Tonneau cover

Description

FIG. 1 is a top view of a tonneau cover showing our new design, depicted as having a generally indeterminate length from front to rear, noting that frequently the cover is embodied in lengths about from four and one half to six and one half feet;

FIG. 2 is a front, elevational view of the tonneau cover of FIG. 1, i.e., a view looking at the cover from what would be the cab of a pickup truck onto which the cover could be attached;

FIG. 3 is rear, elevational view of the tonneau cover of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side, elevational view of the tonneau cover of FIG. 1, the right side being a mirror image whereof; and

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the tonneau cover of FIG. 1, with the feature in dashed lines not part of our invention.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the tonneau cover as of FIG. 1, embodied to have an approximately six and one half foot length from front to rear, with the feature in dashed lines not part of our invention;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the tonneau cover of FIG. 6, taken along 7--7 in FIG. 6, with the features in dashed lines not part of our design;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the tonneau cover of FIG. 6, taken along 8--8 in FIG. 6, with the features in dashed lines not part of our design;

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the tonneau cover of FIG. 6, taken along 9--9 in FIG. 6, with the features in dashed lines not part of our design; and

FIG. 10 is a top view of the tonneau cover of FIG. 6.

FIG. 11 is a bottom view of the tonneau cover as of FIG. 1, embodied to have an approximately five and one half foot length from front to rear, with the feature in dashed lines not part of our invention;

FIG. 12 is a bottom, rear perspective view of the tonneau cover of FIG. 11, also viewing slightly from what would be the left side as determined from a top orientation, with the feature in dashed lines not part of our invention;

FIG. 13 is a bottom, front perspective view of the tonneau cover of FIG. 11, with the feature in dashed lines not part of our invention;

FIG. 14 is a top, rear perspective view of the tonneau cover of FIG. 11;

FIG. 15 is a top, front perspective view of the tonneau cover of FIG. 11; and

FIG. 16 is a top, left side perspective view of the tonneau cover of FIG. 11, with the features in dashed lines not part of our design; and,

FIG. 17 is a rear view of the tonneau cover of FIG. 11, in an environment mounted to a pickup truck bed and lifted to show its bottom, with the features in dashed lines not part of our design.

In the drawings, again, the broken lines depict environmental subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a tonneau cover, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Smith; Leslie E. (Knoxville, TN), Montagna; John C. (Metamora, MI), Sierakowski; Thomas G. (Metamora, MI), Rocheleau; Vincent B. (Metamora, MI), McCreedy; William Matthew (Leonard, MI)
Assignee:	Durakon Industries, Inc. (Lapeer, MI)
Appl. No.:	D/238,298
Filed:	September 13, 2005

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/401
Current International Class:	1216
Field of Search:	;D12/400-401 ;296/98-100,136,100.1,39.1,39.2 ;160/26,33,133 ;150/154,166 ;280/770,847

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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Foreign Patent Documents

	WO/2005/065123		Jul 2005		WO

Other References

Montagna et al., U.S. Appl. No. 60/716,270, filed Sep. 12, 2005. cited by other.

Primary Examiner: Spear; Robert M.
Assistant Examiner: Kile; Katrina A
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Rudy; Christopher John