Patent ID: 7406996

Claim:
A tarpaulin mounting frame comprising: a frame profile; an intermediate profile having at least one groove, said intermediate profile being connectable to said frame profile; an anchor profile having at least one receptacle for a weatherstrip holder and a rounded-off foot on its edge facing the tarpaulin, said rounded-off foot being insertable into said groove of said intermediate profile and pivotable therein, said weatherstrip holder being pivotable in said receptacle; and a support ledge extending out form said anchor profile, and a support ledge extending out from said weatherstrip holder, wherein pivoting said anchor profile about said support ledge of said weatherstrip holder until said support ledge of said anchor profile comes in contact with said support ledge of said weatherstrip holder and thereby stabilizes the connection; wherein said anchor profile reaching a position substantially parallel to the plane of the tarpaulin by pivoting around said foot thereby tightening the tarpaulin, wherein said anchor profile between said foot and said receptacle for said weatherstrip holder being in contact with said intermediate profile.