Patents by Inventor Brent Cottingham

Brent Cottingham has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Deployment system for rolling tarp systems
    Patent number: 11491854
    Abstract: A rolling tarp deployment system includes a trailer, a bulkhead fixed to the trailer, first and second bows movable along the trailer, first and second tensioning assemblies, and a cover. The first tensioning assembly has a first member secured to the first bow, a second member secured to the bulkhead, and a first actuator configured to engage the first and second members to restrain the first bow to the bulkhead. The second tensioning assembly has a third member secured to the second bow, a fourth member fixed to the trailer, and a second actuator configured to engage the third and fourth members and move the second bow away from the bulkhead. The cover is tensioned when both the first and second members and the third and fourth members are engaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Tarpstop, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Callahan, Justin Bjorum, Brent Cottingham
  • DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM FOR ROLLING TARP SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20210339611
    Abstract: A rolling tarp deployment system includes a trailer, a bulkhead fixed to the trailer, first and second bows movable along the trailer, first and second tensioning assemblies, and a cover. The first tensioning assembly has a first member secured to the first bow, a second member secured to the bulkhead, and a first actuator configured to engage the first and second members to restrain the first bow to the bulkhead. The second tensioning assembly has a third member secured to the second bow, a fourth member fixed to the trailer, and a second actuator configured to engage the third and fourth members and move the second bow away from the bulkhead. The cover is tensioned when both the first and second members and the third and fourth members are engaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: Tarpstop, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Callahan, Justin Bjorum, Brent Cottingham