| 摘要 |
<p>The present invention relates to a covering system for open-topped vehicles or for open-topped containers mounted on a vehicle. When open-topped vehicles or containers are fully loaded the side of the vehicle or container may bow or bulge, and in some cases can prevent proper deployment of the covering system. However, to be roadworthy open-topped vehicles or vehicles bearing an open-topped container on a load bed must not exceed a certain width. A mechanism is disclosed comprising a flexible cover 24 adapted to be deployed from and retracted into a dispensing means 22, the flexible cover 24 having a leading edge attached to a transversely extending bar 26, first and second arms 20 coupled to first and second ends of the bar 26, in which the first and second arms 20 are adapted to move along sides of the vehicle 2 and each of the first and second arms 20 are actuated to rotate about a respective vertical axis away from the sides of the vehicle 2. It is an advantage of the invention that it provides an improved system for deployment of a flexible cover 24 that overcomes the problems noted. <IMAGE></p> |
