Patent ID: 7418918

Claim:
A boat cover, comprising: a cover portion including a plurality of spaced leg attachment points, the cover portion providing a framework upon which a continuous screen is attached in an outstretched orientation over the framework such that the continuous screen spans the space between the plurality of leg attachment points, the framework including a first portion interconnected to a second portion and where the continuous screen spans over the first and second portions; and a base structure, said base structure including: a first leg including a distal end and a proximal end, said distal end providing a boat attachment point and said proximal end providing a cover attachment point; a second leg including a distal end and a proximal end, said distal end providing a boat attachment point and said proximal end providing a cover attachment point; a third leg including a distal end and a proximal end, said third leg linked to said cover portion; a fourth leg including a distal end and a proximal end, said fourth leg linked to said cover portion; and wherein said cover portion has a first position in which said cover portion is extended so that the first and second portions of the framework lie within a first plane and a second position in which the cover portion is not extended so that the first portion lies within the first plane and the second portion lies within a second plane that is different than the first plane and wherein the continuous screen remains in the outstretched orientation over the framework and continues to span the space between the leg attachment points in both the first position and the second position.