Patents Assigned to John Donovan Enterprises-FL., Inc.
  • Covering system
    Patent number: 6347826
    Abstract: A covering system for covering an open top container supported on a frame of a truck which includes a tarp device and a lifting device. The lifting device vertically moves the tarp device between a raised position at least ten feet above the frame to position tarp device high above the container and a lowered position below the top edge of the container. When the tarp device is raised, a tarp is extended from the tarp device to cover the container. The lifting device is then lowered to cover the open top of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: John Donovan Enterprises-FL., Inc.
    Inventors: John F. Horner, Robert A. Wood, Jr., Richard J. Coughtry
  • Covering system
    Patent number: 6109680
    Abstract: A covering system for covering an open top container supported on a frame of a truck which includes a tarp device and a lifting device. The lifting device vertically moves the tarp device between a raised position at least twelve feet above the frame to position tarp device high above the container and a lowered position below the top edge of the container. When the tarp device is raised, a tarp is extended from the tarp device to cover the container. The lifting device is then lowered to cover the open top of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: John Donovan Enterprises-Fl., Inc.
    Inventors: John F. Horner, Robert A. Wood, Jr., Richard J. Coughtry
  • Container covering system
    Patent number: 5743700
    Abstract: A covering system for covering a transportable container with a tarp. The covering system includes a covering device provided with an extendable tarp. The covering device is mounted on a support structure which is manipulable to position the covering device to enable covering of a container which is unsupported by the vehicle. The covering device is preferably mounted to a hook arm which also functions to load the container onto the vehicle after the container is covered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: John Donovan Enterprises-FL., Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Wood, Jr., Michael F. Ciferri