Protective cover structure

Claim 2

A protective cover structure comprising a support including upper supporting means spaced above an area to be protected; a cover formed of flexible sheet material and including a top portion resting on said upper supporting means, and depending portions merging with said top portion and extending downwardly therefrom outside of said support at least partially to enclose the area under said top portion, and a marginal extension of said top portion which projects outwardly from the merging of said top portion with said depending portions, said marginal extension having an outer edge spaced outwardly from said support; and a draw rope extending through said marginal extension outer edge, whereby tightening of said draw rope will form said marginal extension into a longitudinal fold providing a flexible gutter positioned to catch water draining off of said top portion and to conduct the drainage water longitudinally endwise of said cover structure, thereby preventing drainage water from flowing directly downwardly from edges of said top portion.

Claim 3

A protective cover according to claim 1 in which said support comprises an openwork frame the upper part of which constitutes said upper supporting means, the latter including two longitudinally extending frame top side members upon which said cover top portion rests, said frame top side members being respectively disposed inwardly toward the center of the structure from said top portion marginal extension.

Claim 4

A protective cover according to claim 1 incLuding means for mounting said support on a boat.

Claim 5

A protective cover according to claim 1 in which at least one of said depending portions is formed with a window-like opening and is provided with a movable closure for said opening.

Claim 6

A protective cover according to claim 1 in combination with a boat on which said support is mounted, said support having a front end spaced rearwardly from the boat bow, said cover top portion having a generally triangular section extending forwardly-downwardly from the frame front end with its apex positioned substantially at the bow, the draw rope ends being secured together and to the boat at said apex with the draw rope drawn tight.

Claim 7

A protective cover according to claim 5 including means for releasably attaching the lower edges of at least some of said depending portions to the boat hull.

Claim 8

A protective cover of flexible sheet material comprising a top portion including a relatively rectangular panel and a substantially triangular front panel extending from one end of said relatively rectangular panel; a rear portion extending from the opposite end of said relatively rectangular panel; and, at each side of said relatively rectangular panel, a side portion having one relatively short longitudinal edge connected to the adjacent edge of said relatively rectangular panel and having a relatively longer longitudinal edge parallel to said relatively short longitudinal edge, the side portion end edge at the end of said cover adjacent said substantially triangular panel being fitted with fastening means adapted to releasably connect said side portion end edge with the adjacent edge of said substantially triangular panel, the other side portion end edge at the end of said cover adjacent said rear portion being fitted with fastening means adapted to releasably connect said other side portion end edge with the adjacent edge of said rear portion.

Claim 9

A protective cover of flexible sheet material comprising a top portion including a relatively rectangular panel and a substantially triangular front panel extending from one end of said relatively rectangular panel; a rear portion extending from the opposite end of said relatively rectangular panel; and, at each side of said relatively rectangular panel, a side portion having one relatively short longitudinal edge connected to the adjacent edge of said relatively rectangular panel and having a relatively longer longitudinal edge parallel to said relatively short longitudinal edge, the side portion end edge at the end of said cover adjacent said substantially triangular panel being fitted with fastening means adapted to releasably connect said side portion end edge with the adjacent edge of said substantially triangular panel, the other side portion end edge at the end of said cover adjacent said rear portion being fitted with fastening means adapted to releasably connect said other side portion end edge with the adjacent edge of said rear portion.