US 11,702,880 B2
Capacitive touch vehicle accessory
Chad Carter, Manchester, MI (US); and Jerome Facchinello, Grand Blanc, MI (US)
Assigned to Extang Corporation, Ann Arbor, MI (US)
Filed by Tectum Holdings, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (US)
Filed on Aug. 27, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/5,162.
Prior Publication US 2022/0065020 A1, Mar. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. E05F 15/73 (2015.01); B60J 7/14 (2006.01); B62D 33/027 (2006.01); B60Q 3/30 (2017.01); B60Q 3/80 (2017.01); G08C 17/02 (2006.01)
CPC E05F 15/73 (2015.01) [B60J 7/141 (2013.01); B60Q 3/30 (2017.02); B60Q 3/80 (2017.02); B62D 33/0273 (2013.01); G08C 17/02 (2013.01); E05Y 2400/44 (2013.01); E05Y 2400/45 (2013.01); E05Y 2400/86 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/546 (2013.01); G08C 2201/91 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for a vehicle comprising:
(a) an accessory positioned along the vehicle; and
(b) a capacitive touch sensor integrated into a bed cap located along a top edge of a cargo box of the vehicle, the capacitive touch sensor being in communication with the accessory, wherein the capacitive touch sensor wirelessly triggers activation of the accessory based on a user contacting the capacitive touch sensor.