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US 2014/0270964 A1Published application
Self-Expanding Protective Covering Structure
OwnerCarol Ann Mundinventor
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Abstract
A self-expanding protective covering structure, provided with at least one resilient and collapsible frame element, formed into a continuous planar loop. The entire structure, which stretches a protective covering while in the expanded configuration and collapses into a coiled configuration, can be placed and removed from a pond by one individual.
Claims18
A self-expanding protective covering structure comprising:
- a. a material covering having a perimeter,
- b. means for expanding said material covering to a substantially planar loop when the structure is in an expanded configuration,
- c. said material covering extending around and enclosing said means.
A self-expanding protective covering structure comprising:
- a. at least one resilient and collapsible frame element configured to form a continuous substantially planar loop when the structure is in an expanded configuration,
- b. a material covering having a perimeter extending around and enclosing said resilient and collapsible frame element.
A self-expanding protective covering structure comprising:
- a. a material covering having a perimeter,
- b. said material covering including a peripheral sleeve that is disposed adjacent to said perimeter,
- c. at least one resilient and collapsible frame element configured to form a continuous substantially planar loop, extending within said peripheral sleeve, which stretches said material covering when the structure is in an expanded configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.