Automatic retractable boat cover

Abstract

The present invention relates to a boat cover with an automatic boat protection system for raising and lowering the cover in a balanced method. The device is utilized to protect a boat when docked.

1 . A balanced framework and mechanism assembly for raising and lowering a boat cover having a top portion positioned over the framework, a side portion extending over the sides of the framework, and a bottom peripheral edge having long edges and short edges comprising:
 a) a rectangular framework which can be attached to a fixed point having a center cross member and two equally spaced middle pipe cross members; and   b) a mechanism for raising and lowering the boat cover comprising
 i. a rotatable shaft rotated by a motor and attached to the framework near the center cross member; and 
 ii. a singular winding cord connected at one end to the shaft for rotation around the shaft the other end connected to a balanced set of raising cords on each side of the center cross member which engage the frame set at the middle pipes and are spaced about and attached to the periphery of the cover bottom edge such when the shaft is rotated in one direction it will raise the bottom edge and rotating the shaft in the other direction will lower the bottom edge. 
   
     
     
         2 . The assembly according to  claim 1  which further comprises a vertical extending center support attached to the center cross member and each of the middle cross members and a longitudinal center frame member. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly according to  claim 2  wherein the raising cords engage the middle pipes by passing through pulleys attached to the vertical extending center supports attached to the center cross members. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly according to  claim 1  wherein there is at least one raising cord attached at each end of the short edges and at least two cords attached to each of the long edges. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly according to  claim 4  wherein there are at least four cords attached to each of the long edges.