Patent ID: 7837164

Claim:
A clamping assembly for securely anchoring a tarpaulin to a support surface, said clamping assembly comprising: a lower clamp having a first aperture formed therein and including a non-linear groove formed within a top surface thereof; an upper clamp including a non-linear ridge projecting downwardly from a bottom surface thereof, said ridge being interfitted and mated with said groove when said upper and lower clamps are engaged, said upper clamp being provided with an extended tab monolithically formed with a proximal end thereof, said tab being provided with a hole formed therein, said hole being aligned with said first aperture when said upper and lower clamps are engaged; and, a first fastener removably inserted through said first aperture and said hole respectively; wherein a selected portion of a tarpaulin is intercalated between said ridge and said groove in such a manner that said first fastener pushes through the selected portion of said tarpaulin.