US 5,511,655 AGranted

Module cover

OwnerKenneth L. Porterinventor

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Abstract

A cover for protecting at least a portion of a compressed module of fibrous material from wind, rain, etc. The cover includes a cap; a first hanger member secured to a first side wall member of the cap at a point slightly below a top member of the cap; a second hanger member secured to the first side wall member of the cap at a point slightly below the top member of the cap and spaced from the first hanger member; a third hanger member secured to a second side wall member of the cap at a point slightly below the top member of the cap; a fourth hanger member secured to the second side wall member of the cap at a point slightly below the top member of the cap and spaced from the third hanger member; and strap means extending through the first and second hanger members parallel to the top of the module, through the third and fourth hanger members parallel to the top of the module, and around first and second end walls of the module at a spaced distance below the hanger members.

Claims3

Dependent claims

In combination:

a) a compressed module of fibrous material having a top, first and second side walls, and first and second end walls;
and
b) a cover comprising:
(i) a cap including a top member covering the top of the module, a first side wall member attached to the top member and depending downwardly from the top member and covering at least a portion of the first side wall of the module, a second side wall member attached to the top member and depending downwardly from the top member and covering at least a portion of the second side wall of the module, a first end wall member attached to the top member and depending downwardly from the top member and covering at least a portion of the first end wall of the module, and a second end wall member attached to the top member and depending downwardly from the top member and covering at least a portion of the second end wall of the module;
(ii) a first hanger member secured to the first side wall member of the cap at a point slightly below the top member of the cap;
(iii) a second hanger member secured to the first side wall member of the cap at a point slightly below the top member of the cap and spaced from the first hanger member;
(iv) a third hanger member secured to the second side wall member of the cap at a point slightly below the top member of the cap;
(v) a fourth hanger member secured to the second side wall member of the cap at a point slightly below the top member of the cap and spaced from the third hanger member;
and
(vi) strap means extending through the first and second hanger members, through the third and fourth hanger members, and around the first and second end wall members of the cap at a spaced distance below the hanger members;
the strap means extending parallel to the top of the module between the first and second hanger members and between the third and fourth hanger members, extending along a straight, downwardly angled line between the first hanger member and the first end wall of the module, extending along a straight, downwardly angled line between the second hanger member and the second end wall of the module, extending along a straight, downwardly angled line between the third hanger member and the second end wall of the module, and extending along a straight, downwardly angled line between the fourth hanger member and the first end wall of the module;
the first and second hanger members are constructed from a single elongated length of material folded to form two spaced apart loops and secured to the first side wall member with each hanger member substantially evenly spaced about the center of the first side wall member;
the third and fourth hanger members are constructed from a single elongated length of material folded to form two spaced apart loops and secured to the second side wall member with each hanger member substantially evenly spaced about the center of the second side wall member.

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In combination:

a) a compressed module of fibrous material having a top, first and second side walls, and first and second end walls;
and
b) a cover comprising:
(i) a cap including a top member covering the top of the module, a first side wall member attached to the top member and depending downwardly from the top member and covering at least a portion of the first side wall of the module, a second side wall member attached to the top member and depending downwardly from the top member and covering at least a portion of the second side wall of the module, a first end wall member attached to the top member and depending downwardly from the top member and covering at least a portion of the first end wall of the module, and a second end wall member attached to the top member and depending downwardly from the top member and covering at least a portion of the second end wall of the module;
(ii) a first hanger member secured to the first side wall member of the cap at a point slightly below the top member of the cap;
(iii) a second hanger member secured to the first side wall member of the cap at a point slightly below the top member of the cap and spaced from the first hanger member;
(iv) a third hanger member secured to the second side wall member of the cap at a point slightly below the top member of the cap;
(v) a fourth hanger member secured to the second side wall member of the cap at a point slightly below the top member of the cap and spaced from the third hanger member;
and
(vi) strap means extending through the first and second hanger members, through the third and fourth hanger members, and around the first and second end wall members of the cap at a spaced distance below the hanger members;
the strap means extending parallel to the top of the module between the first and second hanger members and between the third and fourth hanger members, extending along a straight, downwardly angled line between the first hanger member and the first end wall of the module, extending along a straight, downwardly angled line between the second hanger member and the second end wall of the module, extending along a straight, downwardly angled line between the third hanger member and the second end wall of the module, and extending along a straight, downwardly angled line between the fourth hanger member and the first end wall of the module;
each side wall member of the cap having a midportion that extends down from the top of the module a distance of approximately one fifth of the height of the module, and having triangular-shaped end portions which extend between the midportion and a respective end wall member.

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In combination:

a) a compressed module of fibrous material having a top, first and second side walls, and first and second end walls;
and
b) a cover comprising:
(i) a cap including a top member covering the top of the module, a first side wall member attached to the top member and depending downwardly from the top member and covering at least a portion of the first side wall of the module, a second side wall member attached to the top member and depending downwardly from the top member and covering at least a portion of the second side wall of the module, a first end wall member attached to the top member and depending downwardly from the top member and covering at least a portion of the first end wall of the module, and a second end wall member attached to the top member and depending downwardly from the top member and covering at least a portion of the second end wall of the module;
(ii) a first hanger member secured to the first side wall member of the cap at a point slightly below the top member of the cap;
(iii) a second hanger member secured to the first side wall member of the cap at a point slightly below the top member of the cap and spaced from the first hanger member;
(iv) a third hanger member secured to the second side wall member of the cap at a point slightly below the top member of the cap;
(v) a fourth hanger member secured to the second side wall member of the cap at a point slightly below the top member of the cap and spaced from the third hanger member;
and
(vi) strap means extending through the first and second hanger members, through the third and fourth hanger members, and around the first and second end wall members of the cap at a spaced distance below the hanger members;
the strap means extending parallel to the top of the module between the first and second hanger members and between the third and fourth hanger members, extending along a straight, downwardly angled line between the first hanger member and the first end wall of the module, extending along a straight, downwardly angled line between the second hanger member and the second end wall of the module, extending along a straight, downwardly angled line between the third hanger member and the second end wall of the module, and extending along a straight, downwardly angled line between the fourth hanger member and the first end wall of the module;
each side wall member of the cap having a midportion that extends down from the top of the module, and having triangular-shaped end portions which extend between the midportion and a respective end wall member.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.