EXPRESS TARP

Abstract

The invention consist of a tarp or cover (1) which edge area is equipped with loops (2,3) intended for a rope or plank (7) to hold the tarp (1) tight over the covered object.

Description

FIELD OF INVENTION

The invention comprises a tarp or a cover, whose edge area has loops for fast tightening or rapid fastening.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Throughout the ages, the cover, or its later version the tarp, has been used as protection against whimsy weather. When it comes to rapid protection, nothing has outdone the tarp or cover. A cover also takes little room and is easy to carry. The surface for use—the surface area in proportion to its surface area when stored, is manifold. It could he said that, today, a tarp holds almost as important a position for man as a simple cover for our forefathers in the olden days. A cover or a tarp is normally the best solution for any temporary need for protection.

In order for a cover to stay in place or positioned on top of what it needs to cover, normally, the cover has openings on its edge area for fastening ropes, strings, or straps. With them, the tarp is tied fast onto suitable locations.

Another method to get the tarp to stay in place is to put weighs on the tarp.

There is yet a third way to fasten a tarp normally used for covering boats. Instead of trying to find suitable locations to tie the fastening ropes, weighs are fastened onto them, normally plastic bottles filled with water, etc., and, in spite of the tarp possibly shifting, the weighs keep the lines tight. All three fastening methods are relatively arduous and, for the final result to be durable and reliable, require careful handling. And, regardless, oftentimes, especially powered by wind and rain, the tarp removes itself from the object to he covered, leaving it unprotected.

Especially if the object to be protected is a boat or a vehicle, in other words, an object with a tangible form, it would he desirable for the covering to be easier, more practical, and more reliable. Hence, it could he said that, although the tarp itself has remained unchanged throughout the years, in regard to fastening it, there could be a lot of room for improvement.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The invention in question presents a solution for this problem, which is characterized in that at least the entire outer edge on one side is fitted with loops at regular intervals.

In order for it to be as easy as possible to thread a tightening rope or strap through them, it is preferable that the loops are relatively long, 15-35 cm, and fastened in a rather straight position. The open nature of the loops is also justified by the fact that, instead of a tightening rope, it should also be possible to pass a plank or a beam through the loops which plank or beam holds with its weigh the tarp quite well in place. The loops are to be preferably fastened in a 90-degree angle to the tarp edge where the loops are to be fastened.

When a tarp is in this manner equipped with the edge loops through which a tightening rope or strap is threaded, it functions similar to a hag which can he closed by pulling from the ends of the tightening string. When a tarp on top of a boat is tightened this way, it encloses the boat inside it, fastening itself against the bottom of the boat, and it is impossible for the forces of the nature to pull it away over the wider boat hull above.

It is possible to fasten the loops onto the tarp either permanently by sewing, gluing, or chemical melting or as a detachable fastening with press studs or buttons in which case the loops are replaceable.

If loops are required for both sides of the tarp, it is handy to use loops double the length which are turned over the tarp edge and whose ends are fastened onto the corresponding locations on the opposite side of the tarp. This method is practical as this allows fastening the tarp with only one measure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The following is a presentation of the invention with reference to the appended illustration, in which FIG. 1 shows a tarp equipped with loops

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

FIG. 1 presents the tarp 1 which shows the loops 2 both fastened permanently 4 and detachably 5,6 along the entire outer edge only on one side and the loops 3 also fastened permanently 4a and detachably 5a,6a on both sides of the tarp. A tightening rope 7 or a strap is threaded through the loops 2,3.

The invention is not limited to the abovementioned examples; instead, it may vary within the claims.

Claims

1. An express tarp comprising a tarp having loops equipped at least along the entire outer edge on one side of the tarp.

2. An express tarp according to claim 1, wherein the loops are 15-35 cm long, at 15-40 cm intervals along the entire outer edge of the tarp, wherein the loops are fastened onto the tarp at both ends of each loop either permanently, by chemical melting, gluing, or sewing, or detachably, with buttons or press studs, so that the loops are at a 90 degree angle in relation to the tarp's outer edge onto which the loops are fastened.

3. An express tarp according to claim 1, wherein the loops are fastened onto both sides of an entire edge area of the tarp so that one longer loop goes around the tarp's edge to both sides of the tarp and fastens at its ends either permanently or detachably on corresponding locations on the opposite sides of the tarp.

4. An express tarp comprising, a tarp having on at least one side a series of open straight loops at regular intervals along the entire outer edge area of said side, and a rope, strap or plank threaded through said series of open straight loops such that by pulling free ends of the rope, strap or plank the side of the tarp at least partially closes.

5. An express tarp according to claim 4, wherein the loops are 15-35 cm and fastened at a 90 degree angle to the tarp edge where the loops are fastened.

6. An express tarp according to claim 5, wherein the length of the loop is doubled, turned over the tarp's edge, and fastened on a corresponding location on an opposite side of the tarp.