ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,673,540, issued on July 7, was assigned to Truck Accessories Group LLC (Elkhart, Ind.).
"Five panel tonneau cover" was invented by Eugene A. Dylewski II (Granger, Ind.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tonneau cover to cover a bed or cargo box of a truck is provided. The tonneau cover includes a bulkhead panel, one or more cover panels, and at least one stack support. The one or more cover panels are foldable onto the bulkhead panel. The at least one stack support is attached to the bulkhead panel. The at least one stack support also includes a top surface that supports the one or more cover panels in a generally upright position. A first ...