Patent ID: 8955898
Filing Date: 2015-02-17
Classification: B60P,B60R

Abstract:
1. A transport tarp for use with a truck bed, the transport tarp comprising: a tarp body having a first surface and an opposed second surface, the tarp body including a main panel and a plurality of peripheral panels coupled to the main panel and selectively foldable relative to the main panel between an erected position and a rollable position, the plurality of peripheral panels includes a first panel, a second panel and a third panel attached to respective peripheral portions of the main panel, the main panel defines a longitudinal axis which is aligned to a length of the truck bed when the transport tarp is mounted to the truck bed; a plurality of elongate strengthening strips coupled to tarp body in spaced relation to each other, the plurality of elongate strengthening strips extends in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis and are permanently attached to the main panel and only a lower portion of the second panel, free distal end portions of the plurality of elongate strengthening strips extending from the lower portion of the second panel and capable of being utilized to pull the transport tarp and objects contained therein off the truck bed.