Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
296100110 | Flexible and accumulating (e.g., gathering type) | 29 |
20100109373 | Control Device For Opening and Closing Open Top Bodies in Industrial Vehicles - Control device for both opening and closing the sheets or tarpaulins used to cover the open top bodies in the industrial, agricultural and/or similar vehicles wherein driving pulleys ( | 05-06-2010 |
20130328347 | LOCK AND ROLL UP TONNEAU COVER METHOD - A soft top fabric cover supported by an internal frame work provides a removal end support rail in closest range to a cargo bed tail gate, contains a latch system which allows coupling or uncoupling of the fabric cover from both left and right side longitudinal rails. Further, both left and right longitudinal rails incorporate a full length downward angled slot which accepts an incorporated receiver located on the outer edges of the fabric cover. Upon tensioning, the fabric cover is securely coupled to its internal frame work. | 12-12-2013 |
20140021736 | Motor overload protection for cargo canopy systems - In an installation controlling the operation of one or more motors driving a mechanism for deploying or retracting a protective canopy over the cargo compartment of a truck or wagon, a method and device for protecting the motor windings against excessive power use by measuring the level of drawn current with a digital ammeter. If the current exceeds a threshold level of operation, a timer is started. As soon as a given absolute safe period of operation is surpassed, a breaker switch is tripped interrupting the motor power supply. A plural number of trip points can be programmed into the device. | 01-23-2014 |
20140210228 | DRIVE UNITS FOR TARPAULIN COVER SYSTEMS - Various configurations of drive units for tarpaulin cover systems, particularly for use on vehicle bodies, are disclosed. Exemplary drive units include a gear arrangement configured to attach to an upper perimeter section of an open-top structure and at least one motion initiating device coupled to the gear arrangement. The gear arrangement can include a left spur gear attached to a left cable holder/pulley and a right spur gear attached to a right cable holder/pulley. A motion initiating device is configured to impart a force that initiates rotation of the left spur gear and the right spur gear in opposite directions and movement (i.e. retraction and extension) of a tarpaulin coupled to the gear arrangement. The motion initiating device can be either a crank, which is driven manually, or a motor, which is driven electrically. In other configurations, at least two bevel gears or at least one secondary spur gear are coupled to the motion initiating device. | 07-31-2014 |
20080246294 | SIDE-VIEW MIRROR WITH DOOR-OPEN LIGHT - The side-view mirror at the driver side or the passenger side of a motor vehicle has a chamber on a top side of the side-view mirror's housing. The chamber has an opening facing a back side of the motor vehicle, which is sealed by a transparent screen. A circuit element having a light-producing element is installed in the chamber. The light-producing element protrudes a through hole of a reflection member. The circuit element is series-connected to a control circuit for flashing the light-producing element and a door-open switch. When a door on the same side as the side-view mirror is opened or closed, the door-open switch is closed or opened accordingly, which in turn allows electricity to be delivered to or disrupted from the light-producing element and the control circuit. | 10-09-2008 |
20090021034 | DEVICE TO ADJUST THE ORIENTATION OF A MIRROR OF A MOTORCAR - A device to adjust the orientation of a mirror of a motorcar includes a body to accommodate a first and a second electric motor and a first and a second gear driven by first and second motor respectively. Gear rods are formed as circular arc sections and the body accommodates means to resiliently press the first and second gear rod against the first and second gears, respectively, eliminating relative movement between the gearing of the gear rods and the gears in operation conditions. Each of the gears include a safety clutch, allowing the gears to slip in overload conditions. | 01-22-2009 |
20090096235 | INNER MIRROR ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE - To improve a force by which a base holds an inner mirror, a base | 04-16-2009 |
20090295181 | ACCESSORY MODULE SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE WINDOW - The present invention is concerned with an accessory module system for a vehicle, the system comprising an accessory module assembly for location against an interior of a vehicle windscreen and which defines a plurality of sites for the modular location of one or more electronic accessories or the like, in particular for communicating with and/or through the vehicle windscreen, the accessory module system also including a cover assembly for location between the windscreen and a rigid frame assembly forming part of the accessory module assembly, the cover assembly being resiliently deformable in order to be capable of closely conforming to the shape of the windscreen. | 12-03-2009 |
20100060024 | VEHICLE MIRROR POWER FOLD MECHANISM - An external rear view mirror assembly to be fitted to a motor vehicle is disclosed. The assembly comprises: a mirror base mountable to a vehicle; a mirror head frame rotatably mounted to the base for rotation about a mirror head axis; a detent operably interposed between the base and the frame; a spring acting between the frame and the base in a direction parallel to the axis, the spring for holding the detent engaged; and a power fold mechanism operably interposed between the base and the frame, the power fold mechanism having a drive train and a clutch mechanism, the clutch mechanism comprising a pair of axially spaced apart clutching faces, connecting the drive train to the base when the drive train is driving, the clutch mechanism arranged and constructed such that forces are not transmitted from the frame to the drive train when the drive train is not driving. | 03-11-2010 |
20110140471 | Folding Motorcycle Mirror - A folding motorcycle mirror includes, a mirror assembly including a first ball, a mount assembly including a second ball, and a clamp assembly engaging the first ball and the second ball. | 06-16-2011 |
20110204667 | DOOR MIRROR FOR AN AUTOMOBILE - The present invention has an object to provide a door mirror for an automobile in which a variation in a gap between a bottom wall of a housing and a pedestal portion of a door-mirror base is eliminated. In this door mirror for an automobile, even if distortion, contraction error or the like occurs in a lower housing after molding, if the frame and the shaft are assembled rotatably with accuracy, since a lower end face of a shaft container portion provided on the frame rotatably connected to the shaft fixed to a pedestal portion of the door-mirror base is in contact with the peripheral edge portion of an opening portion in the inner face of a bottom wall of the lower housing, the housing can be fixed to the frame without an error in the positional relationship between the peripheral edge portion of the opening portion of the lower housing and the shaft. | 08-25-2011 |
20130292959 | VEHICLE REAR SEAT VANITY MIRROR ASSEMBLY - Vanity mirror assemblies are provided for vehicles having a body, front seats, a rear portion behind the front seats, and a vanity mirror assembly. The vanity mirror assembly includes a housing, a light source, a display screen, and a two-way mirror. The light source is disposed in the rear portion of the vehicle. The display screen is disposed within the housing between the front seats and the light source. The two-way mirror is disposed within the housing between the light source and the display screen. The display screen is movable with the two-way mirror. | 11-07-2013 |
20130328339 | VEHICLE OUTER MIRROR DEVICE - A back coat, a metal thin film and a top coat are applied to an outer surface of a base member of a visor cover of a vehicle door mirror device, and in particular the metal thin film is formed by vapor deposition. The film thickness of the metal thin film can accordingly be made thinner than a case of when forming a metal film by plating, and the thickness of the metal thin film is easily managed. Accordingly, unwanted deformation of the visor cover when forming the metal thin film to the outer surface of the visor cover is not occurred, or deformation occurring in the visor cover can be suppressed. | 12-12-2013 |
20150008692 | REAR VIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - A mirror pane, a mirror pane carrying element, a cover, and a supporting device associated with the carrying element and the cover includes supporting elements formed on an inner surface of the cover extending perpendicular to an inner surface of the mirror pane. It may also include reinforcing ribs in portions of the mirror pane to be received into slots of the carrying element. A clipping device is provided for coupling the mirror pane to the carrying element which includes a number of flanges and a number of corresponding openings whose plane is mutually perpendicular. | 01-08-2015 |
20150028615 | VEHICULAR OUTSIDE MIRROR DEVICE - A vehicular outside mirror device according to the present invention is provided with a base assembly and a mirror assembly. The base assembly is made of a base, a gasket, and a cover. In the base and the cover, an engagement portion and an elastic engagement claw portion are respectively provided. In the base and the gasket, an engagement pin and an engagement hole are respectively provided. In the gasket, a pressing portion is provided. As a result, the present invention is capable of integrally assembling the base, the gasket, and the cover with each other without a need to use a screw. In this manner, its related manufacturing costs can be reduced. | 01-29-2015 |
20160031373 | FENDER MIRROR MOUNT - A mirror mount that mounts a mirror to a vehicle fender. The mount can include a base that faces a vehicle fender exterior without extending upwardly and under a hood of the vehicle. A support arm extends from the base and includes a distal end that joins with a mirror. One or more pillars extend away from the base. The pillars can be sized and shaped to extend through holes in the fender to a frame member of the vehicle disposed inwardly relative to the fender. The pillars are associated with a fastener to join with the frame member so that weight of the mirror, the base, the support arm and/or the pillars are substantially born by the frame member. This can reduce transmission of vibration inherent in the fender to the mirror, and/or can rigidly and structurally connect the mirror to the frame member, rather than the fender. | 02-04-2016 |
20160059784 | VEHICLE VISUAL RECOGNITION DEVICE - In a vehicle door mirror device, in a contact tube of a motor base, projection leading end faces of second contact ribs are disposed at radial direction inside of a circular circumferential face in which projection leading end faces of first contact ribs are disposed. The projection leading end faces of the second contact ribs have a smaller gap dimension to a support tube of a support shaft than gap dimension of the projection leading end faces of the first contact ribs to the support tube in a state in which a drive body is not tilted with respect to the support shaft. This thereby enables tilting of the drive body with respect to the support shaft to be effectively suppressed. | 03-03-2016 |
20160059785 | INTERIOR SIDE MIRROR FOR SIDE BLIND SPOT OF A CAR - An interior side mirror with multiple legs supporting device for side blind spot of a car. Which comprises a side mirror; a multiple legs supporting means, which is constructed by a connecting seat for fixing the side mirror with the multiple legs supporting means; a neck section made by half-solid metal wire; legs made by half-solid metal wire, ends of legs are connected with the neck section; adhesive components for fixing the legs on a place of interior surface of a car; the half-solid metal wire means the metal wire is flexible and is able to keep a bended shape after bending. This interior side mirror with a multiple legs supporting device can be used for any vehicle conveniently and get well side blind spot. | 03-03-2016 |
20160114729 | Pivot Mechanism for a Vehicle External Rear View Mirror Assembly - A pivot mechanism for a vehicle external rear view mirror assembly is disclosed. The mechanism includes: a base frame portion and a case frame portion mounted to the base frame portion for rotation about a pivot axis. A detent operable between the base frame portion and the case frame portion is provided. The detent has an engaged position and a disengaged position, the disengaged position allowing the rotation about the pivot axis. A spring mechanism clamps the case frame portion to the base frame portion and a first set of detent features to a second set of detent features. A support arm having an attachment end and a floating end is provided. An attachment end is fixed to, and is fixed against rotation with respect to the case frame portion, and the second set of detent features is fixed against rotation with respect to the base frame portion. | 04-28-2016 |
20160121796 | Mirror Adjustment Unit and Exterior Mirror for a Motor Vehicle Comprising Such a Mirror Adjustment Unit - A mirror adjustment unit for an exterior mirror ( | 05-05-2016 |
20160137132 | EXTERIOR MIRROR ASSEMBLY WITH ACTUATOR - An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mounting portion mountable at a side of a vehicle and a mirror head portion pivotally adjustable relative to the mounting portion. An actuator is operable to impart pivotal movement of the mirror head portion relative to the mounting portion to adjust the mirror head portion relative to the side of the vehicle at which the mounting portion is mounted. The actuator includes a first motor and a second motor operable in tandem to cooperatively drive a common drive gear of a gear system to adjust the mirror head portion relative to the mounting portion. Operation of the first and second motors is synchronized. Operation of the first motor drives a first gear that rotatably drives the common drive gear and operation of the second motor drives a second gear that rotatably drives the common drive gear. | 05-19-2016 |
296100120 | Movable with rigid guidance | 14 |
20080217953 | TARP CONNECTOR SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING SAME - The invention consists of a system for connecting tarps to a vehicle, comprising: a) bows for supporting tarps, the bows comprised of: i) one or more tarp connectors, each of the tarp connectors having a pair of channels for accepting a support pole and ii) one or more corner connectors adapted to receive an end of one of the tarp connectors; b) a plurality of tarps, each tarp secured to the tarp connectors by wrapping the tarp around the support pole and inserting the support pole into the channel of the tarp connector, wherein the bows are combined with the tarps to create an enclosed cargo area for the vehicle. | 09-11-2008 |
20080290686 | Device for manipulating a tarpaulin - A device for manipulating a tarpaulin so as to selectively cover and uncover a top aperture of a container. The top aperture defines an aperture peripheral edge, the aperture peripheral edge including two substantially opposed substantially longitudinal segments. The tarpaulin is configurable between an extended configuration and a retracted configuration. In the extended configuration, the tarpaulin substantially covers the top aperture. In the retracted configuration, the tarpaulin is substantially retracted from the top aperture. The device includes an elongated guiding component defining a guiding component longitudinal axis. The guiding component is securable to the container so as to extend at least partially along at least one of the longitudinal segments. A tarpaulin mounting component is usable for attaching the tarpaulin thereto. A link, mechanically coupled to the guiding component, is longitudinally movable therealong between a link proximal position and a link distal position. The tarpaulin mounting component is operatively coupled to the link in a manner such that when the link is in the link proximal position, and the tarpaulin is attached to the tarpaulin mounting component, the tarpaulin is in the retracted configuration. When the link is in the link distal position and the tarpaulin is attached to the tarpaulin mounting component, the tarpaulin is in the extended configuration. | 11-27-2008 |
20090072576 | Tarp enclosure system - A retractable tarpaulin cover system includes a tarp cover, plural spaced substantially U-shaped bows supporting and connected to the tarp cover, movable carriages operably connected to lower ends of each bow, a tensioning mechanism which moves an end one of said bows toward an endmost position thereof to tension the tarp cover in an expanded position of the cover, and a tension distributing mechanism which distributes the tension of the tarp cover between the end bow and another of said bows adjacent to said end bow. The tension distributing mechanism includes a collapsible brace interconnected between vertically extending legs of the end and adjacent bows, and does not project laterally of the vertically extending legs of the end and adjacent bows. | 03-19-2009 |
20090121514 | Covering Frame for a Tarpaulin Structure - The invention relates to a covcring frame for a tarpaulin structure, comprising a number of bows, which can be displaced along lateral longitudinal beams ( | 05-14-2009 |
20090322116 | Device for Opening and Closing of Tarpualins for Covering the Bodies of Industrial, Agricultural and Similar Vehicles - Device for opening and closing control of tarpaulins for covering the bodies of industrial, agricultural and/or similar vehicles, in which the operating device | 12-31-2009 |
20100026037 | CANOPY FOR AN OPEN LOAD CARRYING VEHICLE - The invention provides a canopy ( | 02-04-2010 |
20100276963 | Dust-proof end closure for contractible canopy - A foldable canopy cover ( | 11-04-2010 |
20110084513 | Internally tracked slider system for low profile contractible canopy - A canopy deployment and retraction mechanism particularly suited to cover the cargo compartment of an elongated vehicle such as a railroad car. Each of a series of tarpaulin-supporting, parallel bows has sliders at each end riding into a pair of funnel-shaped channels having their flat bases vertically secured to the upper inside lateral wall sections of the compartment. The spacing between the bases of the channels is lesser than the total length of a bow and its sliders and provides a degree of play in order to accommodate slight variations in the width of said compartment, and allow for self-centering of the cover. The shape of the channels allows for the placement of the cover retraction mechanisms such as cables and sliders within the outer periphery of the container, reducing bulk. The downward slope of the channel lower side further improves the evacuation of debris under the wiping action of the traveling sliders. The upward slope of the channel upper side further improves the sealing of the deployed canopy against the intrusion of rain water. | 04-14-2011 |
20110084514 | TARP ENCLOSURE SYSTEM - A retractable tarpaulin cover system includes a tarp cover, plural spaced substantially U-shaped bows supporting and connected to the tarp cover, movable carriages operably connected to lower ends of each bow, and a tensioning mechanism which moves an end one of said bows toward an endmost position thereof to tension the tarp cover in an expanded position of the cover. The tensioning mechanism includes an elongate brace arm having an upper end which operatively engages an upper or intermediate portion of a vertically extending leg of the end bow, a transmission device which operatively supports a lower end of the brace arm and rotates the arm in a longitudinal direction of the cover system to thereby also move the end bow in the longitudinal direction of the cover system, and a coupling which detachably connects the lower end of the brace arm to the transmission device. | 04-14-2011 |
20110175390 | Retractable Tarp System with Automated Opening/Closing Mechanism - A retractable tarp system having an automated air-operated closing mechanism used in conjunction with a headboard of a truck or vehicle-pulled trailer. The automated system of opening and closing the tarping system uses air cylinders to operate a guide for the front opening/closing mechanism, which can run off a trailer's air supply system. A hook extending from the tarp structure cooperates with the guide to secure the tarp structure to the headboard. The truck driver needs only to operate a switch to open and close the front closing mechanism of the retractable tarp system. | 07-21-2011 |
20130249237 | Convertible Tarp System - A convertible tarp system provides an extendable and retractable enclosure especially suited for covering a flatbed trailer. The convertible tarp system includes a plurality of bows and trolleys that support a tarp structure. A guide track defines a longitudinal path of movement and supports the trolleys for movement along the longitudinal path. The guide track is configured to substantially restrict lateral movement of the trolleys along the longitudinal path. | 09-26-2013 |
20140021737 | Self-correcting drive for retractable cargo canopy - In the coupling of bi-directional, non-freewheeling-type DC motors to the pulling spool of a canopy deployment strap and to a take-up roller, ratchet gears assure automatic alignment and synchronization of the deployment and retraction mechanisms. The reverse direction rotation of the unwinding motor can be uninhibited through the slipping of its ratchet gear when the winding motor is slow to take up the pulling strap or the tarp being wound thereon. The slipping provides sufficient slack to accommodate changes of spool and roller diameters as more material is successively wound thereon. A friction brake acting against a flange of the spool keeps it from spinning freely when not engaged by the motor. | 01-23-2014 |
20140312646 | FOLDING/RETRACTABLE PICKUP TRUCK BOX COVER - A retractable pickup truck box cover system includes a pivot joint with improved strength, durability, and manufacturability between panels of a panel assembly of the cover system. A sealing system between the panels and along ends of the panel assembly provides improved weather resistance to the cover system. A lateral support system provides resistance to binding loads when opening and closing the panel assembly. The lateral support system may also aid installation of the cover system. A ramp adjustment system allows fine tuning of the ramps that guide folding and unfolding of the panel assembly. An improved locking system and the pivot joints allow more compact storage of the panel assembly. The improved locking system includes lock rods that engage rails of the cover system. Connecting structures connect adjacent panel pairs when the cover system is deployed and do not connect the adjacent panels when the cover system is stowed. A seal of the sealing system includes angled and/or transvers ribs to support a bulb of the seal when pivotally scrubbing against the panels. The seal includes a plurality of interior portions that selectively compress and bulge between the panels. The seal includes a coating that may provide stiffness, wear resistance, hardness, and/or reduced friction. A clamping system allows installation of the cover system without drilling holes and includes built-in fixturing for locating clamps and thereby locating the cover system on the pickup truck box. | 10-23-2014 |
20160137042 | TRUCK BOX COVER WITH LOCK DOWN ELEMENTS - A plurality of pivotably connected slats can be movable between a closed position wherein the slats cover the vehicle box, and an open position. At least one slat can include a first and second end fittings having first and second fixed locking elements, respectively. Each of first and second side rails can include a movable locking element movable between a locked position in which the movable locking elements in the closed position engage an adjacent one of the fixed locking elements to restrict movement of the at least one slat away from each side rail, and an unlocked position in which the movable locking element is disengaged from the adjacent one of the fixed locking elements allowing movement of the at least one slat toward the open position | 05-19-2016 |
296100130 | Movable with flexible guidance | 2 |
20080277961 | Tarping system for open top containers - A relatively lightweight tarping system for use with trailers or other open top containers includes first and second spaced frame members and an elongated flexible member such as a cable or chain connected to and extending therebetween. A tarpaulin may be mounted thereon so that the frame members, flexible member and tarpaulin are pivotable between a covered position atop the open top container and an uncovered position. A four-bar linkage is preferably used in combination with a rotational drive mechanism to provide various advantages in rotating the tarpaulin assembly between the covered and uncovered positions. A width adjustment mechanism is provided to provide usage with trailers or other open top containers of different widths. An improved seal is provided between the tarpaulin and container. | 11-13-2008 |
20120025560 | CABLE ROLL UP TONNEAU - The present invention is directed to a tonneau cover incorporating a cable system which generates the proper amount of cross-car tension, and still provides for the tonneau cover to be rolled up and stowed when not in use. The present invention is directed to a tonneau cover for a vehicle that is moveable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The tonneau cover has at least one pocket extending along a side of the tonneau cover, and at least one cable disposed in the pocket such that a first end of the cable extends out of a first end of the pocket, and a second end of the cable extends out of a second end of the pocket such that when the tonneau cover is in the deployed position, the cable applies tension to the tonneau cover. | 02-02-2012 |
296100140 | Movable with pivoted support | 9 |
20090206629 | MODULAR LIFTERS FOR TARPAULINS - The invention comprises a modular lifter for a tarpaulin system, comprising: a) a plurality of tubes, each end of each tube being a hollow end, and the tubes operative to be assemblable into a lifter for a tarpaulin system; b) a plurality of hinges, each hinge having a body, opposed tube mounting ends extending longitudinally from the body and dimensioned to fit within the hollow ends of the tubes, and locking mount extending from the body substantially perpendicular to the mounting ends; and c) a locking mechanism, operative to couple two of said hinges together via respective locking mounts. | 08-20-2009 |
20110254310 | Device for manipulating a tarpaulin - A device for manipulating a tarpaulin across a top aperture of a container, the tarpaulin defining a tarpaulin first end section and a substantially opposed tarpaulin second end section, the container defining a bottom wall and a peripheral wall extending substantially upwardly from the bottom wall, the peripheral wall delimiting the top aperture substantially opposed to the bottom wall, the container defining substantially opposed container first and second ends, the tarpaulin first end section being secured to the container substantially adjacent to the container first end. The device includes: at least two arms defining respective substantially opposed arm bottom and top sections, the arm bottom sections being each pivotally coupled to the container through a respective pivot, the pivots being provided at substantially spaced apart locations along the container between the container first and second ends substantially adjacent to the bottom wall, each of the arms being pivotable about the respective pivot between respective arm first and second positions, the arm top section of each of the arms being closer to the container first end in the arm first positions than in the arm second positions; at least two tarpaulin mounting elements each extending from a respective one of the arms substantially adjacent the arm top sections for securing the tarpaulin thereto; at least two biasing element each operatively coupled to a respective one of the arms for biasing independently from each other each of the arms toward the arm first positions; and an actuator for selectively moving the arms between the arm first and second positions. | 10-20-2011 |
20130009421 | Hold-down Locking Mechanism for a Flexible Cover System - A locking mechanism is provided for a tarping system having a flexible cover carried by a deployment mechanism having a horizontal arm spanning the width of a container, the deployment mechanism movable to an extended position in which the horizontal arm is adjacent one end of the container. The locking mechanism includes at least one locking element associated with one end of the container and at least one latching element having a latching portion configured to engage the at least one locking element. The latching element is pivotably supported on the horizontal arm so that latching element can pivot to and from a locked position in which the latching portion engages the at least one locking element. A tension element is connected between the latching element and the cover to control the pivoting of the latching element under the force of gravity based on the position of the flexible cover. | 01-10-2013 |
20130093206 | HARD ROLL-UP TONNEAU - A tonneau system for a pickup bed comprising a bracket system connectable with a sidewall of the pickup bed and a plurality of hingeable sections pivotally coupled to each other to define a continuous surface. Each of the plurality of hingeable sections being connected to adjacent hingeable sections to permit at least some of the plurality of hingeable sections to be rolled together into a generally circular cross-section to selectively reveal the pickup bed. | 04-18-2013 |
20130234466 | TARP COVER SYSTEM REAR ARM ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH THREE-PIECE TAILGATE - A rear arm assembly for a tarp cover system comprising a main roller arm, the rear arm assembly comprising a first arm that is secured to the main roller arm of the tarp cover system by a first connecting member, a second arm that is pivotally attached to the first arm, and a third arm that is connected to the second arm by a second connecting member that is curved at a roughly ninety-degree angle. The rear arm assembly is not attached to the tailgate at any point other than at the mounting bracket. | 09-12-2013 |
20140117702 | SYSTEM FOR SECURING A TRUCK BED COVER - A tri folding tonneau cover having multiplicity of cross beams, a soft cover extending over the frame, a set of adjustable front locking system attached onto the two ends of a cross-beam located close to the front side of the frame, and a set of rear latching mechanism. The rear latching mechanism comprising of a set of latches, cables, guiding spools and a cable handle. Each cable can release one latch and all cables are connected to the cable handle through the guiding spools. Therefore, all latched can be released at the same time with pulling onto the cable handle. | 05-01-2014 |
20140145466 | TENSIONING BOW ASSEMBLY FOR A FLEXIBLE COVER SYSTEM - A cover system for covering an open top of a container includes a flexible cover, a bail member, a bow member, and a tension element. The cover has a first end connected to the container and is sized to cover the open top when a second end is in an extended position. The bail member has an end pivotally connected to the container and an end connected to the second end of the cover. The bail member pivots to deploy the cover into the extended position. The bow member includes an end pivotally connected to the bail member and an end configured to bear against the cover between the ends of the cover. The tension element is connected between the container and the bow member. The tension element applies a force to the bow member to apply a force against the cover. | 05-29-2014 |
20140183900 | RAPID DEPLOYMENT COVERING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A load covering device includes two opposing hinge boxes, each hinge box having a pair of structural plates. Each of the pair of structural plates defines a matched progression of holes, the matched progression of holes having two terminal holes and at least one central hole. The device includes a number of rib members, each having two ends, with one end interposed between and pivotally coupled to corresponding holes of the structural plates of each hinge box. A rib member having ends positioned at one of the terminal holes in each of the hinge boxes is a terminal rib member, and the terminal rib member includes a fixed bend, the fixed bend being in a plane parallel to the structural plates. | 07-03-2014 |
20150061316 | SCOOTER LIFT CANOPY - a canopy for a scooter lift may be used to protect items placed upon a lift at the rear of a car from the environment. The canopy may be retrofitted to an existing lift or may be an integral part of a lift. The canopy is supported by a frame and a series of ribs that fold out and an accordion type fashion. A zipper may be used to hold the canopy and a retracted position. Books may be included to attached the unfurled, open canopy to the platform of a lift. | 03-05-2015 |