Modular protection and security device

Abstract

A modular protection and security device for protecting a boat within a slip having: a stationary bowed frame positioned over the boat slip; a plurality of stationary frame tracks mounted to a side of the stationary bowed frame; a plurality of upper track rollers mounted to the stationary bowed frame; a moveable bowed frame mounted to the upper track rollers and slidable over the stationary bowed frame; a plurality of moveable frame tracks, each moveable frame track mounted to a side of the moveable bowed frame; a plurality of lower track rollers mounted to the movable bowed frame positioned for rolling within in the stationary frame tracks; a first flexible sheath mounted to the stationary bowed frame and a second flexible sheath mounted to the moveable bowed frame, wherein the first flexible sheath is configured to fit between the moveable bowed frame and the stationary bowed frame.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A modular protection and security device  10  for protecting a boat  12  within a boat slip  14  comprising:
 a. a plurality of removable fasteners  20   ab , each removable fastener for securing to a portion of a dock  16 ; 
 b. a stationary bowed frame  30  configured to be positioned over the boat slip  14  and secured to the plurality of removable fasteners; 
 c. a plurality of stationary frame tracks  34   a - b , each stationary frame track mounted to a side of the stationary bowed frame; 
 d. a plurality of upper track rollers  36   a  mounted to the stationary bowed frame  30 ; 
 e. a moveable bowed frame  40  mounted to the upper track rollers and slidable over the stationary bowed frame  30 ; 
 f. a plurality of moveable frame tracks  42   a , each moveable frame track mounted to a side of the moveable bowed frame; 
 g. a plurality of lower track rollers  44   a - b  mounted to the movable bowed frame  40  positioned for rolling within in the stationary frame tracks; 
 h. a first flexible sheath  60  with a first internal tubing  62  extending through the first flexible sheath from one end to the other end, the first flexible sheath mounted to the stationary bowed frame  30 , the first flexible sheath having a length from end to end that is shorter than a length of the boat; and 
 i. a second flexible sheath  70  with a second internal tubing  72  extending through the second flexible sheath from one end to the other end, the second flexible sheath mounted to the moveable bowed frame  40  and wherein the first flexible sheath is configured to fit between the moveable bowed frame and the stationary bowed frame. 
 
     
     
         2 . The modular protection and security device of  claim 1 , wherein the stationary bowed frame  30  comprises a plurality of stationary legs  31   a - d  and a plurality of stationary arched roof members  32 , with each stationary arched roof member connected to each stationary leg, and a plurality of stationary crossbeams  33  mounted between pairs of stationary legs. 
     
     
         3 . The modular protection and security device of  claim 2 , wherein the moveable bowed frame comprises a plurality of arched roof members  46   a - d , and a plurality of moveable bowed frame crossbeams  47   a - f  mounted between pairs of arched roof members. 
     
     
         4 . The modular protection and security device of  claim 3 , comprising a parking leg  48  mounted to an arched roof member  46   b  for fixing the moveable bowed frame to the dock  16 . 
     
     
         5 . The modular protection and security device of  claim 1 , comprising a wireless camera  105  connected to a power supply connected to a network  107  mounted to one end of the stationary bowed frame. 
     
     
         6 . The modular protection and security device of  claim 1 , comprising a plurality of extensions  50   abcdef  for increasing for each stationary bowed frame and each moveable bowed frame at least one of a height and a width. 
     
     
         7 . The modular protection and security device of  claim 1 , comprising a motor with worm gear  120  mounted to the stationary bowed frame  30  for extending and retracting the moveable bowed frame along the stationary frame track, the motor connected to a power supply  124 . 
     
     
         8 . The modular protection and security device of  claim 7 , comprising a remote control  130  connected to a network  107  for actuating the motor  120  from a remote location. 
     
     
         9 . The modular protection and security device of  claim 2  comprising a plurality of stationary cantilever anchor arms  150   a , each stationary cantilever anchor arm connected between a pair of stationary legs. 
     
     
         10 . The modular protection and security device of  claim 1  comprising a message area  99  on the second flexible sheath. 
     
     
         11 . The modular protection and security device of  claim 3 , comprising a plurality of tensioners  170   abc , each tensioner mounted to one of the plurality of stationary legs  31  where the stationary leg meets the stationary arched roof member  32  configured for providing a load to the first internal tubing  62  of the first flexible sheath. 
     
     
         12 . The modular protection and security device of  claim 3 , comprising a plurality of moveable bowed frame tensioners  172   a - d , each of moveable bowed frame tensioner mounted to one of the arched roof members each moveable bowed frame tensioner configured for providing a load to the second internal tubing  72  of the second flexible sheath. 
     
     
         13 . The modular protection and security device of  claim 3 , comprising a plurality of hinged tensioners  90   a - b , with a first and second hinged tensioner connected between outer sections of a pair of arched roof members  46 , a third and fourth hinged tensioner  90   c - d  connected between outer sections of a pair of stationary arched roof members  32 , with the third and fourth tensioner providing a load to the first flexible sheath.