A SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR A TARPAULIN FOR VEHICLES, TRAILERS, SEMI-TRAILERS AND CONTAINERS

A support structure for a tarpaulin for vehicles, trailers, semi-trailers and containers, comprisingtwo series of sliders (10) configured to be arranged for sliding along respective side supports (Al, A2) of a loading compartment (A),a plurality of carrier ribs (15) configured to support a tarpaulin, each carrier rib (15) connecting two sliders (10) of the two series, respectively, to each other,wherein adjacent sliders (10) of each series are connected to each other by means of two arms (21, 22) respectively hinged to the adjacent sliders (10),wherein the two arms (21, 22) comprise respective heads (23, 24) hinged to each other, each head (21, 22) having a rounded cross-sectional profile at the hinge.