Tarpaulin fixture

US6474720B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Edscha LKW-Schiebeverdecke GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Dieter Fliege · Remscheid, DE
• Josef Drasch · Winzer, DE
• Roger Remmel · Remscheid, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 4, 2001
• Grant date: Nov 5, 2002
• Expiry date: Jun 4, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65D88/125
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a tarpaulin fixture for canopies of utility vehicles, notably folding canopies for vehicle superstructures and containers, comprising a canopy frame made of upper longitudinal booms (2) which cover the length of the loading area and are supported in relation to the vehicle chassis by means of a upright supports and stakes. Bows (3) which can be displaced in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and support a roof cover, notably a tarpaulin, are supported on the upper longitudinal booms (2) of the canopy frame in such a way that their end faces or caps (4) placed onto same laterally overlap the longitudinal booms (4). Especially side wall tarpaulins are fixed by irremovable clips passing through eyelets or at least recesses in the tarpaulin to support elements, such as the fixing plate of suspension slides or bow caps, arranged at intervals to each other.