US 11,987,110 B2
Tonneau system for use with a pickup truck
Steven Rossi, Vaughan (CA); and Jonathan Loudon, Toronto (CA)
Assigned to WORKSPORT LTD., Richmond Hill (CA)
Filed by WORKSPORT LTD., Richmond Hill (CA)
Filed on Aug. 16, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/450,835.
Application 16/826,939 is a division of application No. 15/771,957, granted, now 10,596,887, previously published as PCT/CA2016/051247, filed on Oct. 28, 2016.
Application 18/450,835 is a continuation of application No. 18/095,419, filed on Jan. 10, 2023, granted, now 11,780,305.
Application 18/095,419 is a continuation of application No. 17/572,616, filed on Jan. 10, 2022, granted, now 11,760,177.
Application 17/572,616 is a continuation of application No. 16/826,939, filed on Mar. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,220,164.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/248,831, filed on Oct. 30, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0391174 A1, Dec. 7, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60J 7/14 (2006.01); B60J 7/19 (2006.01); B60P 7/02 (2006.01); B60R 5/04 (2006.01)
CPC B60J 7/141 (2013.01) [B60J 7/198 (2013.01); B60P 7/02 (2013.01); B60R 5/048 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A solar-integrated tonneau system for use with a cargo box of a pickup truck, the tonneau system comprising:
a tonneau cover having a plurality of tonneau sections, the tonneau sections being moveable between an unfolded position and a folded position, in the unfolded position the tonneau sections substantially covering the cargo box, in the folded position the tonneau sections being arranged in a nested stack; and
a solar energy-receiving material secured to a top exposed surface of at least two of the plurality of tonneau sections, thus forming a top exposed surface of the tonneau system,
wherein the solar energy-receiving material of a first tonneau section of the plurality of tonneau sections is electrically coupled to the solar energy-receiving material of a second tonneau section of the plurality of tonneau sections.