Patent ID: 9409629
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: B60P,B63B

Claim Text:
1. A boat cover for a boat, the boat cover comprising: a fabric having a top side, a bottom side, a bow edge, a stern edge, a port edge, and a starboard edge, the top side being adapted to shed precipitation; at least one longitudinal strap supporting the bottom side of the fabric, the at least one longitudinal strap extending between the bow edge and the stern edge; at least one lateral strap supporting the bottom side of the fabric, the at least one lateral strap extending between a port edge and a starboard edge of the boat cover; and wherein, a portion of at least one of the at least one longitudinal strap and a portion of the at least one lateral strap are retained against a portion of the bottom side of the fabric; and wherein the at least one longitudinal strap and the at least one lateral strap support the fabric such that when the boat cover is attached to the boat, the at least one longitudinal strap and the at least one lateral strap establish an at least semi-rigid rib structure beneath the fabric of the boat cover to pull the boat cover taut against the boat and to form a downwardly concave shape and further comprising a strap sleeve extending along a portion of the bow edge of the boat cover, the strap sleeve receiving at least a portion of the at least one longitudinal strap.