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• 8 Japan
• 7 China
• 5 Korea
• 2 Other

Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
ADVANTAGE TRUCK ACCESSORIES INC	1901 E ELLSOWORTH AVE ANN ARBOR MI 48108

International Classification(s)

• B60P:VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRA....

• 2006 Application Filing Year
• B60P Class
• 370 Applications Filed
• 184 Patents Issued To-Date
• 49.73 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Weldy, Ross	Elkhart, IN	14	658
# of filed Patents : 14 Total Citations : 658

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• 74 Citation Count
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Maintenance Fees

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee	due date

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable	$700.00	$350.00	$175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional	$1,640.00	$820.00	$410.00

DATE PUBLISHED	PUBLICATION/PATENT NO.	PUBLICATION TYPE
August 21, 2007	US,7258387,B2   US7258387B2	GRANTED PATENT AS SECOND PUBLICATION
March 22, 2007	US,20070063529,A1   US20070063529A1	FIRST PUBLISHED PATENT APPLICATION

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US Patent No: 7258387

Clamp for a tonneau cover

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A clamp for securing a tonneau cover to the bed of pick-up truck in which the clamp includes a base secured to the cover and a handle rotatably connected to the base. A cam part is located between the handle and the base, which upon rotation of the handle in a general horizontal plane causes the cam part to shift upwardly toward the base into engagement with the truck bed, securing the cover to the truck bed.

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