Abstract: A latch assembly for clamping a pickup truck cover to a truck bed is disclosed. The assembly includes a base mount fixed to the cover side rail, a cam assembly having first and second cam surfaces, and a handle assembly rotatably attached to the mount. The handle assembly is movable between stowed and clamping positions and includes a lever rotatably mounted to the mount, a grip slidably mounted on the lever, and a pivotable locking arm associated with the cam surfaces. The arm includes a grip for clamping against the bed. The first cam surface has a stowing cam profile for moving the arm to its stowed position. The second cam surface has a locking cam profile for moving the arm to its clamping position. The arm includes a follower for engagement with the cam surfaces. The base mount includes a grip-engaging feature. The grip includes a base mount-engaging feature.

Abstract: An open air system for an automotive vehicle includes a moveable roof panel and can include a single pair of guide tracks that extends along the vehicle through which the moveable roof member travels. A backlite of the open air system and the roof panel can have a similar transverse contour. A seal member can define a boundary between a dry area and a wet area and the guide tracks can be positioned outside of the seal member in the wet area. A wind deflecting assembly can be included and can have a wind deflector moveable between a retracted position and a raised position and can be automatically actuated by a drive member that drives movement of the roof panel. The open air system can be a modular open air system that can be installed into a vehicle as a modular unit.

Abstract: An open air system for an automotive vehicle includes a moveable roof panel and can include a single pair of guide tracks that extends along the vehicle through which the moveable roof member travels. A backlite of the open air system and the roof panel can have a similar transverse contour. A seal member can define a boundary between a dry area and a wet area and the guide tracks can be positioned outside of the seal member in the wet area. A wind deflecting assembly can be included and can have a wind deflector moveable between a retracted position and a raised position and can be automatically actuated by a drive member that drives movement of the roof panel. The open air system can be a modular open air system that can be installed into a vehicle as a modular unit.