Covering system
AssigneeMarco Canvas and Upholstery, LLC
InventorsEdward J. Skrzynski, Rodney R. Bonard
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Abstract
The present invention concerns apparatus and methods for covering and uncovering a desired object. Particular embodiments include a covering system comprising: a cover operably connected to a plurality of translational members translationally positioned along a track suspended above the cover, the track being operably attached to two or more hangers, each of the two or more hangers having a vertically extending portion and an outwardly extending portion, the track being operably attached to the outwardly extending portion and suspended below the outwardly extending portion of the hanger; and, a non-rotational track support configured for releasable connection to the track and extending from below the track.
Claims21
A covering system comprising:
- a cover operably connected to a plurality of translational members translationally positioned along a track suspended above the cover, the track being operably attached to two or more hangers, each of the two or more hangers having a vertically extending portion and an outwardly extending portion, the track being operably attached to the outwardly extending portion and suspended below the outwardly extending portion of the hanger;
- and,
- a non-rotational track support configured for releasable connection to the track and extending from below the track.
A method of covering an object, the method comprising:
- providing a covering system comprising:
- a cover operably connected to a plurality of translational members translationally positioned along a track suspended above the cover, the track being operably attached to two or more hangers, each of the two or more hangers having a vertically extending portion and an outwardly extending portion, the track being operably attached to the outwardly extending portion and suspended below the outwardly extending portion of the hanger;
- and,
- a non-rotational track support configured for releasable connection to the track and extending from below the track;
- mounting each of the two or more hangers and the non-rotational track support to a structure;
- rotating each of the two or more hangers with the track to a covering position;
- and,
- supporting a portion of the track in the covering position with the non-rotational track support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.