Towable lawn tarp

• US 9,232,699 B1
• Filed: 03/25/2014
• Issued: 01/12/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: John Tosto
• Original Assignee: John Tosto
• Inventors: Tosto, John
• Primary Examiner(s): Nash, Brian D
• Application Number:
  US14/224,196
• Time in Patent Office: 658 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 20/40 Apparatus for cleaning the lawn or grass surface

Abstract

The transportation tarp assembly includes a panel that is positionable on a support surface. An object is positionable upon the panel. A belt is provided. The belt is worn by a user. A clip is operationally coupled to the belt. A rope is coupled between the clip and the panel. The user tows the objects on the panel. Once the user arrives at the intended destination, a selected rope is disconnected, and the user walks forward in order for the tarp to flip over thereby dumping the objects at the intended destination.

Claims

1. A transportation tarp assembly having objects placed thereon such that said assembly is towed by a user, said assembly comprising:

a panel being positionable on a support surface, the objects being positioned upon said panel;

a belt configured to be worn by the user;

a clip operationally coupled to said belt;

a plurality of ropes coupled between said clip and said panel such that the user tows the objects on said panel;

wherein said clip having a top end and a bottom end, said clip being elongated, each of said top and bottom ends of said clip comprising a closed loop;

said top end of said clip having a release thereon such that said top end of said clip may be selectively opened.

2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said panel being positionable on the support surface such that a bottom surface of said panel abuts the support surface.

3. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said panel having a plurality of rope apertures extending through a top surface and a bottom surface of said panel.

4. The assembly according to claim 3, wherein each of said plurality of rope apertures being positioned proximate an associated one of four corners of said panel.

5. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the objects being positioned on a top surface of said panel after said panel is positioned on the support surface.

6. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said belt having a first end and a second end, said belt being elongated.

7. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said belt being configured to be worn about the user'"'"'s waist.

8. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of rings coupled to a back side of said belt.

9. The assembly according to claim 8, wherein said plurality of rings being evenly spaced apart, said plurality of rings being centrally positioned on said belt.

10. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said clip being one of a plurality of said clips.

11. The assembly according to claim 10, wherein a top end of each of said plurality of clips being removably coupled to an associated one of a plurality of rings.

12. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of ropes are further classified as a forward rope and a rearward rope;

said user drags the transportation tarp assembly and objects to an intended destination where the forward rope is disconnected;

wherein the user walks forward whilst the panel flips over thereby dumping the object at the intended destination.

13. The assembly according to claim 12, wherein each of said plurality of ropes being removably coupled between a bottom end of a selected one of a plurality of said clips and a selected one of a plurality of rope apertures in said panel.

14. A transportation tarp assembly having objects placed thereon such that said assembly is towed by a user, said assembly comprising:

a panel being positionable on a support surface, the objects being positioned upon said panel;

a belt having a first end and a second end, said belt being elongated, said belt being configured to be worn by the user;

a clip operationally coupled to said belt;

ropes coupled between said clip and said panel such that the user tows the objects on said panel;

said ropes are further classified as a forward rope and a rearward rope;

said user user drags the transportation tarp assembly and objects to an intended destination where the forward rope is disconnected from the panel, thereafter, said user walks forward whilst the panel flips over thereby dumping the object at the intended destination;

wherein said clip having a top end and a bottom end;

said clip being elongated;

each of said top and bottom ends of said clip comprising a closed loop;

said top end of said clip having a release thereon such that said top end of said clip is selectively opened;

said clip being one of a plurality of said clips;

said top end of each of said plurality of clips being removably coupled to an associated one of a plurality of rings.

15. The assembly according to claim 14, wherein said panel being positionable on the support surface such that a bottom surface of said panel abuts the support surface;

said panel having a plurality of rope apertures extending through a top surface and said bottom surface of said panel;

each of said plurality of rope apertures being positioned proximate an associated one of four corners of said panel;

the objects being positioned on a top surface of said panel after said panel is positioned on the support surface.

16. The assembly according to claim 14, wherein said belt being worn about the user'"'"'s waist;

a plurality of rings coupled to a back side of said belt;

said plurality of rings being evenly spaced apart, said plurality of rings being centrally positioned on said belt.

17. The assembly according to claim 14, wherein said rope being one of a plurality of said ropes;

each of said plurality of ropes being removably coupled between a bottom end of a selected one of a plurality of said clips and a selected one of a plurality of rope apertures in said panel.