Patent ID: 6109680
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
A covering system for covering an open top container mounted on a vehicle comprising:a tarp device having a tarp movable between a covering position wherein said tarp is extended to cover an open top of a container mounted on a vehicle and a stowage position wherein said tarp is retracted; anda lifting device comprising a framework which includes at least an upper subunit, a medial subunit and a lower subunit which are movable relative to each other, a lifting element connected between said medial subunit and said upper subunit and at least one pulley system which includes at least one flaccid line with one end attached to said upper subunit, another end attached to said lower subunit, and an intermediate portion wrapped about a pulley attached to said medial submit, said lifting device mounted on a vehicle and supporting said tarp device for movement adjacent one end of the container between a raised position at least about twelve feet above a frame of the vehicle to position the tarp device at least about three feet above the open top of the container and a lowered position to position the tarp device substantially below the raised position whereby the tarp device is brought to or below the open top of the container.