Cable roll tarp system for rear opening trailer
US7866725B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 2, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60J7/085
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A roll tarp system with a rear assembly including a pivoting arm and cable to help deploy the roll tarp system. The pivoting arm and flexible cable can articulate to allow a rear door to open. The roll tarp system includes a conventional roll tarp on a roller attached to one side of a container of a truck or trailer and an actuator to operate the tarp. A pivoting arm can be attached to the outside of a rear opening door on the container. A flexible cable has one end attached to the distal end of the pivoting arm and another end attached to the tarp axle of the roller of the roll tarp. Preferably, the flexible cable consists of the only structure between a cable attachment at the pivoting arm and an attachment at the axle of the roller.
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