ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,766,935, issued on Oct. 20, was assigned to Cixi City Liyuan Auto Parts Co. Ltd (Cixi City, China).
"Latching mechanism for truck bed cover" was invented by Enli Xu (Cixi City, China).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A locking mechanism for a truck bed cover includes a connector, a clamp, an actuator, and a pivot shaft. The connector is configured to attach to the cover of the truck bed. The clamp is configured to abut against the truck wall. The actuator is configured to pivotally connect to the clamp. The pivot shaft is configured to rotatably connect within a bore of the actuator, forming a fixed connection between the connector and the ...