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Apparatus configured to manipulate a tarpaulin

US8720462B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 14, 2011
Grant dateMay 13, 2014
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Expiry dateApr 15, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49947
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed herein are embodiments of an apparatus for use in securing or transporting a tarpaulin or other sheet of material. The apparatus may include a body, a securing device configured to secure the apparatus to the ground, a connecting member mechanically coupling the securing device to the body, a handle mechanically coupled to the body, and a joining device configured to removably join the apparatus to an object.

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