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Foldable cover assembly

CA 1300206 C · Owner: Richards, Charles Hayes · Inventors: Richards, Charles Hayes; Apolzer, Donald Gordon

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A foldable cover assembly is particularly adapted for pick-up trucks and has a plurality of slat members with a longitudinal slot extending along each end. Each slot communicates with a more extensive cavity. A plurality of hinge members connect the slat members together. The hinge members are flexible and resilient, having a centre portion and relatively thin flange portions extending longitudinally along each end of the centre portion. The hinge members have enlarged, elongated portions extending along outer ends of the flange portions. The flange portions and protrusions are shaped so the flange portions extend through the slots of the slat members while the, protrusions are retained in …

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  • Granted May 5, 1992. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended May 5, 2009.
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FiledApril 15, 1988
GrantedMay 5, 1992
Term endedMay 5, 2009
Patent numberCA 1300206 C
Classification (IPC)B60P7/02

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1989199219951998200120042007Application filedApril 15, 1988Patent grantedMay 5, 1992Term endedMay 5, 2009

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