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An open-topped vehicle, such as a freight vehicle, is covered by a single-use covering which includes a cage having a standard length and adjustment elements for taking up the difference between the cage length and the length of the vehicle. The cage includes cover supporting ribs that are spaced ap

An open-topped vehicle, such as a freight vehicle, is covered by a single-use covering which includes a cage having a standard length and adjustment elements for taking up the difference between the cage length and the length of the vehicle. The cage includes cover supporting ribs that are spaced apart from each other according to preset distances. The covering also includes a flexible cover that is shrinkable and self-weldable upon the application of heat thereto, and is attached to the vehicle by multi-ply end joints which are formed by welding a first portion of the cover to a second portion of the cover to form a hem with a line located inside the hem. The line is attached to the vehicle. Patches can also be placed in locations on the cover needing additional, multi-ply protection.

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In combination with a normally open-topped vehicle inherently having upstanding side walls and end walls, a removable covering means comprising: (a) a flexible cover having ends and sides; and (b) a cover supporting means for supporting said flexible cover in covering relation with respect to the op

In combination with a normally open-topped vehicle inherently having upstanding side walls and end walls, a removable covering means comprising: (a) a flexible cover having ends and sides; and (b) a cover supporting means for supporting said flexible cover in covering relation with respect to the open-topped vehicle, said cover supporting means including: (1) a plurality of removable rib supporting brackets mounted on the side walls of the vehicle, with brackets on each vehicle side wall being adjustably longitudinally spaced apart from each other and each bracket on each vehicle side wall having a corresponding bracket on the other vehicle side wall to form cooperative pairs of brackets; (2) a cover supporting rib associated with each cooperative pair of brackets, each cover supporting rib extending across the vehicle between the side walls of the vehicle and having an end connected to each of the brackets of each cooperative pair of brackets; (3) a flexible ridge line means extending axially of the vehicle between the end walls of the vehicle for supporting said flexible cover and for establishing preset spacings between adjacent cover supporting ribs, said ridge line means having ends, with each ridge line means end being connected to one of the vehicle end walls, said ridge line means including a plurality of rib attaching means thereon for fixedly attaching said ribs to said ridge line means whereby said ribs are axially supported at said rib attaching means, said rib attaching means being spaced apart from each other along the length of said ridge line means a predetermined distance so that upon attaching said ribs to said ridge line means by said rib attaching means, said preset spacing between adjacent cover supporting ribs is established; and (4) cover attachment means for attaching said flexible cover to said cover supporting means.