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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2021
Applicant:
Con-wal, Inc., Rogers, AR (US);
Inventors:
Shannon Dean Harrop, Springdale, AR (US);
James Alan Hughes, Monett, MO (US);
Assignee:
Con-Wal, Inc., Rogers, AR (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 75/42 (2006.01); B65H 75/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 75/425 (2013.01); B65H 75/4489 (2013.01); B65H 2701/19 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tarp deployment system for unwinding and taking up a flexible tarpaulin. The system includes a tarp deployment machine and a spool configured to receive and retain a flexible tarpaulin. A spool gear extends radially from at least one end of the spool. A cylindrical cage has a series of parallel shafts parallel to an axis shaft of the cage. A cage gear extends from the cage axis shaft and a drive mechanism drives the cage gear in order to rotate the spool. Power is transmitted to the cage gear which then rotates the cylindrical cage which engages and rotates the spool gear.