US 12,103,371 B2
Tonneau cover including moveable panels
Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, MI (US); Jim Baumbick, Northville, MI (US); Annette Lynn Huebner, Highland, MI (US); Paul Kenneth Dellock, Northville, MI (US); and David Brian Glickman, Southfield, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on May 31, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/828,207.
Prior Publication US 2023/0382207 A1, Nov. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. B60J 7/14 (2006.01); B62D 35/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60J 7/141 (2013.01) [B62D 35/007 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A motor vehicle, comprising:
a cargo area; and
a tonneau cover including a first side panel, a second side panel, and a central panel between the first and second side panels, wherein the tonneau cover is configurable in a first configuration in which the central, first side, and second side panels provide a cover for a top of the cargo area, and wherein the tonneau cover is configurable in a second configuration in which portions of the first side panel and the second side panel are raised relative to the first configuration.