US Patent 6908139 Truck bed cover

A cargo bed cover for covering a cargo bed has a plurality of overlapping panels, and a surface and connectors for associating the plurality of overlapping panels such that the panels are movable between an extended configuration and a stored configuration. The cargo bed extends between a pair of side rails, a front wall, and a rear wall. In the extended configuration, the plurality of overlapping panels are extended in combination from the front wall to the rear wall. In the stored configuration, the plurality of overlapping panels are stacked vertically within or adjacent to the cargo bed.