Patent ID: 8534592
Filing Date: 2013-09-17
Classification: B26D,B26F,B60P,B65H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for applying a tarping material to a truck bed, comprising: a drum roll for winding tarping material thereon, said drum roll having a first end and a second end, wherein rotation of the drum roll facilitates the winding of the tarping material onto said drum roll; a frame assembly having first and second frame members positioned adjacent to said first and second ends of said drum roll, the first and second frame members each including a top end and a bottom end; a first spool hub assembly rotatably connected to the top end of the first frame member and a second spool hub assembly rotatably connected to the top end of the second frame member; a first strap and a second strap each having a first end for engaging the drum roll and a second end for engaging one of the first and second spool hub assemblies, wherein rotation of the first and second spool hub assemblies causes the first and second straps to wind or unwind around the first and second spool hub assemblies, such that the drum roll is configured for vertical movement along said first and second frame members with respect to the ground such that the drum roll is capable of being moved closer to and farther from the ground; and a wheel assembly attached to said frame for facilitating movement of said frame and drum roll along the truck bed such that tarping material may be unwound from said drum roll as said frame moves along a length of said truck bed.