# US 2014/0150353 A1 · Cover for Covering a Pile > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0150353 A1 - Document ID: US20140150353A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/903,260 - Filed: 2013-05-28 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2012-05-28 - Inventors: Geoffrey Kenneth Ellis - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140150353A1 ## CPC - B65D 65/22: Details - B09B 1/004: {Covering of dumping sites} - Y02W 30/30: Landfill technologies aiming to mitigate methane emissions - B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES - B09B: DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Y02W: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT ## Abstract A cover for covering a pile is disclosed, which includes a sheet to overlay the pile, and a plurality of restraints attached to the sheet, a free portion of each restraint extending from the sheet to be fixed in relation to the pile in use, thereby to fix the sheet in relation to the pile, and a sheet contacting portion of each restraint extending at least partially over the pile in use. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A cover for covering a pile, comprising: a sheet to overlay the pile; and a plurality of restraints attached to the sheet, a free portion of each restraint extending from the sheet to be fixed in relation to the pile in use, thereby to fix the sheet in relation to the pile, and a sheet contacting portion of each restraint extending at least partially over the pile in use. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A cover as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one restraint has two free portions extending from the sheet at respectively different positions to be fixed in relation to the pile. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) A cover as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sheet contacting portion extends over the pile from at or near one side of the sheet to at or near an opposite side of the sheet. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) A cover as claimed in claim 3, wherein the sheet contacting portion extends over the pile from at or near one side of the sheet to at or near an opposite side of the sheet. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) A cover as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sheet contacting portion extends into a sleeve. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) A cover as claimed in claim 5, wherein the sleeve comprises a fixed portion fixed in position relative to the sheet, and a flexible portion extending from the fixed portion to the free portion, the flexible portion being movable with the free portion. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) A cover as claimed in claim 1, further including a pull member comprising: a free portion from which the pull member can be pulled to pull the sheet over the pile; and a sheet-engaging portion attached or attachable to the sheet and extending away from the free portion along a surface of the sheet so that a force applied to the free portion during pulling is passed from the pull member to the sheet along a length of the sheet-engaging portion. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) A cover as claimed in claim 7, wherein the pull member comprises a strip. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) A cover as claimed in claim 8, wherein the free portion is disposed intermediate ends of the strip, and the sheet-engaging portion comprises two sheet-engaging parts each part extending from the free portion to a respective end of the strip. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) A cover as claimed in claim 7, wherein the pull member comprises a substantially V-shaped or U-shaped strip. ### Claim 11 A cover for covering a pile, comprising: a sheet to overlay the pile and comprising an opening through which the pile is accessible; and a resealable access point attached to the sheet about the opening, the access point comprising an access member attached to the sheet and moveable between an open condition in which the pile can be accessed, and a closed condition for preventing access to the pile. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) A cover as claimed in claim 11, wherein the access member comprises a flexible sleeve in register with the opening so that, when in use, the pile can be accessed through both the sleeve and opening together. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) A cover as claimed in claim 12, comprising a plurality of resealable access points. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) A cover as claimed in claim 11, comprising a plurality of resealable access points. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) A cover as claimed in claim 11, further including a pull member comprising: a free portion from which the pull member can be pulled to pull the sheet over the pile; and a sheet-engaging portion attached or attachable to the sheet and extending away from the free portion along a surface of the sheet so that a force applied to the free portion during pulling is passed from the pull member to the sheet along a length of the sheet-engaging portion. ### Claim 16 A cover for covering a pile, comprising: a sheet to overlay the pile; and an anchor system attached to an outer surface of the sheet, to which an operator can releaseably attach to maintain the operator on the pile when in use. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) A cover as claimed in claim 16, wherein the anchor system comprises a plurality of anchor points to which the operator can releasably attach, the anchor points being arranged substantially in line along the sheet. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) A cover as claimed in claim 17, wherein the anchor system comprises a running line to which the operator can releasably attach, and a plurality of stop loops passing around the running line, the stop loops and running line being fixed to the cover. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) A cover as claimed in claim 16, wherein the anchor system comprises a running line to which the operator can releasably attach, and a plurality of stop loops passing around the running line, the stop loops and running line being fixed to the cover. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) A cover as claimed in claim 16, further including a pull member comprising: a free portion from which the pull member can be pulled to pull the sheet over the pile; and a sheet-engaging portion attached or attachable to the sheet and extending away from the free portion along a surface of the sheet so that a force applied to the free portion during pulling is passed from the pull member to the sheet along a length of the sheet-engaging portion.