Tonneau cover locking spring clamp

摘要

A tonneau cover system for a cargo box of a pickup truck including a cover member positionable generally over the cargo box of the pickup truck and a locking spring clamp assembly. The locking spring assembly having: a linkage member coupled to the cover member at a connection location along the linkage member; and a latch housing slidably coupled to the linkage member. The latch housing includes an engaging member engaging the cargo box of the pickup truck in a latched position. A first biasing member urges the latch housing into the latched position. A locking feature releasably couples the linkage member and the latch housing into a locked position, such that a distance between the connection location and the engaging member is generally constant in the latched position and generally maintained by the locking feature in a locked position.

主权项

1. A tonneau cover system for a cargo box of a pickup truck, said tonneau cover system comprising:
a cover member positionable generally over the cargo box of the pickup truck; and a locking spring clamp assembly having:
a linkage member coupled to said cover member at a connection location along said linkage member;a latch housing slidably coupled to said linkage member, said latch housing having an engaging member operable to engage the cargo box of the pickup truck in a latched position;a first biasing member urging said latch housing into said latched position; anda locking feature releasably coupling said linkage member and said latch housing into a locked position, a distance between said connection location and said engaging member being generally constant in said latched position and generally maintained by said locking feature in said locked position.