Patent ID: 7418919

Claim:
A privacy screen for use on a fishing boat comprising: a hoop frame having semi-rigid hoops supporting the privacy screen; a cover attached the hoop frame; the hoop frame forms four panels, a front panel, a rear panel, and two side panels that form a pyramidal shape without a bottom such that placing the privacy screen over a recessed cockpit area of the fishing boat provides a larger volume within the privacy screen than would be available if placed on a flat surface; a first plurality of attachment straps are positioned along a lower edge of the front panel to be aligned with pull rings of storage compartments on a front deck of specific boat models; a second plurality of attachment straps are positioned along a lower edge of the rear panel to be aligned with pull rings of storage compartments on rear decks of specific boat models; at least one attachment strap positioned along a lower edge of each side panel to secure the side panel; the privacy screen thereby being adapted for placement over the cockpit of the fishing boat and attachable to the fishing boat by the attachment straps; and both the front panel and the rear panel have doors that open and close to provide privacy as well as access to and passage through the privacy screen.