Patent Publication Number: US-2007095271-A1

Title: Solo-operated convenient boat cover

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
      (a) Field of the Invention  
      The present invention relates to a solo-operated convenient boat cover, particularly to one that has a pouch design at the bow portion of the boat cover, such that the user may mount the boat cover at the bow without slip, thereby allowing the solo-operation easy and convenient.  
      (b) Description of the Prior Art  
      A boat cover is generally used for protecting a boat from damage and chap due to the erosion by dust, rain and sunshine. Therefore, when the boat is anchored, the user would protect it with a boat cover.  
      There are various tapes of boat covers sold in the markets. The common design is primarily composed of a cover cloth corresponding to the hull size. A tie-down portion interiorly provided with a rope combined with a locker is provided at the edge of the cover cloth, thereby when the cover cloth is mounted on the hull, it can be fastened to the hull by way of binding up the tie-down portion via the rope and the locker to obtain a protection effect. However, in view of huge size of the boat, when mounting the boat cover by one user, he/she must mount the boat cover on the hull with several steps. Besides, the cover cloth mounted on the bow will easily slip when the user pulls the cover cloth to mount on the stern, rendering the operation of mounting a boat cover quite time-consuming, or even require the cooperation of more than two persons.  
      In view of the above, the inventor has positively research to design the invention subject to the disadvantages existent in the prior arts, and has disclosed a solo-operated convenient boat cover design, which can allow one person to operate easily and speedily.  
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
      The primary object of the invention is to provide a solo-operated convenient boat cover, which has a pouch design at the portion of bow for mounting and fixing to the bow without slip when the user is pulling the boat cover to cover the whole hull. The invention can allow instant and convenient solo-operation.  
      To obtain the above objects, the solo-operated convenient boat cover according to the invention comprises a cover cloth corresponding to the hull size. A tie-down portion interiorly installed with a rope is provided at the edge of the boat cover. The rope can be alternatively combined with a locker. A piece of fabric is sewn under the boat cover at the bow portion, thereby forming a pouch between the fabric and the cover cloth. The opening of the pouch is sewn with an elastic band for griping the bow tip at the time when the pouch is mounted thereon. Thereafter, the user can pull the boat cover to cover the whole boat, and pull the rope to tie down the cover cloth on the hull. By way of fixing the pouch at the bow, the boat cover would not slip when the user is mounting the boat cover individually. In view of the above, it is easy and convenient to use the solo-operated convenient boat cover according to the present invention.  
      To completely appreciate these and other objects of the present invention as well as the invention itself, all of which will become apparent to those skilled in the art, the following detailed description of the invention and the claims should be read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       FIG. 1  is an exploded view of the present invention.  
       FIG. 2  is a perspective view of the invention.  
       FIG. 3  shows how to use the invention.  
       FIG. 4  is side view showing the invention being mounted at the bow tip.  
       FIG. 5  shows an embodiment of the invention in a use status.  
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS  
      As shown in  FIGS. 1 and 2 , the invention comprises a cover cloth  10  corresponding to the hull size. A tie-down portion  11  interiorly installed with a rope  12  is provided at the edge of the cover cloth  10 . The rope  12  can be tied down and knotted to reduce the size of the tie-down portion  11 . The rope  12  can be alternatively combined with a locker  13 , thereby the rope  12  can be pulled and positioned for the purposes of tightening or loosening. The tie-down portion  11  of the cover cloth  10  is fastened to the edge of the hull  40 . A piece of fabric  20  is sewn under the cover cloth  10  at the bow portion, thereby forming a pouch  30  of a 3-D space between the fabric  20  and the cover cloth  10 . The opening of the pouch  30  is sewn with an elastic band  21  to accomplish a novel boat cover  1  design.  
      Referring to FIGS.  3  to  5 , when the boat cover  1  is in use, the pouch  30  is first mounted on and fastened to the bow tip  41  for griping the bow tip  41 . Thereafter, the user can pull the boat cover  1  to cover the two ends  10   a  and  10   b  of the stern by his/her own. As the pouch  30  has been pre-mounted on the bow for fastening purposes, it would not slip at the time when the user pulls the boat cover  1  to cover the left and right sides of the hull  40 . Thereafter, the user may arrange the tie-down portion  11  to allow the cover cloth  10  completely cover the edge of the boat. Finally, the rope  12  at the rear end of the boat cover  1  is pulled and knotted for fastening purposes.  
       FIG. 2  shows an embodiment of the invention, wherein the rope  12  is combined with a locker  13  which has one-way effect to bind the rope  12  and prevent the rope  12  from slip. Accordingly, the user can have the tie-down portion  11  of the boat cover  1  firmly bound on the hull  40  easily without help by others.  
      As shown in  FIGS. 4 and 5 , the pouch  30  according to the invention is an outwardly extending piece of fabric which is cut and sewn to be in form of a half-moon shape, such that when the fabric of the pouch  30  is sewn with the cover cloth  10 , a 3-D space would be form therebetween for receiving the bow tip  41  closely, thereby serving a cushion for protecting the boat from scratching during transportation.  
      Concluded above, the invention provides a simply component design, which can be solo-operated easily and speedily. While certain novel features of this invention have been shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed Claims, it is not intended to be limited to the details above, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention.