Abstract: A mounting system for a vehicle rail including a bracket and a lock member. The bracket and lock member are individually slidable along the rail and removable from the rail, but can be interfit such that they are both locked on the rail. The bracket interfits with a first lip on the channel, and the lock member interfits with the second lip and the bracket. The bracket and lock member are fit together so that they fill substantially all of the mouth of the channel and cannot be removed from the rail. The pieces can be configured as desired to accommodate the mounting of a wide variety of accessories.

Abstract: A latching and locking system for a cover for the cargo bed of a vehicle having a tailgate. The system includes a cover latch, a first manual operator for releasing the cover latch, and a second automatic operator for automatically releasing the cover latch if the tailgate is moved to its closed position when the cover is closed and locked. The system includes a single cable interconnecting the latch and the first and second operators. The second operator carries a movable tailgate latch. Finally, the system includes a single lock operatively connected to both the first operator and the tailgate latch.