Roll-up tarp apparatus

摘要

A roll-up tarp apparatus for attachment to an open top truck trailer having a truck box, having end caps at each end that partially cover the top opening. Preferred embodiments include at least one magnet on at least one of the end caps; even more preferably, a plurality of magnets along each end of the end caps, which are configured to releasably secure the flexible tarp to the end cap when the flexible tarp is in the secured position. Preferably, the flexible tarp is wound around an elongated roll bar that is secured to at least one arm that connects the elongated roll bar to the truck box and selectively activates movement of the elongated roll bar to move the flexible tarp from an open position to a secured position. Various embodiments include biasing members to bias the arm(s).

主权项

1. A roll-up tarp apparatus for attachment to an open top truck trailer, the open top truck trailer, the open top truck having a truck box, the truck box having a top opening, two ends and first and second longitudinal sides, the truck box being further equipped with end caps at each of the two ends, wherein each end cap partially covers the top opening; the roll-up tarp apparatus comprising:
a flexible tarp, the tarp having first and second lateral edges and first and second longitudinal edges; wherein the first longitudinal edge can be interconnected to the first longitudinal side of the truck box; an elongated roll bar member attached to the second longitudinal edge of the tarp; the elongated roll bar member having first and second ends; wherein the tarp can be wound around the elongated roll bar member; an arm connected to the truck box; wherein the arm has a first portion and a second portion, each of the first and second portions having a generally hollow interior; wherein the first portion is telescopically interconnected to the second portion, the second portion having a top end, a bottom end and a first generally cylindrical wear plate secured to the second portion proximate the top end; wherein the second portion further includes a collar to secure the second portion further includes a collar to secure the first wear plate to the second portion; wherein the first portion includes a second wear plate secured within the generally hollow interior of the first portion; a motor secured to the arm and the elongated roll bar; wherein the motor can selectively actuate movement of the elongated roll bar member over the top opening of the truck box in both an unroll direction to position the tarp in a secured position and a roll-up direction to secure the tarp in an open position; and a biasing member that biases the elongated roll bar member in the unroll direction.