Cover system
AssigneeMerlot Tarp & Sidekit Company
InventorsVincent Merlot, Richard Mergenthaler
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Abstract
The invention comprises a retractable cover system comprising: a flexible cover. A plurality of supporting bows support the cover. A semi-rigid member having first and second ends is secured to the cover section. The semi-rigid member is capable of flexing laterally outward if the system is retracted. This outward action allows the cover or cover sections to consistently fold in the same way and prevents the cover or cover sections from getting caught in the load or in the cover system componentry. The invention also comprises a segmented tube means secured to the bottom portion of the cover between the bows.
Claims17
A retractable cover system comprising:
- a. a flexible cover;
- b. a plurality of supporting bows supporting and connected to said cover;
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- c. a semi-rigid member having first and second ends, the first and second ends overlapping a portion of the of the supporting bows, the semi-rigid member secured to the cover section and capable of flexing outward if the system is retracted.
A retractable cover system comprising:
- a. A flexible cover, having a bottom portion;
- b. a plurality of supporting bows supporting and connected to said cover;
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- c. a segmented tube means, the segmented tube means secured to the bottom portion of each cover and between the supporting bows.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.