초록 ▼

A portable barge cover protects cargo in the hold of a barge from contaminants such as water, snow, dust, bird droppings and the like. The portable barge cover provides a removable and storable covering system that is readily assembled by three or four barge workers. Several overlapping flexible she

A portable barge cover protects cargo in the hold of a barge from contaminants such as water, snow, dust, bird droppings and the like. The portable barge cover provides a removable and storable covering system that is readily assembled by three or four barge workers. Several overlapping flexible sheets are placed over spaced apart arched members which span from one side of a hold to the opposite side of the hold. The flexible sheets are secured by several straps that cross over the flexible sheets trapping the sheet between the strap and the arched member.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A portable barge cover for protecting cargo in a hold of a barge comprising:a plurality of removable arched members for spanning from a first side of the hold across to an opposite second side of the hold along the length of the hold, wherein each arched member is constru

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A portable barge cover for protecting cargo in a hold of a barge comprising:a plurality of removable arched members for spanning from a first side of the hold across to an opposite second side of the hold along the length of the hold, wherein each arched member is constructed in sections comprising:a plurality of substantially parallel arcuate metal poles held fixably apart by a plurality of plates spaced apart along the length of the poles, anda means for flexibly holding the poles to said first and second sides of the hold, where said means is attached to a first and second opposing ends of the poles;a plurality of flexible sheets for placement over the arched members to provide a weather tight covering over the cargo in the hold of the barge; anda plurality of straps for crossing over the flexible sheets from said first side to said second side of the hold to secure the flexible sheets in place over the arched members.