Curtain securing mechanism

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1995-04-21

1997-03-04

Pedder, Dennis H.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Body shell

296138, 296183, 160378, B60P 704

Patent

active

056072007

ABSTRACT:
A mechanism is provided for securing a bottom end of a curtain on a curtainside trailer. Each embodiment of the mechanism generally includes a hook-shaped member and a driving mechanism. The hook-shaped member engages the bottom edge of the curtain. The driving mechanism extends the hook-shaped member from underneath the side rail of the trailer so that the hook-shaped member is outboard of the side rail or retracts the hook-shaped member so that the hook-shaped member is positioned completely underneath the side rail of the trailer. The embodiments of the curtain securing mechanism disclosed in FIGS. 1-6 are mechanically driven and include an air actuator which is interconnected to the hook-shaped member to extend or retract the hook-shaped member. The embodiments of the curtain securing mechanism disclosed in FIGS. 7-10 are manually driven and include link members which are attached to the hook-shaped member and to a handle member. The handle member, when manually moved, moves the link members to extend or retract the hook-shaped member.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2576613 (1951-11-01), Lermont
patent: 4389314 (1983-06-01), Petretti
patent: 4700985 (1987-10-01), Whitehead

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