Patent ID: 6250320
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: E04H

Abstract:
A square or rectangular cover apparatus comprising:(a) a lightweight tarpaulin type cover, the cover being fabricated from a water resistant fabric or solar screen material and including four corners, the cover further including four grommets rigidly embedded in the cover, each of the grommets being located on a corner of the cover,(b) four hollow tubular support poles, each of the support poles having an inner diameter and an outer diameter, each of the support poles further having a top end and a bottom end, whereby the top end of each support pole is removably connected with a corner on the cover, each support pole further including a toggle mechanism to removably connect a corner of the cover to support pole, whereby the bottom end of each of the support poles including a mounted circular aperture, whereby each toggle mechanism further includes a top-mounted flange fixedly attached to a support pole, a pivot horizontally mounted and located within support pole above the flange, a spring rigidly affixed to the pivot, a first toggle rotatably mounted on the pivot, and a second toggle rotatably mounted on the pivot; and(c) four spikes, each of the spikes being composed of solid steel and including a top-mounted pole, each top-mounted pole being hollow and having an outer diameter, each top-mounted pole further including a pushable lock tab which mates with the circular aperture located on the bottom end of a support pole, and each top-mounted pole having an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the bottom end of a support pole.