COVERING / RELEASING SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR FOR FREIGHT VEHICLES SUCH AS A RAILWAY WAGON

摘要

P This system (2) comprises a series of arches (3) for supporting the tarpaulin, sliding in longitudinal rails (4), and intermediate arches (6) located between the arches (3) and pivotally mounted on According to the invention, the system comprises flexible bands (7) connecting the intermediate arches (6) of the same pair of consecutive support arches (3), each flexible band (7) being able to adopt a configuration of longitudinal contraction when the intermediate arches (6) are in the folded position, in which it projects widely beyond the arches (6), on the outside of the latter, and a configuration of longitudinal extension when the intermediate arches (6) are in the unfolding position, in which the flexible strip (7) extends between the two intermediate arches (6). / P