The invention provides a folding support (10) for folding a tarpaulin attached to elongated slidable support means. The folding support is manufactured in one piece from plastic and comprises: two end portions (12, 13); two rigid portions (16, 17), hingedly connected via first and second folding lines (14, 15) to the end portions (12, 13); and a flexible central portion (18) that is contiguous with the rigid portions (16, 17). The folding support (10) has a folded open position, in which the central portion (18) has a length of 4 cm to 12 cm, and in which the interior and the exterior of the central portion (18) are concave and convex, respectively, with a sagittal height comprised between 1.5 and 25% of the length (D) of the central portion (18). Due to the small curvature of the central portion (18), facing the exterior of the folding support (10), a greater force is required to move the folding support (10) to a position wherein, when the tarpaulin is slid open, the folding support (10) folds inward.
FOLDING SUPPORT FOR FOLDING A TARPAULIN AND CONSTRUCTION FOR SUSPENDING THE TARPAULIN
PLANENFALTHILFSMITTEL UND KONSTRUKTION ZUM AUFHÄNGEN DER PLANE
SUPPORT PLIANT POUR PLIER UNE BÂCHE ET CONSTRUCTION POUR SUSPENDRE LA BÂCHE
2021-01-27
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B60J WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES , Fenster, Windschutzscheiben und bewegbare Dächer, Türen oder Ähnliches für Fahrzeuge |
Carriage tarpaulin folding, covering and collecting equipment
Europäisches Patentamt | 2020
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