Patent ID: 7637053

Claim:
A crop protection device comprising (a) a sheet of fabric material having two ends, said two ends comprising a first end and a second end, the sheet of fabric material having a half-cylindrical shape, (b) at least one plant that needs to be protected by the crop protection device, said plant comprising a citrus plant, (c) means for mounting the sheet of fabric material over the plant, said means further comprising (i) a plurality of frame members, wherein a frame member is placed on either side of a plant to be protected by the crop protection device, (ii) means for securing the sheet of fabric material to the plurality of frame members, said means further comprising (1) a plurality of eyelets interspersed throughout the sheet of fabric, and (2) a drawstring that is inserted through each of the eyelets of the plurality of eyelets, wherein the actual number of frame members used with a particular application of the crop protection device comprises a number equal to one higher than the number of plants to be protected with said application, and (d) means for providing heat to within the area located underneath the sheet of fabric material after the sheet of fabric material has been secured to the plurality of frame members, said means further comprising (i) a heater and blower unit attached to the first end of the sheet of fabric material, wherein the heater and blower unit continuously blows hot air into the area underneath the sheet of fabric material after the sheet of fabric material has been secured to the plurality of frame members, and (ii) power means for providing power to the heater and blower unit, said power means comprising standard household current.