Patent ID: 8857885
Filing Date: 2014-10-14
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
1. A roll-up tarp apparatus in combination with an open top truck trailer; the combination comprising: an open top truck trailer including: a roll-up tarp apparatus comprising: an arm connecting to the elongated roll bar member to the truck box; wherein the arm can selectively actuate movement of the elongated roll bar member over the top opening of the truck box in both an unroll direction to position the tarp in a secured position and a roll-up direction to secure the tarp in an open position, when the flexible tarp is gathered on the elongated roll bar; and wherein the ferromagnetic material is configured to releasably secure the flexible tarp to the at least one magnet of the respective end cap when the flexible tarp is unwound from around the elongated roll bar and is in the secured position.