Patent ID: 7802610

Claim:
An apparatus for the closure of a container comprising: left and right brackets, said left and right brackets further comprises a smooth flat surface having left and right ends and said left and right ends extending at a 90° angle from said smooth flat surface; a rod connected to said left and brackets and said rod has a tubular shape having a left and right end and said ends each having a section with parallel sides and each at 90° angles from the other; and a bushing assembly attached to said rod and encircling its circumference comprising, a center bushing wherein said center bushing is connected to said rod, and the center bushing further comprising a slot on each end whereby the left and right springs are attached therethrough, a left spring connected to said center bushing at one end, a right spring connected to said center bushing at the other end, a left bushing connected at one end to said left spring, a right bushing connected at one end to the right spring, a sleeve member connected to said bushing assembly, and a tarp attached to said sleeve.