martinez, Marysville, OH (US); Nicholas P. Ziraldo, Powell, OH (US); and Edward J. Passarelli, Dublin, OH (US)
Assigned to American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Torrance, CA (US)
Filed by Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Mar. 29, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/192,486.
Prior Publication US 2024/0326698 A1, Oct. 3, 2024
Int. Cl. B60R 5/04 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 5/045 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cargo cover assembly for covering a cargo space of a vehicle, the cargo cover assembly comprising:
a cover having a pair of longitudinal sides adapted to extend along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and a pair of lateral sides adapted to extend in a lateral direction of the vehicle; and
a pair of rod assemblies coupled to the pair of longitudinal sides of the cover and configured to be removably coupled to a vehicle body, wherein the pair of rod assemblies is configured to extend along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle when engaged with the vehicle body, wherein each of the pair of rod assemblies comprises:
a rod having a first end and a second end,
a first end cap arranged at the first end of the rod and defining an elongated cavity, wherein a portion of the rod is arranged inside the cavity, and
a biasing member arranged inside the cavity and arranged between the first end of the rod and an end of the first end cap, wherein the biasing member biases the first end cap to an outward position.