Universal and rapid covering system
OwnerAntonio PISAPIAinventor
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Abstract
A universal and rapid system suitable for covering boats or any other vehicle and object. The purpose is to realize a covering system which is practical, functional in the positioning phase and compact in storage, to overcome problems related to water stagnation and bad air circulation, and to get the advantage of waterproofing, of protection from atmospheric agents. The system comprises a cover (1), a coupling means (10) placed on it, a system for lifting (38) anchored to a support structure (39) wherein said cover (1) is connected to a sleeve (15). The system, in its several applications, diversifies itself for the various possible embodiments of the several elements constituting the system, for example for the type and shape of the cover, for the type of the sleeve, for the modalities of anchoring.
Claims13
1- Universal and rapid covering system for boats and suitable for any other vehicle and object, comprising of a cover (1), a coupling means (10) placed on it, a system for lifting (38) anchored to a, fixed or mobile, support structure (39) which is external to the rest of the system and capable of ensuring a height greater than the object to be covered, characterized by the fact that the said cover (1) is connected to a sleeve (15) which by easily and quickly sliding on the cover (1) unfolds or extends over its total length, encasing the entire cover (1) and in the same way it folds or compacts above the cover (1) to allow its use, without hampering it, this connection is made through the coupling means (10) of the cover and the anchoring means (37) of the sleeve, the lower part of which is also used as section where the sleeve (15) collects itself when not used, while the upper part allows the connection with the system for lifting (38).
2- Universal and rapid covering system according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the said cover (1) comprises of a reinforcing fabric (6) along one or more ridge lines that can terminate on both ends with a hook (9).
3- Universal and rapid covering system according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the said cover (1) comprises of a water-repellent upper part (2) and a windproof, breathable and elastic lower part (3), with rope (7) and eyelets (5) or hinge or other type of anchor.
4- Universal and rapid covering system according to claim 3, characterized by the fact that the junction of the upper part (2) to the lower part (3) is interspersed with slots that allow a connection between the exterior and the inner part of the cover.
5- Universal and rapid covering system according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the said cover (1) is provided with a back opening (36) as to allow access to the object covered any time and without any difficulties.
6- Universal and rapid covering system according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the cover (1) is fasten to the object to be covered by means of spring clamps.
7- Universal and rapid covering system according to claim 2, characterized by the fact that the said coupling means (10) of the cover comprises of a hook applied to the most suitable point of the reinforcing fabric (6), this hook (10) can coincide with one of the hooks (9).
8- Universal and rapid covering system according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the said coupling means (10) of the cover is positioned on the most suitable point of the cover (1) and comprises of two joints in the shape of discs (25, 26) with eyebolts (21) or with any other suitable element.
9- Universal and rapid covering system according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the said sleeve (15) is constituted of material made of fabric or of a series of rings (30) connected to each other and spaced with ropes (31, 32).
10- Universal and rapid covering system according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the said anchoring means (37) of the sleeve comprises of a disc (33) with a double eye (34, 35) eyebolt (14) or another suitable element.
11- Universal and rapid covering system according to claim 10, characterized by the fact that the lower part of the said anchoring means (37) of the sleeve comprises of a stretch of a rope (12) or a shock absorber of at least the equal length of the sleeve (15) in its retracted position, at the ends of which are positioned hooks (11, 13) to allow the connection on the one side to the coupling means (10) of the cover and on the other side to the lower eye (34) of the eyebolt (14) of the anchoring means (37) of the sleeve.
12- Universal and rapid covering system according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the said system for lifting (38) comprises of a hook (16), a rope (17), a pulley (18) and a device suitable for anchoring, lifting and pulling that is activated manually (22) or by mechanical (23) or electrical (24) means.
13- Universal and rapid covering system according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the said support structure (39) comprises of a rod (19) properly sized depending on the object to be covered and, therefore, depending on the cover (1) in order to obtain a high point for the attachment, and it can consist of a single element or of a various elements also telescopic and it is fixed to the ground or to any other suitable structure to support it (20), whether fixed or mobile.