Patent ID: 6088974
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: B65F,E04H

Abstract:
In combination, a scrap metal container having an open top, and a mobile cover for said container used to shelter the container and prevent rain and snow from collecting in the container, the mobile cover comprising:an interconnected framework with a height, length and width slightly greater than the corresponding dimensions of the scrap metal container box including a pair of opposed side walls, a roof connecting the side walls, an end wall extending between the side walls beneath the roof, and an open end opposite the end wall, the side walls and end wall extending to a level substantially below the open top of the container;a waterproof material covering said framework and supported by said walls and roof;a curtain disposed at the open end of said framework movable from an open position to a closed position, curtain being coextensive with the adjacent side walls and enclosing the container in the closed position and exposing one end of the container in the open position; anda means for moving the cover from a covering position substantially enclosing said container to an uncovering position which provides access to the open top of said container.