A covering system for removably covering a vehicle, such as a boat, that includes a plurality of rotatively anchored swing arms rotatable between a covered position and an uncovered position. Each swing arm includes a mount and a pretensioner formed of one or more stays adjustably attached to part o
A covering system for removably covering a vehicle, such as a boat, that includes a plurality of rotatively anchored swing arms rotatable between a covered position and an uncovered position. Each swing arm includes a mount and a pretensioner formed of one or more stays adjustably attached to part of a shaft of the arm to adjust an applied preload and transfer forces encountered during operation to part of the shaft rotatively anchored by the mount to a grounded structure such as a piling or post of a dock. The swing arms are pivotally connected to an elongate transversely extending carriage from which a cover is suspended with a boom of each arm connected to the carriage by a pivot assembly that also facilitates carriage and cover position adjustment. A pivot limiter can be included that limits or even stops pivoting of the carriage relative to the swing arm boom.
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1. A covering system comprising: a plurality of spaced apart swing arm mounting arrangements, each swing arm mounting arrangement mounted to a structure;a plurality of spaced apart rotary swing arms rotatively carried by a corresponding one of the swing arm mounting arrangements, each swing arm comp
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A covering system comprising: a plurality of spaced apart swing arm mounting arrangements, each swing arm mounting arrangement mounted to a structure;a plurality of spaced apart rotary swing arms rotatively carried by a corresponding one of the swing arm mounting arrangements, each swing arm comprised of an elongate shaft having one shaft section extending from one end of the shaft generally uprightly from the corresponding one of the swing arm mounting arrangements, and another shaft section extending generally outwardly away from the generally uprightly extending shaft section comprising a boom having a free end at an opposite end of the shaft, and an adjustable swing arm pretensioner comprised of at least one elongate pretensioner stay releasably fixable by a position-adjustable connector to at least one of the shaft sections in a position on the at least one of the shaft sections that is changeable by moving the position-adjustable connector relative to the at least one of the shaft sections, and the corresponding one of the swing arm mounts along the at least one of the shaft sections to change an amount of preload applied to the at least one of the shaft sections by the at least one pretensioner stay;a cover carried by the boom of each one of the swing arms; andwherein the plurality of swing arms rotate between a covered position where the cover generally overlies an object to be covered with the cover and an uncovered position disposed from the covered position where the object is uncovered; andwherein at least one pretensioner stay is disposed along an outboard side of the swing arm shaft, the outboards side of the swing arm shaft facing away from the cover. 2. The covering system of claim 1 wherein the position-adjustable connector is slidably telescopically mounted on the at least one of the shaft sections, and wherein the position of the position-adjustable connector on the at least one of the shaft sections is changeable by slidably telescopically moving the position-adjustable connector along the at least one of the shaft sections (i) relative to the at least one of the shaft sections, and (ii) relative to the corresponding one of the swing arm mounting arrangements in changing the amount of preload applied to the at least one of the shaft sections by the at least one pretensioner stay. 3. The covering system of claim 2 wherein the position-adjustable connector comprises a collar slidably telescopically received on the at least one of the shaft sections that comprises a position lock that releasably locks or fixes the collar in place on the at least one of the shaft sections preventing relative movement therebetween and setting the amount of preload applied by the at least one pretensioner stay to the at least one of the shaft sections. 4. The covering system of claim 1 wherein the uprightly extending shaft section of each swing arm is rotatively supported by a plurality of vertically spaced apart swing arm shaft holders cantilevered outwardly from a corresponding one of the mounting arrangements, and wherein each swing arm shaft holder has (i) a rotary bearing comprised of a collar telescopically receiving and rotatively supporting part of the uprightly extending shaft section, and (ii) a length-adjustable spacer arm extending outwardly from the corresponding one of the mounting arrangements adjustably spacing the collar and part of the uprightly extending shaft section rotatively supported in the collar therefrom enabling a distance between the uprightly extending shaft section and the structure to be changed. 5. The covering system of claim 1 wherein the uprightly extending shaft section of each swing arm is rotatively supported by a pair of axially spaced apart swing arm shaft holders cantilevered outwardly from a corresponding one of the swing arm mounting arrangements by a length-adjustable spacer arm that spaces the uprightly extending shaft section therefrom and enables the distance therebetween to be changed. 6. The covering system of claim 4 wherein the structure comprises a plurality of spaced apart and generally uprightly extending support posts with each post having a corresponding one of the swing arm mounting arrangements attached thereto, and wherein the mounting arrangement comprises a plurality of generally vertically spaced apart mounts that removably clamp around each support post. 7. The covering system of claim 6 wherein each mount comprises (a) a clamping bracket extending around at least a portion of one side of the support post interconnected by at least one strap extending around at least a portion of an opposite side of the support post, and (b) a corresponding one of the plurality of swing arm shaft holders used to rotatively support part of the uprightly extending shaft section of a respective one of the swing arms. 8. The covering system of claim 7 wherein the object comprises a boat, the cover comprises a boat cover, the support post comprises a piling and the structure comprises a pier or dock. 9. The covering system of claim 7 wherein the at least one strap comprises a plurality of vertically spaced apart generally U-shaped rods each wrapped around part of the support post engaging a generally C-shaped clamping bracket along opposite sides of the clamping bracket at or adjacent opposite rod ends. 10. The covering system of claim 1 wherein the structure comprises a dock or pier with a plurality of spaced apart generally vertically extending pilings or posts, and wherein each mounting arrangement comprises a mount fixed to a corresponding one of the pilings or posts, each mount having a generally horizontally extending length-adjustable spacer arm cantilevered outwardly therefrom with an annular rotary bearing disposed at a free end of the length-adjustable spacer in which the uprightly extending shaft section is rotatively telescopically received, and wherein the position-adjustable connector slidably telescopes over the at least one of the shaft sections and comprises a position lock that releasably locks or fixes the position-adjustable connector in place on the at least one of the shaft sections preventing relative movement therebetween and setting the amount of preload applied by the at least one pretensioner stay to the at least one of the shaft sections. 11. The covering system of claim 1 wherein each swing arm shaft is comprised of an elongate tube having at least one bend between the uprightly extending shaft section and the outwardly extending shaft section that comprises an elbow, wherein the at least one pretensioner stay comprising an elongate substantially rigid link having (i) one end pivotally attached to a pretensioner anchor disposed at or adjacent the elbow, and (ii) an opposite end attached to the at least one of the shaft sections by a position-adjustable connector that telescopically receives part of the at least one of the shafts enabling the position of the position-adjustable connector along the at least one of the shaft sections to be moved relative to the at least one of the shaft sections to change a preload applied by the at least one of the pretensioner stays to the at least one of the shaft sections. 12. The covering system of claim 11 wherein the pretensioner anchor comprises a reinforcing brace extending alongside the elbow from the uprightly extending shaft section at or adjacent one end of the elbow to the outwardly extending shaft section at or adjacent an opposite end of the elbow. 13. The covering system of claim 11 wherein the at least one pretensioner stay comprises an elongate substantially rigid connecting link comprised of an elongate shaft, rod, pipe or tube. 14. The covering system of claim 1 wherein the at least one stay of the adjustable pretensioner comprises (a) a first elongate stay extending alongside the uprightly extending shaft section having a first position-adjustable connector releasably fixed to the uprightly extending shaft section at a position on the uprightly extending shaft section that is movable along the uprightly extending shaft relative to (i) the uprightly extending shaft section and (ii) the corresponding one of the swing arm mounts to change an amount of preload applied to the uprightly extending shaft section by the first pretensioner stay, and (b) a second elongate stay extending alongside the outwardly extending shaft section having a second position-adjustable connector releasably fixed to the outwardly extending shaft section at a position on the outwardly extending shaft section that is movable along the outwardly extending shaft section relative to (i) the outwardly extending shaft section and (ii) the corresponding one of the swing arm mounts to change an amount of preload applied to the outwardly extending shaft section by the second pretensioner stay. 15. The covering system of claim 14 wherein the wherein (a) the first stay comprises an elongate substantially rigid connecting link having one end mounted to the uprightly extending shaft section by the first position-adjustable connector, the first position-adjustable connector comprising (i) a collar telescopically receiving the uprightly extending shaft section, and (ii) a position lock that releasably fixes the collar of first position-adjustable connector in place on the uprightly extending shaft preventing relative movement therebetween when an amount of preload applied by the first pretensioner stay to the uprightly extending shaft section is set, and (b) the second stay comprises an elongate generally rigid connecting link having one end mounted to the outwardly extending shaft section by the second position-adjustable connector, the second position-adjustable connector comprising (i) a collar telescopically receiving the outwardly extending shaft section, and (ii) a position lock that releasably fixes the collar of second position-adjustable connector in place on the outwardly extending shaft section preventing relative movement therebetween when an amount of preload applied by the second pretensioner stay to the outwardly extending shaft section is set. 16. The covering system of claim 15 wherein the first stay, the second stay and the pretensioner anchor are disposed along an outboard side of the swing arm shaft, the outboard side facing away from the cover. 17. The covering system of claim 15 wherein each swing arm shaft has a bend between the uprightly extending shaft section and the outwardly extending shaft section that comprises an elbow, and wherein an opposite end of the first and second stays are connected to a pretensioner anchor mounted to the swing arm shaft at or adjacent the elbow. 18. The covering system of claim 17 wherein the pretensioner anchor comprises an elbow reinforcement bracket that extends alongside the elbow, wherein an opposite end of the first stay attaches to the elbow reinforcement bracket generally tangent to one part of the elbow reinforcement bracket, and wherein an opposite end of the second stay attaches to the elbow reinforcement bracket generally tangent to another part of the elbow reinforcement bracket. 19. The covering system of claim 1 further comprising an elongate generally horizontally extending carriage pivotally attached to the outwardly extending shaft section of each one of the swing arm shafts, and an elongate generally horizontally extending track carried by the carriage from which the cover is suspended. 20. The covering system of claim 19 wherein carriage comprises an elongate substantially rigid beam connected to the boom of each one of the swing arm shafts by a pivot assembly. 21. The covering system of claim 1 further comprising an elongate generally horizontally extending carriage pivotally attached to the boom of each one of the swing arm shafts from which the cover is suspended, wherein the carriage comprises a generally C-shaped carriage beam having generally horizontally extending, spaced apart and generally parallel upper and lower flanges interconnected by a generally vertically extending end wall, and wherein the boom of each swing arm shaft is pivotally connected to the carriage beam by a pivot assembly having a generally vertically extending pivot knuckle disposed alongside the endwall and between the upper and lower flanges. 22. The covering system of claim 21 wherein the swing arm shaft of at least one of the swing arms has an outwardly extending pivot limiter with a free end that abuts against part of the carriage beam opposing pivoting of the carriage beam relative to the boom of the swing arm shaft of the at least one of the swing arms. 23. The covering system of claim 22 wherein the pivot limiter extends generally horizontally outwardly from the free end of the boom of the swing arm shaft of the at least one of the swing arms and is length adjustable to adjust the distance between an end of the pivot limiter that defines a pivot stop and the end wall of the carriage beam against which the pivot stop bears to limit how much the carriage beam is pivotable relative to the boom. 24. A covering system for removably covering an object alongside a structure comprising: a plurality of spaced apart mounting arrangements attached to part of the structure;a plurality of spaced apart swing arms each rotatively anchored to a corresponding one of the mounting arrangements, each swing arm comprised of a swing arm shaft having a generally vertically extending pole rotatively anchored to a corresponding one of the mounting arrangements adjacent a bottom end of the pole that defines one end of the swing arm shaft, a generally horizontally extending boom having a free end that defines the other end of the swing arm shaft, and an elbow extending between the pole and boom, and an adjustable pretensioner applying a preload to the swing arm shaft comprised of a pretensioner anchor carried by the swing arm shaft that is disposed between opposite ends of the shaft proximate the elbow, a first elongate stay generally outwardly extending alongside the boom that is attached to the boom of the shaft adjacent the free end of the shaft and extending alongside the boom toward the elbow and attaching to the pretensioner anchor at a first end, and having a second end releasably fixed to the boom by a first position-adjustable connector slidably mounted to the boom whose position on the boom is adjustable to change pretension applied by the pretensioner to the boom, and a second elongate stay generally uprightly extending alongside the pole that is attached to the pole proximate where the pole is rotatively anchored to one of the corresponding mounting arrangements and extending alongside the pole upwardly toward the elbow and attaching to the pretensioner anchor at a first end, and having a second end releasably fixed to the pole by a first position-adjustable connector slidably mounted to the pole whose position on the pole is adjustable to change pretension applied by the pretensioner to the pole;a cover carried by the boom of each one of the swing arms; andwherein the plurality of swing arms rotates between a covered position where the cover generally overlies an object to be covered with the cover and an uncovered position disposed from the covered position where the object is uncovered.
Kiss Jozsef (8 Woodman Dr. S. Hamilton ; Ontario CAX L8K 4C9) Stricker John P. (RR #1 Brantford ; Ontario CAX N3T-5L4), Storage mechanism for vehicle covering.
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