Patent ID: 6865850
Filing Date: 2005-03-15
Classification: E04G

Abstract:
1. A shroud for temporarily protecting a prefabricated window fixture from dirt, debris and grime during a construction process, the shroud comprising: a resilient, generally rectangular sheet of foldable, plastic material having a top, a bottom, a front, a rear, and a pair of spaced apart sides; a first bifurcated adhesive strip extending across the back of the shroud at its top, said first strip comprising a first corner portion and a first elongated portion adjoining said first corner portion that is separated therefrom by a vertical crease at the shroud rear, with a corresponding vertical gathered region at the shroud front formed by pinching during dimensional adjustments that is aligned with said vertical crease; a second bifurcated adhesive strip extending across the back of the shroud along at least one side thereof, said second strip comprising a second elongated portion adjoining the first corner portion that is separated therefrom by a horizontal crease at the shroud rear, with a corresponding horizontal gathered region at the shroud front formed by pinching during dimensional adjustments that is aligned with said horizontal crease; and, whereby the shroud may be press fitted to the fixture and concurrently varied dimensionally to insure a proper fit.