Patent ID: 8084115

Claim:
A removable sheathing apparatus comprising: a covering member having a first edge and a second edge, wherein said first edge is removably attachable to said second edge by a connector such that the covering member has a perimeter of a first length, wherein the covering member is a windsock that is configured to surround a length of a column such that the perimeter of the covering member is in a spaced apart position that is spaced apart from the column and that there is an air space about the circumference of the column between the column and the covering member; a first shape retaining member, attached to a top edge of said covering member, the first shape retaining member having at least enough rigidity to maintain the top edge of the covering member in the spaced apart position when the removable sheathing apparatus is attached to the column; a securing member configured to surround and grip the column and having a perimeter of a second length less than the first length; and at least one support member movably extending from a third edge of said covering member to the securing member such that the securing member is located above the top edge of the covering member when the securing member is gripping the column.