Patent Abstract:
A camper cover is heavy and it is generally difficult to drape the cover over a camper. The present invention features a camper system comprising swinging poles to facilitate the draping of a camper with a camper cover.

Full Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     A camper cover is heavy and it is generally difficult to drape the cover over a camper. The present invention features a camper system comprising swinging poles to facilitate the draping of a camper with a camper cover. 
     Any feature or combination of features described herein are included within the scope of the present invention provided that the features included in any such combination are not mutually inconsistent as will be apparent from the context, this specification, and the knowledge of one of ordinary skill in the art. Additional advantages and aspects of the present invention are apparent in the following detailed description and claims. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  shows a side view of the system. 
         FIG. 1A  shows a perspective view of the system, in particular the second plate and assemblies thereon. 
         FIG. 2  shows a front view. 
         FIG. 3  shows a side view of the system. 
         FIG. 4  shows a top view of the system. 
         FIG. 5  shows a side view of the system wherein the camper cover is clamped to the first and second lift poles and linking bar. The first and second lift poles are at angled toward the first end of the camper. 
         FIG. 6  shows a side view of the system wherein the camper cover is clamped to the first and second lift poles and linking bar. The first and second lift poles are pulled away from the first end of the camper by a rope. 
         FIG. 7  shows a side view of the system wherein the camper cover is clamped to the first and second lift poles and linking bar. The first and second lift poles are pulled toward the second end of the camper and the draping of the camper by the camper cover is complete. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     Referring now to  FIG. 1-7 , the present invention features a system  100  for covering a camper  500 . In some embodiments, the system comprises a first base plate  110  having a first front base end  112  and a first rear base end  114 , a first wheel chock  120  disposed at the first front base end  112 , a first bracket  130  disposed along a length  132  of the first base plate  110 , a first screw clamp  140  embracing the first bracket  130 , a first tee  142  fixably disposed on the first screw clamp  140 , a first lift pole  150  pivotably attached to the first tee  142 . In some embodiments, the first lift pole  150  has a first lift pole upper end  152 , a first side clamp  160  disposed on the first lift pole  150  for clamping a first side section  172  of a camper cover  170  to the first lift pole  150 . In some embodiments, the first screw clamp  140  can be secured at a position near a front bracket end  134 , near a middle section of the bracket  136  (as shown in  FIG. 3 ) or near a rear bracket end  138 . In some embodiments, a first pin  116  is disposed at the first rear base end  114 . 
     The system further comprises a second base plate  210  having a second front base end  212  and a second rear base end  214 , a second wheel chock  220  disposed at the second front base end  210 , a second bracket  230  disposed along the length  232  of the second base plate  210 , a second screw clamp  240  embracing the second bracket  230 , a second tee  242  fixably disposed on the second screw clamp  240 , a second lift pole  250  pivotably attached to the second tee  242 . In some embodiments, the second lift pole  250  has a second lift pole upper end  252 , and a second side clamp  260  disposed on the second lift pole  250  for clamping a second side section  174  of the camper cover  170  to the second lift pole  250 . In some embodiments, the second screw clamp  240  can be secured at a position near a front bracket end  234 , near a middle section of the bracket  236  or near a rear bracket end  238 . Due to the difference in length of campers the second screw clamp  240  allows the base plate  210  to be at the center point of the camper. In some embodiments, a second pin  216  is disposed at the second rear base end  214 . 
     In some embodiments, the system further comprises a cross support  270  having a first cross support end  272  and a second cross support end  274 . In some embodiments, the first cross support end  272  comprises a first aperture  276  and the second cross support end comprises a second aperture  278 , wherein the first base plate  110  and the second base plate  210  are placed side by side to allow the first aperture  276  of the cross support  270  to fit over the first pin  116  and the second aperture  278  of the cross support  270  to fit over the second pin  216  of the first and second base plates, respectively, to lock the first and second base plates together relative to each other. In some embodiments, the system further comprises a linking bar  280  connecting the upper end of the first lift pole  152  and the upper end of the second lift pole  252 . In some embodiments, a top clamp  282  is disposed on the linking bar  280  for clamping a top section  176  of the camper cover  170  to the linking bar  280 . 
     To cover the camper  500  with the camper cover  170 , the camper  500  is parked with its wheels  510  rested on the first  110  and second  210  base plates and up against the first  120  and second  220  wheel chocks. The first side clamp  160 , top clamp  282  and second side clamp  260  are used to clamp onto a camper cover  170  at the first side section  172 , top section  176  and second side section  174  of the camper cover  170 , respectively. To start, the first  150  and second  250  lift poles are angled toward a first end of the camper  520 , then the first  150  and second  250  lift poles are swung toward the second end  522  of the camper and causing the camper cover  170  to drape over the camper  500 . 
     In some embodiments, the first lift pole  150  comprises multiple connecting sections  154 . In some embodiments, the second lift pole  250  comprises multiple connecting sections  154 . In some embodiments, the cross support  270  comprises multiple connecting sections  279 . In some embodiments, the linking bar  280  comprises multiple connecting sections  284 . In some embodiments, the connection sections are tubes comprising a male end and a female end, where a male end  600  of one section can be fitted with a female end  610  of another section to form a longer tube, see  FIG. 1  insert for example. 
     In some embodiments, a rope  300  is attached to the linking bar  280  to swing the first  150  and second lift pole  250  from the first end  520  of the camper toward the second end  522 . In some embodiments, a launching pole  400  is used to push and lift the linking bar from the first end  520  of the camper toward the second end  522 , see  FIG. 5  for example. 
     As used herein, the term “about” refers to plus or minus 10% of the referenced number. 
     Various modifications of the invention, in addition to those described herein, will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the foregoing description. Such modifications are also intended to fall within the scope of the appended claims. Each reference cited in the present application is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. 
     Although there has been shown and described the preferred embodiment of the present invention, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that modifications may be made thereto which do not exceed the scope of the appended claims. Therefore, the scope of the invention is only to be limited by the following claims. 
     The reference numbers recited in the below claims are solely for ease of examination of this patent application, and are exemplary, and are not intended in any way to limit the scope of the claims to the particular features having the corresponding reference numbers in the drawings.

Technology Classification (CPC): 4