ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,454,830, issued on Oct. 28.
"Tarp support apparatus and system" was invented by Anthony F. Kroboth (Lehighton, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tarp support apparatus comprising an elongated structural member configured to support an edge of a tarp extending over a ground area under tension in a stretched orientation including a longitudinally extending track for slidably receiving a plurality of tarp fastener members configured to be secured to the track, wherein the tarp fastener members include a receiving element configured to engage with a fitting such as a grommet connected a tarp for securing an edge of the tarp to the elongat...