Environmental barrier device for a storm grate

Abstract

An environmental barrier device for use with a storm grate includes a substantially rectangular filter member a first fastening portion, a second fastening portion, a third fastening portion, a fourth fastening portion, a fifth fastening portion, and a sixth fastening portion. The first fastening portion is selectively secured to the third fastening portion and the fourth fastening portion. The second fastening portion is selectively secured to the fifth fastening portion and the sixth fastening portion. The first edge, the second edge, the third edge and the fourth edge define an opening therebetween.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An environmental barrier device for a storm grate, the environmental barrier device comprising:
 a substantially rectangular filter member;   a first fastening portion disposed adjacent to a first edge of the filter member; and   a second fastening portion disposed adjacent to a second edge of the filter member;   a third fastening portion disposed adjacent to a first corner of the filter member;   a fourth fastening portion disposed adjacent to a second corner of the filter member;   a fifth fastening portion disposed adjacent to a third corner of the filter member; and   a sixth fastening portion disposed adjacent to a fourth corner of the filter member;   wherein the first fastening portion is selectively secured to the third fastening portion and the fourth fastening portion, the second fastening portion is selectively secured to the fifth fastening portion and the sixth fastening portion, and the first edge, the second edge, the third edge and the fourth edge define an opening therebetween.   
     
     
         2 . The environmental barrier device of  claim 1 , in combination with the storm grate. 
     
     
         3 . The environmental barrier device of  claim 2 , wherein a first side of the storm grate is completely covered by the environmental barrier device and a second side of the storm grate is open. 
     
     
         4 . An environmental barrier device for a storm grate, the environmental barrier device comprising:
 a filter member, a first side of the filter member including
 a first edge having a first fastening portion and a second fastening portion; and 
 a second edge having a third fastening portion and a fourth fastening portion; 
   wherein the first edge defines a first fold in the filter member, the second edge defines a second fold in the filter member, and wherein the first fastening portion is secured to the second fastening portion, and the third fastening portion is secured to the fourth fastening portion.   
     
     
         5 . The environmental barrier device of  claim 4 , wherein a first side of the storm grate and a portion of a second side of the storm grate are disposed on a second side of the filter member. 
     
     
         6 . The environmental barrier device of  claim 4 , wherein the first edge further includes a fifth fastening portion secured to the second fastening portion, and the second edge further includes a sixth fastening portion secured to the fourth fastening portion. 
     
     
         7 . The environmental barrier device of  claim 4 , wherein the first, second, third and fourth fastening portions are hook and loop fastening portions. 
     
     
         8 . The environmental barrier device of  claim 4 , in combination with the storm grate. 
     
     
         9 . The environmental barrier device of  claim 8 , wherein a first side of the storm grate is completely covered by the filter member and a second side of the storm grate is open. 
     
     
         10 . A method for covering a storm grate, the method comprising:
 providing a filter member;   folding a first edge of the filter member in a first direction, the first edge including a first fastening portion and a second fastening portion;   folding a second edge of the filter member in a second direction parallel to the first direction, the second edge including a third fastening portion and a fourth fastening portion;   folding a third edge of the filter member in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction such that the first fastening portion is secured to the second fastening portion; and   folding a fourth edge of the filter member in a fourth direction parallel to the third direction such that the third fastening portion is secured to the fourth fastening portion, wherein the first edge, the second edge, the third edge and the fourth edge substantially define an opening therebetween.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising covering a first side of a storm grate with the filter member. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the first edge includes a fifth fastening portion and the second edge includes a sixth fastening portion, and folding the third edge includes securing the fifth fastening portion to the second fastening portion and folding the fourth edge includes securing the sixth fastening portion to the fourth fastening portion. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein covering the first side of the storm grate includes completely covering the first of the storm grate. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising having a second side of the storm grate substantially uncovered by the filter member.