Patent ID: 6488329
Filing Date: 2002-12-03
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
A pivotally openable cover for a wheeled flatbed with a deck and four deck corners, comprising:(a) a horizontal frame with frame corners placeable on top of the decks, and rails between the frame corners; (b) inverted U-shaped cover support poles mounted on the frame, (c) a flexible material mounted over the poles and secured to the frame; (d) deck brackets adapted to be secured adjacent each deck corner, (e) frame brackets secured adjacent to each frame corner adjacent to one of the deck brackets; (f) a locking and pivoting pin for each pair of deck and frame brackets permitting attachment and removal of the cover to and from the flatbed deck and permitting pivotal upward opening of the top with rotation along either a front axis or rear axis; and (g) further comprising expansion joints between the rails and frame corners.