US Patent Application 17828207. TONNEAU COVER INCLUDING MOVEABLE PANELS simplified abstract

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TONNEAU COVER INCLUDING MOVEABLE PANELS

Organization Name

Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor(s)

Stuart C. Salter of White Lake MI (US)

Jim Baumbick of Northville MI (US)

Annette Lynn Huebner of Highland MI (US)

Paul Kenneth Dellock of Northville MI (US)

David Brian Glickman of 21395 Glenmorra Street MI (US)

TONNEAU COVER INCLUDING MOVEABLE PANELS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17828207 titled 'TONNEAU COVER INCLUDING MOVEABLE PANELS

Simplified Explanation

The patent application is about a motor vehicle with a tonneau cover that has moveable panels.

  • The motor vehicle has a cargo area and a tonneau cover.
  • The tonneau cover consists of a first side panel, a second side panel, and a central panel.
  • In the first configuration, the tonneau cover covers the top of the cargo area.
  • In the second configuration, parts of the first and second side panels are raised compared to the first configuration.


Original Abstract Submitted

This disclosure relates to a motor vehicle including a tonneau cover with moveable panels. In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a motor vehicle, including: 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.