Patent ID: 6447038
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
A trailer comprising:a trailer having a frame; a cover support frame mounted to the trailer frame; a plurality of substantially vertical cover supporting stanchions mounted to the cover support frame; a cover attached to the supporting stanchions; each of the stanchions having at least two members being telescopingly engaged with one another; at least one of each of said telescoping members being fixed to the cover; a cable system interconnecting the cover to the stanchions to permit raising and lowering of the cover with respect to the trailer, wherein the cable system comprises a winch mounted to the trailer, a winch cable interconnecting the winch and the telescoping stanchions; and wherein the winch cable is bifurcated at select locations and has discrete portions of the bifurcated cable interconnecting the winch cable to respective telescoping stanchions.