Anchor cover
OwnerNicole Murray, Kevin R. Murrayinventors
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Abstract
A cover for an anchor, particularly a fluke-type boat anchor is constructed of a cover material of a resilient rubber that includes an elongated section and side wings. An elongated opening and closing member, such as a zipper, enables the cover to be opened and closed for receipt of the anchor therein.
Claims20
A cover in combination with an anchor, said anchor including a support rod and a pair of flukes mounted from the support rod, said cover comprising a cover material of a resilient rubber material that includes an elongated bottom portion and a top portion having side wings, an elongated opening and closing member having open and closed positions and that enables the cover to be opened and closed for receipt of an anchor therein;
- said elongated section including an elongated tapered portion having a longitudinal axis and the side wings including a pair of side extending wings that are integral with the tapered portion, and that define with the elongated tapered portion, in the closed position, an opening that extends transverse to the longitudinal axis;
- said side extending wings extending transverse to and outwardly beyond the elongated tapered portion in both the open and closed positions of the elongated opening and closing member;
- said opening defined by an elongated free top edge of the elongated tapered portion and an elongated free bottom edge of the top portion, said opening providing access to said anchor.
A protective cover in combination with a boat anchor, said anchor including a support rod and a pair of flukes mounted from the support rod, said protective cover comprising:
- a cover that is constructed of a resilient rubber or cloth material and that is arranged for receipt of at least a portion of the anchor;
- said cover including an elongated section and side wings;
- said elongated section includes an elongated tapered portion having a longitudinal axis and the side wings include a pair of side extending wings that are integral with the tapered portion, and that define with the elongated tapered portion an opening;
- an access means including an elongated closure device that extends longitudinally of the tapered portion for receipt of the anchor therein;
- said elongated closure device having open and closed positions;
- said closure device comprising a zipper;
- said side extending wings extending transverse to and outwardly beyond the elongated tapered portion in both the open and closed positions of the zipper;
- said opening defined by an elongated free top edge of the elongated tapered portion and an elongated free bottom edge of the top portion, said opening providing access to said anchor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.