Patents Assigned to Truxedo, Inc.
  • Patent number: 12070991
    Abstract: A vehicle cover assembly comprising; a flexible cover; one or more side rails; and a fastener assembly that is secured to a vehicle bed comprising; a cover fastener that is on one or more edge regions of the flexible cover; and a side rail fastener with one or more rows of fasteners comprising; a plurality of dual hooks on the base that releasably connect with the cover fastener of the flexible cover; and a plurality of spacers between the plurality of dual hooks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: TRUXEDO, INC.
    Inventor: Michael R. Spencer
  • Patent number: 11679653
    Abstract: A vehicle cover assembly comprising; a flexible cover; one or more side rails; and a fastener assembly that is secured to a vehicle bed comprising; a cover fastener that is on one or more edge regions of the flexible cover; and a side rail fastener with one or more rows of fasteners comprising; a plurality of dual hooks on the base that releasably connect with the cover fastener of the flexible cover; and a plurality of spacers between the plurality of dual hooks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: TRUXEDO, INC.
    Inventor: Michael R. Spencer
  • Patent number: 11338658
    Abstract: A vehicle cover assembly comprising; a flexible cover; one or more side rails; and a fastener assembly that is secured to a vehicle bed comprising; a cover fastener that is on one or more edge regions of the flexible cover; and a side rail fastener with one or more rows of fasteners comprising; a plurality of dual hooks on the base that releasably connect with the cover fastener of the flexible cover; and a plurality of spacers between the plurality of dual hooks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: TRUXEDO, INC.
    Inventor: Michael R. Spencer
  • Patent number: 11292400
    Abstract: The teachings generally provide for a toolbox system comprising a toolbox that includes an upper surface, a lower surface; and one or more sliding assemblies connected to the toolbox at a location proximate to or on the lower surface so that when the one or more sliding assemblies are connected to a bed of a vehicle the lower surface of the toolbox is suspended above a horizontal plane of a top surface of bed walls of the bed. The sliding assembly of the toolbox is adapted to permit movement of the tool box along the horizontal plane so that the tool box is movable between a fore position and an aft position of the bed of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: TRUXEDO, INC.
    Inventor: Michael R. Spencer
  • Patent number: 10821814
    Abstract: A vehicle cover assembly comprising; a flexible cover; one or more side rails; and a fastener assembly that is secured to a vehicle bed comprising; a cover fastener that is on one or more edge regions of the flexible cover; and a side rail fastener with one or more rows of fasteners comprising; a plurality of dual hooks on the base that releasably connect with the cover fastener of the flexible cover; and a plurality of spacers between the plurality of dual hooks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: TRUXEDO, INC.
    Inventor: Michael R. Spencer
  • Patent number: 10759261
    Abstract: A lock bar can be laterally slidable between an unlocked position in which the lock bar is laterally recessed relative to the side rail and a locked position in which the lock bar is laterally extended relative to the side rail. The lock bar can be engageable with, and movable by, the tailgate to slide the lock bar from the unlocked position to the locked position as the tailgate moves from an open tailgate position to a closed tailgate position. Movement of the lock bar between the locked position and the unlocked position can simultaneously interengage and disengage, respectively, with each of the locking surfaces of the plurality of rectangular elements, which interengagement limits upward movement of the rectangular elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: TRUXEDO, INC.
    Inventor: Michael R. Spencer
  • Patent number: 10759260
    Abstract: A lock bar can be laterally slidable between an unlocked position in which the lock bar is laterally recessed relative to the side rail and a locked position in which the lock bar is laterally extended relative to the side rail. A side rail supported actuator can include a longitudinally extending actuator arm engageable with the lock bar to slide the lock bar between the unlocked position and the locked position and engageable with, and movable by, the tonneau cover as the tonneau cover moves from the open cover position to the closed cover position. Movement of the lock bar between the locked position and the unlocked position can simultaneously interengage and disengage, respectively, with each of the locking surfaces of the plurality of rectangular elements, which interengagement limits upward movement of the rectangular elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: TRUXEDO, INC.
    Inventor: Michael R. Spencer
  • Publication number: 20200180415
    Abstract: A lock bar can be laterally slidable between an unlocked position in which the lock bar is laterally recessed relative to the side rail and a locked position in which the lock bar is laterally extended relative to the side rail. The lock bar can be engageable with, and movable by, the tailgate to slide the lock bar from the unlocked position to the locked position as the tailgate moves from an open tailgate position to a closed tailgate position. Movement of the lock bar between the locked position and the unlocked position can simultaneously interengage and disengage, respectively, with each of the locking surfaces of the plurality of rectangular elements, which interengagement limits upward movement of the rectangular elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: TruXedo, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael R. Spencer
  • Publication number: 20200180414
    Abstract: A lock bar can be laterally slidable between an unlocked position in which the lock bar is laterally recessed relative to the side rail and a locked position in which the lock bar is laterally extended relative to the side rail. A side rail supported actuator can include a longitudinally extending actuator arm engageable with the lock bar to slide the lock bar between the unlocked position and the locked position and engageable with, and movable by, the tonneau cover as the tonneau cover moves from the open cover position to the closed cover position. Movement of the lock bar between the locked position and the unlocked position can simultaneously interengage and disengage, respectively, with each of the locking surfaces of the plurality of rectangular elements, which interengagement limits upward movement of the rectangular elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: TruXedo, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael R. Spencer
  • Patent number: 10648205
    Abstract: A tonneau cover system for a vehicle having a cargo box and a tailgate movable between an open position and a closed position. The tonneau cover system includes a tonneau cover mountable to the vehicle and movable between deployed and open arrangements. In the deployed arrangement, the tonneau cover overlies the cargo box. In the open arrangement, the tonneau cover is opened for allowing access to the cargo box. A latch mechanism is movable between a locked position in which the latch mechanism secures the tonneau cover in the deployed arrangement, and an unlocked position in which the latch mechanism is released to allow movement of the tonneau cover into the open arrangement. The latch mechanism is biased in the unlocked position and comprises a tailgate contact positionable to engage the tailgate in the closed position to move the latch mechanism from the unlocked position to the locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: TRUXEDO, INC.
    Inventor: Michael R. Spencer
  • Patent number: 10611220
    Abstract: A mounting assembly comprising: (I) a retainer connected to one or more side rails of a cargo box of a vehicle, the retainer having: (i) a receiving portion having an axis; and (ii) a supporting portion extending away from the receiving portion and positioned substantially perpendicular to the axis of the receiving portion; and (II) a rotary member having: (i) a rotary portion rotatably engaged to the receiving portion to rotate about the axis of the receiving portion; (ii) a lever extending away from the rotary portion and positioned substantially perpendicular to the axis of the receiving portion; and (iii) a cover seal connected to the rotary member, the cover seal configured to compressibly engage a tonneau section to create a seal between the rotary member and the tonneau section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: TRUXEDO, INC.
    Inventor: Michael R. Spencer
  • Patent number: 10406897
    Abstract: A tonneau cover system for a vehicle having a cargo box. A first side rail and a second side rail are coupleable to opposite lateral sides of the cargo box. The first side rail and the second side rail include a side rail retention member. A tonneau cover is configured to cover the cargo box and extend between the first side rail and the second side rail. First and second sides of the tonneau cover include at least one tonneau cover retention member. The side rail retention members cooperate with the tonneau cover retention members to maintain the first side and the second side of the tonneau cover in cooperation with the first side rail and the second side rail respectively, and thereby resist lifting of the first side from the first side rail and the second side from the second side rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: TRUXEDO, INC.
    Inventors: Michael R. Spencer, Tim Nelson
  • Patent number: 10406899
    Abstract: A tonneau cover has rectangular elements pivotally connected together. An automatic latch can be coupled to a first rectangular element end of one of the rectangular elements. A latch actuator can extend from the automatic latch to a first latch-rearward rectangular element. The first latch rearward element can be rearward of the first rectangular element end. Movement of the first latch-rearward rectangular element relative to the first rectangular element end, as the tonneau cover moves between closed and open positions, can move the latch actuator which moves the first automatic latch between the latched and unlatched configurations, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignees: Extang Corporation, TruXedo, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad Carter, Jerome J. Facchinello, Kelly Kneifl, Michael R. Spencer
  • Patent number: 10300775
    Abstract: A mounting assembly comprising: (I) a retainer connected to one or more side rails of a cargo box of a vehicle, the retainer having: (i) a receiving portion having an axis; and (ii) a supporting portion extending away from the receiving portion and positioned substantially perpendicular to the axis of the receiving portion; and (II) a rotary member having: (i) a rotary portion rotatably engaged to the receiving portion to rotate about the axis of the receiving portion; (ii) a lever extending away from the rotary portion and positioned substantially perpendicular to the axis of the receiving portion; and (iii) a cover seal connected to the rotary member, the cover seal configured to compressibly engage a tonneau section to create a seal between the rotary member and the tonneau section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: TRUXEDO, INC.
    Inventor: Michael R. Spencer
  • Publication number: 20190009657
    Abstract: A tonneau cover has rectangular elements pivotally connected together. An automatic latch can be coupled to a first rectangular element end of one of the rectangular elements. A latch actuator can extend from the automatic latch to a first latch-rearward rectangular element. The first latch rearward element can be rearward of the first rectangular element end. Movement of the first latch-rearward rectangular element relative to the first rectangular element end, as the tonneau cover moves between closed and open positions, can move the latch actuator which moves the first automatic latch between the latched and unlatched configurations, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicants: Extang Corporation, TruXedo, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad CARTER, Jerome J. FACCHINELLO, Kelly KNEIFL, Michael R. SPENCER
  • Publication number: 20180361838
    Abstract: A tonneau cover system for a vehicle having a cargo box. A first side rail and a second side rail are coupleable to opposite lateral sides of the cargo box. The first side rail and the second side rail include a side rail retention member. A tonneau cover is configured to cover the cargo box and extend between the first side rail and the second side rail. First and second sides of the tonneau cover include at least one tonneau cover retention member. The side rail retention members cooperate with the tonneau cover retention members to maintain the first side and the second side of the tonneau cover in cooperation with the first side rail and the second side rail respectively, and thereby resist lifting of the first side from the first side rail and the second side from the second side rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: TruXedo, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. SPENCER, Tim NELSON
  • Publication number: 20180297457
    Abstract: A tonneau cover system for a vehicle having a cargo box and a tailgate movable between an open position and a closed position. The tonneau cover system includes a tonneau cover mountable to the vehicle and movable between deployed and open arrangements. In the deployed arrangement, the tonneau cover overlies the cargo box. In the open arrangement, the tonneau cover is opened for allowing access to the cargo box. A latch mechanism is movable between a locked position in which the latch mechanism secures the tonneau cover in the deployed arrangement, and an unlocked position in which the latch mechanism is released to allow movement of the tonneau cover into the open arrangement. The latch mechanism is biased in the unlocked position and comprises a tailgate contact positionable to engage the tailgate in the closed position to move the latch mechanism from the unlocked position to the locked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: TruXedo, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael R. SPENCER
  • Patent number: 9969249
    Abstract: A latch can be movably mounted to each of the side rails for movement between an unlocked position and a locked position. A release actuator can be movably mounted to the rear header to extend adjacent both latches for movement between a non-release position and a release position. When the rear header is seated in the rear header seat and the release actuator is in the non-release position, each latch engages the rear header in the locked position to lock the rear header and side rails together. When the rear header is seated in the rear header seat and the release actuator is moved toward the release position, the release actuator engages both latches and moves the latches to the unlocked position to unlock the rear header from both of the side rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Truxedo, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Spencer, William R. Cohoon
  • Publication number: 20180079287
    Abstract: A latch can be movably mounted to each of the side rails for movement between an unlocked position and a locked position. A release actuator can be movably mounted to the rear header to extend adjacent both latches for movement between a non-release position and a release position. When the rear header is seated in the rear header seat and the release actuator is in the non-release position, each latch engages the rear header in the locked position to lock the rear header and side rails together. When the rear header is seated in the rear header seat and the release actuator is moved toward the release position, the release actuator engages both latches and moves the latches to the unlocked position to unlock the rear header from both of the side rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: Truxedo, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. SPENCER, William R. COHOON
  • Patent number: 9895963
    Abstract: A tonneau cover including a core panel having a first panel surface, a second panel surface, and a perimeter. An upper film is bonded to the first panel surface. A lower film is bonded to the second panel surface. The tonneau cover has a first section, a second section, and a flexible hinge separating the first and second sections. The tonneau cover is foldable between a deployed arrangement where the first section and the second section are generally planar for covering the cargo box, and a folded arrangement where the first section and the second section are stacked for allowing access to the cargo box. The tonneau cover has a first thickness at the first section and the second section, and a second thickness at the flexible hinge. The second thickness is less than the first thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Truxedo, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael R. Spencer