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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2011
Applicant:
Timothy K. Searfoss, West Branch, MI (US);
Inventor:
Timothy K. Searfoss, West Branch, MI (US);
Assignee:
Roll-Rite, LLC, Alger, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P 7/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A covering system for vehicles and trailers having a narrow pivot assembly with a moveable arm to help deploy the covering system. The pivot assembly has a gear assembly combined with a spring assembly having the power of multiple springs, which are preferably spiral torsion springs, regarding movement of the arm. The pivot assembly may in turn be mounted in a sliding mechanism for covering various heights of detachable containers.