Patent ID: 6474720
Filing Date: 2002-11-05
Classification: B60J,B65D

Abstract:
A fastening device in combination with a commercial vehicle having a loading compartment with a length, a vehicle chassis and at least one side-wall tarpaulin support portion for a side-wall tarpaulin, the fastening device for connecting an eyelet or recess of the side-wall tarpaulin to the side-wall tarpaulin support portion, comprising:a roof covering for covering the loading compartment; a plurality of upper longitudinal flanges spanning the length of the loading compartment and being supported on the vehicle chassis via upwardly protruding supports; the side wall tarpaulin support portion being movable longitudinally with respect to one of the plurality of upper longitudinal flanges; and at least one fastening non-releasably fastening the side-wall tarpaulin to the side-wall tarpaulin support portion, the fastening including a U-shaped metal clip having two ends and a base connecting the two ends, the metal clip passing through the side-wall tarpaulin eyelet or recess, the fastening including a non-releasable fastening bolt passing through the two ends of the metal clip.