Abstract:
A simplified protective cover assembly used to cover and protect openings such as doors, windows, or other openings for homes, office building, commercial buildings, and other wall structures from the destructive forces of a severe storm such as a hurricane. The current form of the preferred embodiment consists of high strength fabric covering an opening and be supported by steel bar and circular tube and being attached to wall. Once installed, the high strength fabric is stretched over the opening using a lever and pin. The high strength fabric, once stretched, will provide protection form high winds and wind borne debris common in storms such as hurricanes. There are additional features presented in the patent that will hide the simplified protective cover as well as turn into an awning which can reduce the heat into the house during summer months and reduce electric bills.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
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       REFERENCE TO A “MICROFICHE APPENDIX” 
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       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0004]    (1) Field of the Invention 
         [0005]    The present invention relates to windborne or propelled debris protection equipment such as hurricane shutters or storm shutters, which protects wall openings or window, for example, from violent storms. 
         [0006]    (2) Description of the Related Art 
         [0007]    Hurricanes, Cyclones, Tornados or other violent storms have caused enormous damage to homes, businesses, and structures due to the high winds and the subsequent windbome debris. In particular Hurricanes, have become more of a concern in recent years with the increased construction of homes in coastal areas of the United States of America. The coastal areas are the most susceptible to the hurricanes and to it&#39;s destructive forces. There are several types of protection on the market. The simplest form of hurricane protection for a building is metal hurricane shutters. They are basically corrugated metal that are attached over the window. The basic premise is to protect the building from over pressurization as well as keep the wind and rain from entering the building. Since the glazing, in the window, is the most fragile, it required to be protected from windborne debris associated with a violent storm such as a hurricane. If the windows are not protected, debris such as roofing tile, can penetrate the window and allow wind and rain to enter the building. The wind can be powerful enough to blow the roof off once the window has been broken. This causes enormous damage to the building and can cause deaths. 
         [0008]    The problem with hurricane storm panels or shutters, is that they are heavy and difficult to install. They will take a homeowner a full day to install shutters on his/her home. Due to difficulty with the installation, the shutters are often left on the home during the entire hurricane season. The shutters, left on during the hurricane season, have caused deaths in the past. If a fire breaks out in the home, the residents can be trapped in the home, due to the shutters. 
         [0009]    Storm Panels are either galvanized or aluminum steel corrugated steel panels that are installed over the window. The advantages of this system is that they are relatively inexpensive. The disadvantage of this system is that they are not easily installed due to heavy weight and size and are time consuming to install. 
         [0010]    There are other types of protection on the market such as accordion shutters, rolldown, bahama shutters which are based on a metal material. They are inherently expensive to purchase as well as being difficult to install. 
         [0011]    Accordian Shutters are generally made of Aluminum that form an accordion shape when opening and closing. The advantage of this system is the ease of operation and they are generally permanently attached for which requires no installation prior to the storm. The disadvantage of this system is that it often does not match the exterior design of the building and the cost is significantly more than Storm Panels. 
         [0012]    An example of an accordion shutter is in the U.S. Pat. No. 5,957,185 by Robinson and Tillit, Sep. 28, 1999 with their deployable and stackable accordion shutter system. The merits of this invention are that it can be deployed quickly and easily and not take up much space within the window space. As stated above the cost of this type of shutter are expensive. In addition, the shutter is solid and does not allow light to enter the building. This is an depressing and irritating thing for the homeowners who live in a cave. 
         [0013]    In recent years, there has been several hurricane products that utilize a fabric material and have been patented. U.S. Pat. No. 6,325,085, by Gower utilizes a fabric that is anchored above and below the window usually anchored to the ground and place at an incline to ground. The fabric is to the wall using straps or some other method. The fabric hurricane protection is installed when a hurricane is approaching and is removed after the hurricane has passed. The fabric system is not stretched nor is it tight in any way. The fabric forms the necessary barrier to protect the window opening from wind borne debris as intended. 
         [0014]    Another invention, which is comparable to the present invention is U.S. Pat. No. 6,886,300, Hudoba, dated May 3, 2005 which utilized a frame and fabric which is stretched within a frame and is installed as storm panel would be installed. The panel is made of fabric and has several features such as being light weight and could be installed on tracks or directly to the wall. The fabric and frame would then be stored when not in use. 
         [0015]    There are several differences between this patent and present invention in that the fabric is stretched using a rod and lever arm with a pin that will keep the fabric tight after being installed. The present invention will roll up and can be covered with covering if the home owner requests. The present invention will be rolled up and placed into a tube or box when not in use. The present invention involves installing the invention and then tightening the fabric while on the wall creating strong barrier. The prior art acts like a storm panel except it is a steel frame with fabric in the middle. 
         [0016]    Another U.S. Pat. No. 6,341,455, by Gunn, introduces a new type of hurricane protection that rolls up and is stretched to form a strong barrier against wind borne debris. This device does meet some of the requirements. The invention has the ease of use since it rolls up into a nice covering over the window. The invention allows light into the home since the fabric is translucent. 
         [0017]    There are no specific prior art that is similar to the present invention in the specific design and purpose. The closest prior art to is the invention done by Cameron Gunn, U.S. Pat. No. 6,325,085, which involves stretching a fabric over the window and rolling it up into the covering. The present invention has some similar features, however has been developed as lower cost alternative and more similar to the storm panels. The preferred embodiment is a simple approach to protecting the home and has many features that are considered desirable. 
         [0018]    The present invention has been developed as a low cost alternative to all other hurricane protection devices out on the market and competes with the lowest cost alternative to the galvanized panels. The primary problem of mitigation of disasters is the cost of the protection. The home owner or building owner will look at the risk and the frequency of the risk and determine what an acceptable cost to prevent the disaster is. The less the cost, the more likely the building owner will purchase the mitigation device. The important feature of the preferred embodiment is the low cost and the known performance of the high strength fabric. 
         [0019]    The present invention also allows the user to store the product in housing so that it will not have to be stored. If the present invention is stored, it can be rolled up into a tight roll and stored easily. The present invention could also utilize a flexible high strength material such as a high strength fabric that is transulant so that during a severe storm and present invention is being used, the user will not have to be in the dark during the severe storm. In the case of a hurricane, the present invention could be installed several days before the hurricane can arrive and the user will not be in the dark. 
         [0020]    The preferred embodiment of the invention is comprised of high strength fabric that is light weight. The current problem with the existing products, in particular, the storm panels is that they are heavy and bothersome to install. In addition, due to their weight, they are dangerous when product slips out the hands of the user. The light weight feature of the present invention provides an advantage to existing products in the market. 
         [0021]    In order to produce a product for the hurricane protection industry, there are standardized testing requirements for the protective devices to meet for strength and integrity. The tests are designed to simulate the hurricane wind force winds and to simulate flying debris in a hurricane. The primary purpose of the standardized testing requirements or codes is to ensure that the hurricane protection on the home is suitable for the service and will protect the home and the occupants. 
       BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0022]    The invention relates to an original design for an exterior covering of wall openings for use in protecting all wall openings in buildings from severe wind and rain damage or from windbome debris objects during violent storms, such as hurricanes. The design involves using a flexible high strength material such as high strength fabric that is stretched over the wall opening utilizing various methods to stretch the fabric to provide a protective barrier. The invention also relates to similar design within the window frame to combine the protective barrier with window frame. This combined feature can also be used as an exterior window shade. 
         [0023]    The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a protective cover assembly which has many of the advantages of the existing shutters mentioned, heretofore and many novel features that result in a new protective cover assembly which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or implied by any of the prior art. 
         [0024]    There has been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
         [0025]    In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to details of construction and to the arrangement of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being carried out in various ways. Also, it is understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of the description and should not be regarded as limiting. 
         [0026]    Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientists, engineers, and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application. The abstract is neither intended to define the invention of the application, which is measured by the claims, nor is it intended to be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way. 
         [0027]    A high strength flexible material, such as a high strength fabric is secured at the top of window using an anchoring system and at the bottom of the window there are brackets and a circular rigid member which is connected to the fabric and the rigid circular member is attached to the wall. The anchors and brackets connect the assembly to the wall in the preferred embodiment. In this application the entire assembly will be marginally larger than the window opening. Once all the components are installed, then the user will use a lever to turn the bottom tube a specified length thus tightening the fabric over the opening to form a strong barrier. The tube is then locked into the place with a pin in the preferred embodiment. There are alternative embodiments presented that will lock the tube in place after being turned. There are alternative embodiments that will also stretch the fabric. 
         [0028]    Once the bottom tube is turned and locked into place, there is a strong barrier over the opening which will protect it from flying debris. The barrier will also resist wind in the case of a hurricane, tornado or severe storm. 
         [0029]    There are alternative embodiments presented as it relates to the installation of the assembly, covering of the assembly, and integration into a window frame or opening. In addition, the preferred embodiment can be installed sideways and upside down according the to needs of the user and architectural preference. 
         [0030]    There is one additional feature of the present invention is that it can be used as an awning when employing the awning option. There are users that may wish to utilize the hurricane protection as awning to add value to their structure. It is a relatively small investment to utilize both and the present invention offers this feature. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0031]    FIG.  1 —is the three dimensional view of the installed preferred embodiment of the protective cover, over a window on a residential house in the protective mode or in the closed position. 
           [0032]    FIG.  2 —is an exploded three dimensional view of the preferred embodiment of the protective cover showing how the components go together on the side of a house. 
           [0033]    FIG.  3 —is a three dimension detail view of the preferred embodiment locking mechanism of the tube using a pin and eyebolt. 
           [0034]    FIG.  4 —is a three dimensional detail view of an alternate embodiment locking mechanism of the tube using the lever and a separate bracket with a pin. 
           [0035]    FIG.  5 —is an exploded three dimensional view of an alternate embodiment of the invention where there are brackets on the top and bottom to place out from the wall further. 
           [0036]    FIG.  6 —is detailed three dimensional view of the alternative embodiment locking mechanism of the tube using a ratcheting system which does not allow the rotation of the tube. 
           [0037]    FIG.  7 —is 2 dimension front and side view of the ratchet and pawl assembly. 
           [0038]    FIG.  8 —is a three dimensional view of the preferred embodiment with the brackets located on the top and with additional supports to form an awning for the window while utilizing the protective features of the invention 
           [0039]    FIG.  9 —is a three dimensional view of the preferred embodiment of the invention when utilizing the alternative feature of the awning. 
           [0040]    FIG.  10 —is an exploded three dimensional view of the alternate embodiment locking mechanism using a ratcheting system. 
           [0041]    FIG.  11 —is 3 dimensional view of an alternative method of stretching the fabric using a ratcheting tool that clamps on the bottom and pulls down allowing the bottom member to be attached to the wall at the correct location. 
           [0042]    FIG.  12 —is a 2 dimensional view of the fabric showing how the preferred embodiment of the fabric is being sewn to have pouches for the components. 
           [0043]    FIG.  13 —is a 3 dimensional view of the assembly with a cover used to contain the assembly when not in use. 
           [0044]    FIG.  14 —is a 3 dimensional view of the assembly cover of the preferred embodiment showing a hinged section. 
           [0045]    FIG.  15 —is a 3 dimensional view of the fabric tube of the preferred embodiment and attachedment of the fabric to tube using a slot in the fabric tube and using a fabric rod. 
           [0046]    FIG.  16 —is a 3 dimensional view of the high strength fabric and the awning material showing how the awning would go over the high strength fabric when the option for the awning is utilized. 
           [0047]    FIG.  17 —is a 3 dimensional view of the assembly on the house where there are grommets on the top of the fabric which is attached to the wall and there is not rigid member at the top. 
           [0048]    FIG.  18 —is a 3 dimensional view of the assembly on the house where there is a heavy bar on the bottom to stretch the fabric into place as an alternative embodiment. 
           [0049]    FIG.  19 —is a 3 dimensional view of the assembly that is integrated into a window frame utilizing the same components. 
           [0050]    FIG.  20 —is a 3 dimensional view of a standard window. 
           [0051]    FIG.  21 —is a 3 dimensional exploded view of the simplified protective cover assembly integrated into the window frame in the open position or not in use position. 
           [0052]    FIG.  22 —is a 3 dimensional view of the simplified protective cover assembly integrated into the window frame in the closed position or operational position. 
           [0053]    FIG.  23 —is a 3 dimensional exploded view of the simplified protective cover assembly integrated into the window frame with a motor drive to lower and raise the fabric. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       [0054]    A simplified protective cover assembly for wall openings which embodies the concepts of the preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in FIG. I representing a single protective covering over a window at a house. The protective cover can be various sizes to cover the various sizes such as sliding glass doors, doors or windows, and is shown on one type of window in the drawing for illustration purposes and one form of the present invention. The simplified protective cover assembly of the preferred embodiment of the invention includes a high strength fabric  8 , a fabric rod  3 , near wall brackets  1 , rectangular bar  4 , fabric tube  10 , wing nuts  6 , bar anchors  5 , anchors  11 , anchor screws  12 , eyebolt  13 , and pin  7 . The materials to be used for the simplified protective cover assembly are only limited by their strength, weather resistance, weight and costs. The new wall brackets  1 , fabric rod  3 , rectangular bar  4 , wing nuts  6 , lever  9 , eyebolt  13 , pin  7 , anchors  11  and bar anchors  5  can be plastic, composite, or metal. The preferred materials for these items is metal and for most parts aluminum is preferred due the corrosion resistance and light weight. The high strength fabric  8  can come a variety of materials such polypropylene, Kevlar, geomembranes, permalon, polyester, spectra and other high strength fabrics. The simplified protective assembly is typically placed on the exterior of the building but first installing the bar anchors  5  on the top of the opening in measure locations and installing the anchors  6  at the bottom of the wall opening. The anchors  5  are installed by drilling a hole into the wall  16  and insert anchor  5  into the hole. The bar anchors  5  are installed by drilling a hole in the wall  16  and then drilling the bar anchors  5  into the drilled hole. The high strength fabric  8  is slide into the slot with the fabric rod  3  that is located in fabric tube  10  which is illustrated in  FIG. 15 . The high strength fabric  8  is connected to the fabric tube  10  once the high strength fabric  8  is slide through the entire fabric tube  10 . On the top of the high strength fabric  8 , there is a slot in the high strength fabric  8  and the rectangular bar  4  is slide into the high strength fabric  8  and aligned with the holes that are in the high strength fabric  8  and the holes in the rectangular bar  4 . The near wall brackets  1  are attached the wall  16  by placing the near wall bracket  1  on the wall  15  with the holes of the near wall bracket  1  aligning with anchors  11  and then using anchor screws to attach near wall bracket  1  to the wall  16  which is also illustrated in  FIG. 2 . Once the near wall brackets I are attached to the wall  15 , then the fabric assembly with the rectangular bar  4  inserted, and the high strength fabric  8  attached to the fabric tube  10  is lifted so that the fabric tube  10  is inserted into the near the wall brackets I and lifted so that the holes the rectangular bar  4  holes are place on the bar anchors  5  which are protruding from the wall  15 . Once the rectangular bar  4  is in place which is also illustrated in  FIG. 2 , the wing nuts  6  will be placed on the bar anchors  5  thus attaching it to the wall  16 . Once all the wings nuts  6  are placed as shown in  FIG. 2 , the high strength fabric  8  is ready to be stretched using lever  9 . Lever  9 , as shown in  FIG. 2 , will be placed into a hole in the fabric tube  10 . Once the lever  9  is placed into a hole in fabric tube  10 , the lever  9  is pushed upwards and thus rotating the fabric tube  10  and tightening the fabric. In  FIG. 3 , the preferred embodiment of the locking mechanism of the tube is shown. Once the fabric tube  10  is rotated it is locked into place, therefore maintaining tightness, buy placing the pin  7  through the eyebolt  13  and fabric tube  10  thus locking the fabric tube  10  in place. The high strength fabric  8  is now taunt or drum like so that flying debris or wind will be repelled. In  FIG. 17 , the assembly is exactly the same as  FIG. 1 , however there is no rectangular bar  4  and there is grommets  36  place in the fabric which greats holes so that high strength fabric  8  is attached to wall using bar anchors  5  and wing nut  6 . There are several methods to lock the fabric tube  10  in place and the present invention has alternative embodiments however does not preclude from other forms of locking the fabric in place. In  FIG. 4 , the alternative embodiment is presented for locking the fabric tube  10  into place. In this alternative embodiment a permanent lever  18  is utilized in the place of pin  7  as in  FIG. 3 . In alternative embodiment a permanent lever  18  is turned upwards and locked into place using permanent lever pin  20  and permanent lever bracket  19 . The permanent lever bracket  19  would be installed onto the wall using anchors  11  and anchor screws  12  similar the way the near wall brackets I were installed in  FIG. 2 . In this alternative embodiment the permanent lever  18  will always be attached. 
         [0055]    In  FIG. 6 , another alternative embodiment is presented, is a  3  dimensional view a ratchet system which comprises of ratchet wheel  14 A, pawl  14 B, shoulder screw  14 C and ratchet bracket  2 . As seen in  FIG. 6 , the ratchet wheel  14 A would fit into the fabric tube  10  to make a connection of the fabric tube  10  to the ratchet wheel  14 A. The fabric tube  10  would rotate within the ratchet bracket  2  by turning the ratchet wheel  14 A with the ratchet handle  31 . By turning the ratchet wheel  14 A, the fabric tube  10  would rotate and tighten the high strength fabric  8 . Once the high strength fabric  8  is tightened the pawl  14 B would engage the ratchet wheel  14 A and not allow for reverse motion. This would essentially lock the fabric tube  10  in place and keep the high strength fabric  8  in tension and protecting the opening. The pawl  14 B is attached the ratchet bracket  2  through the use of a shoulder screw  14 C. The ratchet bracket  2  would be placed on the wall  16  the same wall that the near wall brackets  1  with anchors  11  and anchor screws  12  as shown in  FIG. 10 .  FIG. 10  is an exploded  3  dimension view of the simplified protective cover assembly with the ratchet wheel  14 A, ratchet bracket  2  and pawl  14 B. In  FIG. 10 , the only difference between  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 10  is the alternative embodiment as shown in  FIG. 6  is replacing the preferred embodiment shown in  FIG. 3 . 
         [0056]    In  FIG. 5 , there a  3  dimensional alternative embodiment of the assembly which is further off the wall for different code requirements. The anchors  11  are placed into the wall  16  as described in  FIG. 1  using a drill and placing the anchors  11  into the holes. This done in all locations indicated in  FIG. 5 . The high strength fabric  8  is slide onto fabric tube  10  as shown in  FIG. 15  using fabric rod  3 . The top of the high strength fabric  8  has a opening so that the tube extended  21  can be slide into to the high strength fabric  8 . The top extended brackets  22  are installed onto the wall  16  by aligning the anchors  11  with the holes in the extended brackets  22  and placing anchor screws  12  into the anchors  11  thus attaching the extended brackets  22  to the wall  16 . Then lifting the fabric assembly which included high strength fabric  8 , fabric rod  3 , tube extended  21 , the extend tube  21  is placed in the extended brackets  22  where the assembly will hang. Now the bottom extended brackets  22  will be attached to the wall  16  using anchor screws  12  with fabric tube  10  in the extended brackets  22 . Once all the anchor screws  12  are installed as shown in  FIG. 5 , the fabric tube  10  is rotated with the lever  9  and locked into place with pin  7  as shown in  FIG. 3 . The high strength fabric  8  is now taunt and drums like to resist all flying debris and wind. 
         [0057]    In  FIG. 8 , there is  3  dimensional view of conversion of the simplified protective cover assembly to an awning utilizing many of the same components. The fabric tube  10  is located on the top in the near wall brackets  1  where the high strength fabric  8  is rolled up a little longer than final location for awning and locked into place as done  FIG. 3  with pin  7  and eyebolt  13 . After the high strength fabric  8  is rolled up on fabric tube  10  to specified height an awning fabric  27  that is sewn similar to pillow case is place over the high strength fabric  8  and then attached to another fabric tube  10  as the shown in  FIG. 15  except the awning fabric  27  is place in the slot. Then the top fabric tube  10  is rotated using the lever  9  to the specified height while rotating the awning fabric  27  around the top fabric tube  10 . The awning brackets  23  are attached to the wall using anchors  11  and anchor screws. The awning bar  24  is placed into the awning brackets  23  and secured in place by the awning pin  25  and the other end of the awning bar  24  is connected to the bottom fabric tube  10  through pressure fit holes. A protective cover  28  as shown in  FIG. 9  which is a 3 dimensional drawing of the awning option on the house. The added feature of an awning makes the hurricane protection device more attractive on the house as well has reduces the heat entering the house during the summer thus reducing the energy bills. 
         [0058]      FIG. 14  is 3 dimensional drawing showing the preferred embodiment of the assembly cover  28  which consists of an aluminum extruded piece with screw bosses and end cover plates  33  which can be screwed into assembly cover  28 . In addition, the assembly cover is attached the wall using hinges  35  which are also attached the assembly cover  28 . The hinge  28  allows the assembly cover  28  to open up and be able to place the simplified protective cover assembly in for storage. The hole in the bottom of the assembly cover  28  is to fasten to wall using anchor  11  and anchor screws  12  when in storage as well has hold open the assembly cover  28 . 
         [0059]      FIG. 13  is a 3 dimensional view of the protective cover assembly being stored in the assembly cover  28  over the window  15 . This is what would look like when stored and put away until the next severe weather event. 
         [0060]      FIG. 11  is a 3 dimensional view of an alternate embodiment of an alternate method to tighten the high strength fabric over the window. In this figure, the simplified protective covering assembly is similar to  FIG. 1  except rectangular bar  4  is place on the bottom and is attached to a ratcheting box which consists of fabric tube  10  placed in ratchet pull bracket  30  where the holes are located. The fabric tube  10  is connected to ratchet  14 A similar to  FIG. 6 . The fabric tube  10  is connected to the ratchet pull cables  29  which as feed through the fabric tube  10  and tied at the end. As the fabric tube  10  is turning, the ratchet pull cables  29  are pulling down on bottom rectangular bar  4 . The ratchet pull cables  29  are attached to bottom rectangular bar  4  using cable connection screws  32 . The ratchet box is just temporary and is attached to the wall using anchors  11  and anchor screws  12 . Once the components are in place as shown in  FIG. 11 , the ratchet wheel  14 A is turned using ratchet handle  31  which lowers the bottom rectangular bar  4  to the predetermined location. When first installing the simplified protective covers assembly in this alternative embodiment, you will install the top rectangular bar with fabric first and then according to instruction the bottom anchors  11  will be installed below where the bottom rectangular bar  4  is located. By rotating the ratchet wheel  14 A with ratchet handle, the bottom rectangular bar  4  is lowered and the user will match the holes in the rectangular bar with the bottom anchors  11 . When the holes line up, anchor screws  12  will be inserted into anchors  11 . The high strength fabric  8  is stretched over the window  15 . The ratchet wheel  14 A can be released by lifting the pawl  14 B and the ratchet pull cables  29  will be loosened. By removing the cable connection screws  32  and the anchor screws  12  that connect the ratchet box to the wall, the entire assembly can be removed and used on another opening. This will provide a less expensive method of stretching the fabric. 
         [0061]      FIG. 18  is a three dimensional view of a simplier version of the simplified protective covering assembly which is similar in configuration with  FIG. 11  except there is no ratchet box. The rectangular bar  4  is attached to the top of the opening and is attached to the high strength fabric  8  using a slot in the high strength fabric  8 . The rectangular bar  4  and the high strength fabric  8  is attached to the wall  16  over the window  15  using bar anchors  5  and is attached using wing nuts  6 . At the bottom slot in the high strength fabric  8 , the heavy steel bar  37  is inserted. There are holes in the heavy steel bar  37  similar to the rectangular bar  4 . The heavy steel bar  37  is heavy therefore is stretching the high strength fabric over the window. The heavy steel bar  37  is attached to the wall  16  similar to rectangular bar  4  using anchors  5  and wing nuts  6 . This the alternate embodiment to stretch the fabric using weights as opposed to a device.  FIG. 19  is a  3  dimensional exploded view of an window frame with integrated components to house the simplified protective covering assembly. In standard construction of aluminum windows, there are extruded parts that are connected by screws and the window pane  44  is housed within the frame when screwed together. In  FIG. 19 , the typical extrusions for the window structure are modified to accept the simplified protective cover assembly. The top extrusion is the Interior window assembly  39  which will house the high strength fabric  8  which is attached to the fabric tube  10  and the rectangular bar  4  is attached to the bottom of the high strength fabric and it is rolledup in side the interior window assembly  39  when not in use. On either side of the interior window assembly  39 , there are interior window tube brackets  38  which will support the fabric tube  10  when inside the interior window assembly  39 . On interior window tube brackets  38 , there are two holes which will attach directly into the interior of the wall opening for added support for wind loads and loading on the fabric tube  10  when deployed. On the left side there is left window frame  41  which attaches to both the interior window tube brackets  38  and interior window assembly  39  by using window assembly screws  40  by screwing into the screw bossed in the interior window assembly  39 . On the right side there is right window frame  42  which attaches to both the interior window tube brackets  38  and interior window assembly  39  by using window assembly screws  40  by screwing into the screw bossed in the interior window assembly  39 . In the right window frame  42 , there are slots and room to use the lever  9  and insert pin  7 . On the bottom there is the bottom window frame  45  which attaches to the left window frame  41  using window assembly screws  40  and the right window frame  42  is attached to the bottom window frame  45  using window assembly screws  40 . During the assembly of the window frames, the window pane  44  and middle window frame  43  are installed within the window frames as they would normally. Added window pane decorative attachements  46  also are placed over the window panes  44  for added support. Once the window is assembled it is ready to work. The high strength fabric  8  is pulled by rectangular bar  4  and brought down to line up the holes in the bottom window frame  45  and using window bolts  55 , the retangular bar  4  with the high strength fabric  8  is attached to the window bottom frame  45 . Then using the lever  9 , the high strength fabric  8  is tightened and lined up with hole on the right window frame  42  and the hole in the fabric tube  10  and then insert the pin  7  similar to  FIG. 3 . The high strength fabric  8  is stretch and ready for the next storm. This same process could be used as a shade at night or during the day. 
         [0062]      FIG. 20  is a 3 dimensional drawing of a typical window for comparision to a reengineered version with simplified protective covering assembly integrated into the window frame. 
         [0063]      FIG. 21  is a 3 dimensional drawing of the window frame with simplified protective covering assembly integrated into the window frame in the open position or not in use position. 
         [0064]      FIG. 22  is a 3 dimensional drawing of the window frame with simplified protective covering assembly integrated into the window frame in the closed position or in use position. 
         [0065]      FIG. 23  is a 3 dimensional drawing of the window frame with simplified protective covering assembly integrated into the window frame but with a motor operator with a manual override. It is same as the  FIG. 19  except the right window frame with motor compartment  54  is larger than right window frame  42  to allow room for the motor  5  which is connected to a bevel gear system  49  which is connected to the fabric tube  10  using specially made bevel gear system  49  that has the part that fits in the fabric tube  10 . The motor  50  is connected to the right window frame with motor compartment  54  by using motor strap  51  and motor strap anchors  52 . The bottom window frame with lip  48  is assembled the same as the bottom window frame  45 . The added lip on the bottom window frame lip  48  is to allow the user to lock in the place the rectangular bar  4  in the bottom by using interior set of pins  47  that are pushed in from inside the house on the main connected shaft and is attached to the interior of wall using anchors  11  and anchor screws  12 . The motor  50  will roll the high strength fabric  8  up and down and will lock into place when not in use. This will stretch the high strength fabric to the designed tension and protect the opening. As a back up incase of power failure, the original lever  9  and pin  7  will work as in  FIG. 19 . 
         [0066]    The reader can see that the simplified protective cover assembly of the preferred embodiment of the invention provides a easy to use and easy to install protective cover for wall openings that is of high strength to protect against high wind and wind borne debris. 
         [0067]    The foregoing description of the preferred embodiment of the invention has been illustrated and described for the purposes of presentation. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the preferred embodiment disclosed. Many modifications and variations are possible. It is intended that the scope of the invention be limited not by this detailed description, but rather by the claims appended hereto.