Patent ID: 6129501
Filing Date: 2000-10-10
Classification: B60J,B60P

Abstract:
A system for covering a transport container, said transport container loaded onto and transported by a vehicle, said vehicle having a pair of lifting arms on respective sides of a vehicle bed, said lifting arms pivotable between an outer position and an inner position for moving said transport container on and off of the vehicle bed, the system comprising:a flexible cover having a first end and a second end;a cover storage assembly mounted on a vehicle and having a roller on which said flexible cover can be wound and unwound, the assembly being operable to extend said flexible cover outwardly such that said flexible cover extends simultaneously over the vehicle bed, beyond an end of the vehicle bed, and over said transport container, while said transport container is positioned behind said vehicle; andan attachment mechanism coupled to said container for securing an end of said flexible cover to said transport container.