Attachment bracket for a truck box

Abstract

A tonneau cover is arranged to mount on the truck box of a conventional pick up truck for enclosing the box. The cover comprises a pair of panels which are pivotally mounted on respective sides of the box. The panels extend laterally inward such that free ends of the panels engage each other in a closed position. The panels may be pivoted upward and secured in an upward orientation by a pair of rails connected between the free ends of the respective panels in an extended position of the panels. The panels form a pair of side walls in the extended position for supporting large cargo in the box. The rails form a rack in the extended position for supporting additional cargo thereon. A locking device secures the panels in the closed position while a plurality of struts provides additional support to the panels when pivoting the panels between the closed and extended positions.

1 . A bracket for mounting a component on a truck box at a front wall of the truck box, the front wall of the truck box having an upstanding inner wall, a horizontal top wall and an outer depending flange comprising:
 a first member having a body with a top surface with slot extending downwardly from the top surface for engagement of the slot upwardly onto the depending flange such that the top surface engages an underside of the top wall;   and a second plate member;   the second plate member having a top plate arranged to extend over the top wall for the top plate to be bolted onto the first member;   the second plate member having a second depending plate attached to the first plate and depending therefrom along the inner wall of the truck box, the depending plate having attached thereto a connector for connecting to the component.   
     
     
         2 . The bracket according to  claim 1  wherein the first member has a bottom wall of the body extending from a bottom of the depending flange to the inner wall of the truck box. 
     
     
         3 . The bracket according to  claim 2  wherein the body has a wall portion extending along an inner side of the slot and the body is hollow between the bottom wall and the wall portion. 
     
     
         4 . The bracket according to  claim 1  wherein the first member has a flange extending from the depending flange away from the inner wall and a bolt receptacle in the flange for receiving a bolt extending downwardly from the top plate of the second plate member 
     
     
         5 . The bracket according to  claim 1  wherein the slot is inclined downwardly and outwardly away from the inner wall. 
     
     
         6 . The bracket according to  claim 1  wherein the connector comprises a pin extending outwardly at right angles from the second plate into the truck box.