ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,485,737, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to Agri-Cover Inc. (Jamestown, N.D.).
"Folding tonneau cover apparatus" was invented by Charles M. Schmeichel (Jamestown, N.D.) and John W. Simon (Nerstrand, Minn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A folding tonneau cover apparatus including a cover assembly and a support frame assembly. The cover assembly having a plurality of rigid panels interconnected in series by a series of flexible hinges preferably made from a laminated woven fabric material. The rigid panels are preferably stiffened by elongated support members secured to the undersides of the respective panels and the top surfaces of portions...