Telescoping trailer cover with improved drive and tracking system

A telescoping cover assembly for a vehicle trailer, comprising:

• a plurality of movable sections coupled in series and supported for rolling movement along respective pairs of tracks;
• at least two endless drive loops which are connected to move a rearmost one of the movable sections of the cover assembly, with each drive loop running longitudinally along a respective side of the vehicle trailer;
• a drive system coupled to both endless drive loops to provide balanced driving forces as the movable sections are collapsed in telescoping fashion to open the cover assembly, and as the movable sections are extended to close the cover assembly;
• and
• wherein the drive system includes a motor which is coupled to the two endless drive loops through a common drive shaft extending transversely across a front end portion of the trailer.

A telescoping cover assembly for a vehicle trailer, comprising:

• a plurality of movable sections coupled in series and supported on wheels for rolling movement along respective tracks;
• a drive system coupled to drive the assembly as the sections are collapsed in telescoping fashion to open the cover assembly, and as the movable sections are extended to close the cover assembly;
• and
• wherein the tracks are formed by angle members providing an inverted V-profile in cross section;
• and wherein the wheels carrying the movable sections have V-shaped grooves which receive the tracks.

A telescoping cover assembly for a vehicle trailer, comprising:

• a plurality of movable sections coupled in series and supported on wheels for rolling movement along respective tracks;
• a drive system including two endless drive loops coupled to drive the assembly as the movable sections are collapsed in telescoping fashion to open the cover assembly, and as the movable sections are extended to close the cover assembly;
• and
• wherein the drive system includes a motor which is coupled to the two endless drive loops through a common drive shaft extending transversely across a front end portion of the trailer.