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1. A tonneau cover assembly for removable attachment about a top of a perimeter of a cargo box of a pickup truck, the perimeter of the cargo box including a forward end, two opposing sidewalls and a tailgate, the tailgate being positioned rearward of the forward end and having an open position and a closed position, the tonneau cover apparatus comprising:
a cover; a support frame for attachment to the cargo box, the support frame having two opposing side rails, each of which can be secured to one of the respective opposing side walls; and a securing plate having first and second ends, the securing plate being attached to the cover, the end plate being engageable with the respective side rails to secure the cover to the support frame; wherein the securing plate includes a channel and a locking assembly, the locking assembly including two locking members positioned at least partially within the channel and a draw cord having a connecting portion interconnecting the two locking members; wherein the draw cord further includes a pull loop having two ends, each of the respective ends being connected to the connecting portion; wherein the securing plate is prevented from disengaging from the respective side rail when each of the respective locking members are in a first position and the securing plate is secured to each of the respective side rails; wherein the locking members are biased toward the first position; and wherein the end plate can disengage from the respective side rails when each of the respective locking members are in a second position; wherein each of the respective locking members can be moved from the first position to the second position by pulling the pull loop away from the securing plate. |
