ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,214,713, issued on Feb. 4, was assigned to KEKO ACESSORIOS S/A (Caxias do Sul, Brazil).
"Tonneau cover fixing and assembly system" was invented by Juliano Scheer Mantovani (Caxias do Sul, Brazil).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The tonneau cover fixing and assembly system, object of the present invention, comprises a tonneau cover fixing and assembly system comprising a front profile (10) provided with a specific format that ensures greater ease in fixing and removing the tarp (40), such as to add a double sealing system and side profiles (20) having a specific shape, improving the sealing, operation and attachment system to the vehicle bed...