Extang Corporation

A tonneau cover for at least partially covering a cargo area of a vehicle, the cargo area having a pair of opposing side walls, a front wall, and a tailgate, the tonneau cover including: a first panel configured to be arranged adjacent to the front wall; a second panel adjacent to the first panel and rearward of the first panel, the second panel configured to be folded relative to the first panel to move the tonneau cover between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The first panel comprises a first panel section and a second panel section, and the first panel section is arranged at an incline relative to the second panel section.

An apparatus for covering at least a portion of a cargo area of a vehicle, the apparatus includes a frame; one or more side panels attached to the frame; one or more quarter panels attached to the frame; a rear panel; a roof panel supported by the frame; and a lifting mechanism configured to reposition the roof panel relative to the frame and/or the one or more side panels. The lifting mechanism has a handle, a lifter, and a track supporting the lifter. Movement of the handle causes the track to move in a first direction, which causes the lifter to slide in the track in a second direction to raise and/or lower the lifter, which causes the roof panel to be moved or repositioned.

A tonneau cover system for covering a cargo area of a vehicle, the tonneau cover system including: a side rail configured to attach to a side wall of the cargo area of the vehicle, the side rail comprising a bottom wall; a cover comprising a plurality of slats, the plurality of slats comprising a tail slat connected to a slat, the tail slat comprising one or more rollers that are supported on a top surface of the bottom wall of the side rail; a lock assembly connected to the tail slat, the lock assembly comprising a first locking device connected to the tail slat, the first locking device comprising a first locking member that is configured to engage a bottom surface of the bottom wall of the side rail to lock or restrict movement of the cover relative to the side rail.

An accessory rack system comprising a frame rail adapted to couple to a side wall of a cargo area and at least one post engageable with the frame rail. The frame rail comprises one or more frame rail locking features and a tonneau cover support portion adapted for supporting a tonneau cover over the cargo area. The at least one post comprises one or more post locking features extending from an end of the at least one post. One of the post locking features rotates into locking engagement with one of the frame rail locking features so that the at least one post is prevented from disengaging from the frame rail and/or prevented from longitudinal translation along the frame rail.

A roof rack assembly for a vehicle, the assembly having a first rack portion with opposing first and second rails connected by a first connecting rail, and a second rack portion having opposed third and fourth rails connected by a second connecting rail. The first rack portion is configured to mate with the second rack portion and at least one of the first rack portion and the second rack portion is adjustable relative to the other of the first rack portion and the second rack portion. At least one of the first rack portion and the second rack portion includes an inner cross bar and an outer cross bar, and the outer cross bar is configured to receive at least a portion of a structure associated with the vehicle when the at least one of the first rack portion and the second rack portion is installed on the vehicle.

A utility rack for covering at least a portion of a cargo area of a vehicle, the utility rack includes a frame having: one or more lower support bars that are configured to extend at least partially along a length of the cargo area; one or more upper support bars that are configured to extend at least partially along the length of the cargo area; and one or more pillars extending between the one or more lower support bars and the upper support bars; wherein in a first configuration of the frame, the one or more pillars are connected to inner surfaces of the one or more lower support bars and the one or more upper support bars; and in a second configuration, the one or more pillars are connected to outer surfaces of the one or more lower support bars and the one or more upper support bars.

An apparatus for covering at least a portion of a cargo area of a vehicle, the apparatus includes a frame; one or more side panels attached to the frame; one or more quarter panels attached to the frame; a rear panel; a roof panel supported by the frame; and a lifting mechanism configured to reposition the roof panel relative to the frame and/or the one or more side panels. The lifting mechanism has a handle, a lifter, and a track supporting the lifter. Movement of the handle causes the track to move in a first direction, which causes the lifter to slide in the track in a second direction to raise and/or lower the lifter, which causes the roof panel to be moved or repositioned.

A roof rack assembly for a vehicle that includes a structure that extends in a cross-car direction of the vehicle, the roof rack assembly has: a first rack portion comprising a first rail and an opposing second rail; and a second rack portion comprising a third rail and an opposing fourth rail. The first rail has a cutout, and the second rail has a cutout, and the cutout of the first rail is configured to align with the cutout of the second rail. The structure of the vehicle is configured to extend through the aligned cutouts of the first rail and the second rail when the roof rack assembly is installed on the vehicle.

A tonneau cover for a vehicle that includes a first panel and a second panel, the second panel is arranged rearward of the first panel in vehicle position when the tonneau cover is in a closed position; the first panel is connected to a first mechanism to guide the first panel into a storage compartment, and the second panel is connected to a second mechanism to guide the second panel into the storage compartment, the first panel is moveable into the storage compartment independently of the second panel.

A release system of a tonneau cover, the release system comprising: (a) a spring latch, wherein the spring latch is located adjacent to or at least partially within an opening of a side rail of the tonneau cover to engage a drive system of the tonneau cover located within the side rail; and (b) a release latch connected to the spring latch by a release cable so that articulation of the release latch moves the spring latch between an engaged position, where the spring latch engages the drive system, and a disengaged position, where the spring latch is free of engagement with the drive system and the tonneau cover is free to move along the side rail independently of the drive system.