Patent ID: 7412940

Claim:
A cover for covering and protecting an object provided with a covered portion, an uncovered portion, the cover comprising: a protective covering defining a tolerance cut out adapted to receive the uncovered portion when the protective covering is covering the object, the tolerance cut out having a length, a width and a perimeter; and a boot comprising: an upstanding material flange extending about the perimeter of the tolerance cut out so as to define an opening aligned with the tolerance cut out to receive and extend around the uncovered portion, the upstanding material flange extending upwardly from the protective covering and having a height less than the uncovered portion such that the uncovered portion extends upwardly past the upstanding material flange when the uncovered portion is positioned within the opening; and a sealing system positioned upstream of the tolerance cut out and on the upstanding material flange for sealing the upstanding material flange along the length of the tolerance cut out to seal around the uncovered portion at an arbitrary position within the opening.