Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Load cover
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-07
2011-06-07
Morrow, Jason S (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Tops
Load cover
C296S100120, C296S100100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07954877
ABSTRACT:
A relatively lightweight tarping system for use with trailers or other open top containers includes first and second spaced frame members and an elongated flexible member such as a cable or chain connected to and extending therebetween. A tarpaulin may be mounted thereon so that the frame members, flexible member and tarpaulin are pivotable between a covered position atop the open top container and an uncovered position. A four-bar linkage is preferably used in combination with a rotational drive mechanism to provide various advantages in rotating the tarpaulin assembly between the covered and uncovered positions. A width adjustment mechanism is provided to provide usage with trailers or other open top containers of different widths. An improved seal is provided between the tarpaulin and container.
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Morrill Nathan H.
Smith Fred P.
Morrow Jason S
Sand & Sebolt
Smith Patents, L.L.C.
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