TAILGATE WITH TONNEAU COVER FOR A VEHICLE

摘要

A vehicle having a front wall, two side walls, and a truck bed that altogether define a tonneau is provided. The vehicle includes a tailgate that has a front panel, a rear panel, two side panels, and a top panel that altogether define a cavity. The tailgate also has a tonneau cover deployable from and retractable to within the cavity. The tonneau cover is selectively movable between a stowed position, a deployed position, and a partially deployed position. In the stowed position, the tonneau cover is substantially within the cavity. In the deployed position, the tonneau cover substantially covers the tonneau of the vehicle. The partially deployed position is any position between the stowed position.

主权项

1. A tailgate for a vehicle having a front wall, two side walls, and a truck bed altogether defining a tonneau, the tailgate comprising:
a front panel, a rear panel, a top panel, and two side panels altogether defining a cavity, wherein at least one of the front panel, the rear panel, the top panel, and the two side panels defines an opening extending therethrough, and the cavity is accessible through the opening; and a tonneau cover deployable from within the cavity through the opening, the tonneau cover being selectively movable between a stowed position, a deployed position, and a partially deployed position; wherein the tonneau cover is substantially within the cavity in the stowed position, and substantially covering the tonneau in the deployed position; and wherein the partially deployed position is any position between the stowed position and the deployed position; and a spool around which at least a portion of the tonneau cover is wrappable, wherein the spool is attached to the side panels.