US 12,344,083 B2
Tarpaulin bracket system
Johnny Philavong, Elgin, IL (US)
Assigned to Precision Tarp, Inc., Elgin, IL (US)
Filed by Precision Tarp Inc., Elgin, IL (US)
Filed on Aug. 4, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/817,556.
Prior Publication US 2024/0042839 A1, Feb. 8, 2024
Int. Cl. B60J 7/10 (2006.01); F16L 23/028 (2006.01)
CPC B60J 7/104 (2013.01) [F16L 23/028 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connector for attaching a bow to a cable assembly in a movable tarpaulin system, the connector comprising:
a first plate member having a planar surface with an aperture, two opposing upturned sidewalls along at least a portion of opposing sides of the planar surface so as to define a channel, and a first curved flange portion extending in a curve from an end of the planar surface positioned between the upturned sidewalls;
a second plate member having a planar surface with an aperture therein and a second curved flange portion extending in a curve from the planar surface along an end;
a fastener for connecting the first and second plate members to a bow;
wherein the apertures in the respective planar surfaces of the first and second plate members align with one another and an aperture in an end of a bow to allow the fastener to pass through the three aligned apertures so as to sandwich the end of the bow between the first and second plate members, and
wherein when the apertures are aligned, the first curved flange portion of the first plate member and the second curved flange portion of the second plate member form a cylindrical passage.