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Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2025

Filed:

Jun. 01, 2022
Applicant:

Tarpstop, Llc, Perrysburg, OH (US);

Inventors:

Brent R. Cottingham, Grand Rapids, MI (US);

Aaron Vail, Grand Rapids, MI (US);

Justin Bjorum, Wyoming, MI (US);

Assignee:

Tarpstop, LLC, Perrysburg, OH (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 7/12 (2006.01); E05F 15/643 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05F 15/643 (2015.01); B60J 7/1204 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/434 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/654 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/656 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/668 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/71 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/516 (2013.01);
Abstract

A cover deployment system includes a flexible cover configured to span an open top of a trailer, the trailer having a front end, a rear end, and longitudinally extending side walls extending therebetween, bow assemblies connected to the cover, and a cable system including a pair of cables, an electric actuator, a manual actuator, and a differential. The cables extend longitudinally along the longitudinal side of the trailer. Each cable defines a loop supported by a pulley at the front end of the trailer and a pulley at the rear end of the trailer. The remaining bow assemblies are movably attached to the cables. The electric actuator and the manual actuator are operatively connected to a differential positioned between the electric actuator, the manual actuator, and the pulley. The differential is connected and rotates a pulley to move the cables, thereby moving the cover between closed and open positions.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Cottingham, Brent. (2025). Cover deployment system (U.S. Patent No. 12385314). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12385314

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