Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Roll-up covers
Patent
1982-12-06
1985-03-19
Bertsch, Richard A.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Tops
Roll-up covers
135 89, 160238, 160309, B60P 702
Patent
active
045055122
ABSTRACT:
A roll-up tarp assembly (10) for an open truck box or trailer (12). The roll-up tarp assembly (10) includes a tarp (14) made from a flexible material. The tarp (14) is securedly attached along one side to the top of the truck box (12). The other side of the tarp is attached to a roll bar (64) by a plurality of flexible straps (60). A crank apparatus (26) connected to the roll bar (64) by a U-joint (74) and collar (80) assembly is utilized to roll the tubular member transversely of the truck box opening so as to enclose the truck box (12) with the tarp (14) or uncover the truck box (12). A plurality of hooks (40) are attached to the side of the truck box (12) opposite of the side to which the tarp (14) is fixedly secured. The hooks (40) retain the roll bar (64) when the tarp (14) is covering the truck box (12).
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Brochure entitled Eqy-Roll Tarp System by Lode-King Ltd.
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Schmeichel Charles M.
Schmeichel Steven C.
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