Cover for Covering a Pile

Abstract

A cover for covering a pile is disclosed, which includes a sheet to overlay the pile, and a plurality of restraints attached to the sheet, a free portion of each restraint extending from the sheet to be fixed in relation to the pile in use, thereby to fix the sheet in relation to the pile, and a sheet contacting portion of each restraint extending at least partially over the pile in use.

1 . A cover for covering a pile of grain, comprising:
 a sheet to overlay the pile, wherein the sheet comprises two or more sub-sheets connected together; and   a plurality of restraints attached to the sheet, a free portion of each restraint extending from the sheet to be fixed in relation to the pile in use, thereby to fix the sheet in relation to the pile, and a sheet contacting portion of each restraint extending at least partially over the pile in use, wherein   the sheet comprises an opening through which the pile is accessible; and   a resealable access point attached to the sheet about the opening, the access point comprising an access member attached to the sheet and moveable between an open condition in which the pile can be accessed, and a closed condition for preventing access to the pile.   
     
     
         2 . A cover as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least one restraint has two free portions extending from the sheet at respectively different positions to be fixed in relation to the pile. 
     
     
         3 . A cover as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the sheet contacting portion extends over the pile from at or near one side of the sheet to at or near an opposite side of the sheet. 
     
     
         4 . A cover as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the sheet contacting portion extends into a sleeve. 
     
     
         5 . A cover as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the sleeve comprises a fixed portion fixed in position relative to the sheet, and a flexible portion extending from the fixed portion to the free portion, the flexible portion being movable with the free portion. 
     
     
         6 . A cover as claimed in  claim 1 , further including a pull member comprising:
 a free portion from which the pull member can be pulled to pull the sheet over the pile; and   a sheet-engaging portion attached or attachable to the sheet and extending away from the free portion along a surface of the sheet so that a force applied to the free portion during pulling is passed from the pull member to the sheet along a length of the sheet-engaging portion.   
     
     
         7 . A cover as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the pull member comprises a strip. 
     
     
         8 . A cover as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the free portion is disposed intermediate ends of the strip, and the sheet-engaging portion comprises two sheet-engaging parts each part extending from the free portion to a respective end of the strip. 
     
     
         9 . A cover as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the pull member comprises a substantially V-shaped or U-shaped strip. 
     
     
         10 . A cover as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the access member comprises a flexible sleeve in register with the opening so that, when in use, the pile can be accessed through both the sleeve and opening together. 
     
     
         11 . A cover as claimed in  claim 1 , comprising a plurality of resealable access points. 
     
     
         12 . A cover as claimed in  claim 1 , further including an anchor system attached to an outer surface of the sheet, to which an operator can releaseably attach to maintain the operator on the pile when in use. 
     
     
         13 . A cover as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the anchor system comprises a plurality of anchor points to which the operator can releasably attach, the anchor points being arranged substantially in line along the sheet. 
     
     
         14 . A cover as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the anchor system comprises a running line to which the operator can releasably attach, and a plurality of stop loops passing around the running line, the stop loops and running line being fixed to the cover.