Patent ID: 7444784

Claim:
A covering, removably mountable to a top edge of a window well, the covering comprising a cover grid having a cover grid edge; and at least one adjustable grid mount adapted to removably attach said cover grid to the window well by hingedly attaching said cover grid edge to the top edge of the window well, wherein said at least one adjustable grid mount further comprises a grid sleeve unit slideably attached to said cover grid edge; and a lock keeper slideably mounted on said grid sleeve unit; wherein said grid sleeve unit comprises a ported sleeve member having a proximal end, a distal end, and an upper surface; and wherein at least one anchor port extends through said upper surface of said ported sleeve member; wherein said cover grid comprises a plurality of grid members including an edge grid member, and wherein said cover grid edge comprises said edge grid member; wherein said covering further comprises a first pressing portion mounted to said distal end of said ported sleeve member; and a second pressing portion mounted to said lock keeper, wherein said first pressing portion is adapted to pinch a sidewall of the window well against said second pressing portion; and wherein said lock keeper further comprises a sliding collar slideably mounted on said ported sleeve member and adapted to slide said second pressing portion into and out of engagement with a first side of the window well sidewall.