Patent ID: 8215072

Claim:
A weather protection system for a structural element of a building, wherein said structural element is a window, an entry door, a patio opening, a garage door, or a porch opening, said weather protection system comprising: (a) a fabric sized to fit said structural element, said fabric comprising one or more of the following characteristics: (1) an elongation of no more than 25%, (2) a minimum open area of not more than 10%; (3) a ball burst strength of at least 600 psi; (4) a tensile strength of at least 540 pounds for the warp fibers and at least 425 pounds for the weft fibers; (5) a diaphragm burst strength of at least 825 psi; (6) a tear strength of at least 200 pounds for the warp fibers and at least 170 pounds for the weft fibers; (7) an abrasion resistance of at least 95% strength retained; (8) a puncture resistance of at least 190 pounds; (9) air flow of not more than 230 cubic feet per minute; and/or (10) an ultra violet retention (measured using ASTM DG154) of not less than 90%; (b) a plurality of anchoring devices; (c) a plurality of fasteners; and (d) a plurality of clips, wherein each clip comprises a first plate, a second plate, a first anchor opening, a second anchor opening, and a plurality of fastening points, wherein said first plate is adapted to be connected to said second plate at said fastening points with said fasteners, and wherein said first anchor opening and said plurality of fastening points lie in a first plane and said second anchor opening lies in a second plane that is substantially perpendicular to said first plane.