Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Roll-up covers
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-13
2007-03-13
Pape, Joseph D. (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Tops
Roll-up covers
C296S100140
Reexamination Certificate
active
11155258
ABSTRACT:
A roll tarp system for efficiently covering a heaped load. The roll tarp system includes a tarp attached to a side of a container, a roller attached to the tarp opposite of the container, a rear bracket attached to a rear end of the container, a rear inner arm pivotally attached to the rear bracket, a rear outer arm pivotally attached to the rear inner arm, a front bracket attached to a front end of the container, a front inner arm pivotally attached to the front bracket, a front outer arm pivotally attached to the front inner arm, and an actuator attached to the front inner arm and the roller for rotating the roller. A rear spring and a front spring are attached to the brackets respectively for applying a closing bias force upon the inner arms respectively. A front bias member is attached between the front inner arm and the front outer arm.
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