1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to a tarp. Specifically, the present invention relates to a tarp having a cord that extends around the periphery of the tarp. More specifically, the present invention relates to a tarp having a channel along the edges of the tarp that has an aperture at each channel end. A fused cord runs along the entire periphery of the tarp.
2. Description of the Related Art
Many different tarps are used in the construction and recycling industry. Tarps are also widely used in home repair, camping, and many other uses. However, tarps are often difficult to secure and, when they are used as receptacles, for example, for leaves or dirt, they are difficult to close. There is therefore a great need in the art for a versatile tarp that meets such challenges.
Accordingly, there is now provided with this invention an improved tarp effectively overcoming the aforementioned difficulties and longstanding problems inherent in tarp design.
According to one aspect of certain embodiments of the invention, a polygonal tarp is disclosed that has edges and corners. The tarp has a channel extending along each edge, and each channel has an aperture at each end thereof. A grommet is attached to each aperture and a cord extends through each channel and is threaded through each grommet.
According to another aspect of certain embodiments of the invention, a polygonal tarp is disclosed that has edges and corners. Each edge is folded back on itself forming a channel within the folded edge and each channel has an aperture at each end thereof. Each aperture has a grommet attached thereto, and a continuous cord extends through each channel and each grommet.
According to yet another aspect of certain embodiments of the invention, a polygonal tarp is disclosed that has a body, edges, and corners. Each corner is folded upon and attached to the body, and each edge is folded upon and attached to both the body and two folded corners forming a channel within the folded edge. Each channel has an aperture at each end thereof, each aperture has a grommet attached thereto, and a fused cord runs along the entire periphery of the tarp.
The foregoing Summary of the Invention is not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure contained herein nor limit the scope of the appended claims. To the contrary, as will be appreciated by those persons skilled in the art, variations of the foregoing described embodiments may be implemented without departing from the claimed invention.
The method and apparatus of the present invention will be better understood by reference to the following detailed discussion of specific embodiments and the attached figures which illustrate and exemplify such embodiments.
The objects and features of the invention may be understood with reference to the following detailed description of an illustrative embodiment of the present invention taken together in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
The following preferred embodiment as exemplified by the drawings is illustrative of the invention and is not intended to limit the invention as encompassed by the claims of this application.
The tarp 1, is illustrated generally in
As further illustrated in
Each channel 6 has an aperture 8 at each of its ends. As more particularly shown in
As shown in the detailed view of a corner of the tarp of
Having a tarp with a cord running in a channel along its periphery and having loops 14 at each of its corners, allows multiple innovative uses, for example, one can use the tarp as a protective covering and then use the loops to secure the tarp. Alternatively, one can invert the tarp and use it as a bag-type receptacle with the loops pulled to tighten the formed bag.
Although the particular embodiments shown and described above will prove to be useful in many applications in the construction and the receptacle arts to which the present invention pertains, further modifications of the present invention will occur to persons skilled in the art. All such modifications are deemed to be within the scope and spirit of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.