Patent ID: 8544521

Claim:
A mobile tarping system for covering an open refuse container, the system being an independent, stand along unit, consisting solely of a framework assembly, a tarp for covering the top of the container, and a support cradle for storing the tarp in a rolled up configuration and for maintaining the tarp in an unrolled configuration to cover the top of the container, said cradle comprising means for unrolling the tarp to cover the top of the container and for rolling the tarp up into the cradle; said framework assembly comprising: a base section having forwardly extending arms and rearwardly extending arms for stabilizing the base section and transport means located on both the forwardly and rearwardly extending arms for moving the entire system towards a container to position the forwardly extending arms underneath the container and for moving the system away from the container, such that the system is completely separate from and independent of the container; and a main section extending up from the base section, the main section being connected and substantially perpendicular to the base, said main section comprising telescoping framing members and means to adjust the height of the main section by raising and lowering one of the framing members, said adjusting means being located between the framing members, the framework assembly and support cradle comprising an independent, self-supporting, stand alone member, unattached to and separate from any other structure.