Generator canopy for protecting a generator from inclement weather

Abstract

The present invention relates to a generator canopy that comprises a top tarp, the front side edge, and the back side edge have top loops and leg-notch cutouts. The right side edge and the left side edge each have top loops. A portion of each corner forms a tie-down edge. Side tarps are trapezoid-shaped with a ring eyelet in at least two corners and more than one side loop along the length of the long edge. Frame tubes fit through the top loops and the side loops. corner connectors slide into the end of the frame tubes forming a rigid perimeter that holds the top tarp taught. Each of the tie-down edges fasten to the corner connector. Legs pass through the leg-notch cutouts and fasten to the frame tube. The generator canopy is placed over a generator or other protected object.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A generator canopy comprising:
 a top tarp having a front side, a backside, a right side, and a left side, the top tarp comprises more than one of a top loop along perimeter of the top tarp, more than one of a corner, more than one of a leg-notch cutout, and more than one of a side-notch cutout, the front side and the backside are configured to have the top loop adjacent to each side of the leg-notch cutout and each side of the side-notch cutout, each of the right side and the left side comprise at least one of the top loop, portion of each of the corner forms a tie-down edge;   at least two of a side tarp, each of the side tarp is trapezoid-shaped having a long edge and a short edge that is parallel to the long edge, the long edge of first of the side tarp is positioned proximate to the front side, and the long edge of second of the side tarp is positioned proximate to the backside, the side tarp comprises more than one of a side loop, at least one of the side loop is positioned at each end of the long edge and at least one of the side loop is positioned proximate to center of the long edge fitting within the side-notch cutout;   more than one of a frame tube having hollow ends, the frame tube fits through each of the top loop and each of the side loop, the short edge of the side tarp hangs freely and is repositionable;   more than one of a corner connector slides into end of the frame tube forming rigid perimeter that holds the top tarp taught, each of the tie-down edge fasten to the corner connector preventing the corner connector from slipping out of the frame tube;   more than one of a leg having more than one of an adjustment hole, each of the leg passes through the leg-notch cutout and fastens to the frame tube, each of the leg is extendable and secures into position by way of the adjustment hole; and   more than one of a ring eyelet, the ring eyelet is fastened to the side tarp proximate to each corner of the short edge;   wherein one or more of the side tarp can be extended and secured in a mostly horizontal position to a fixed object by way of the ring eyelet to extend horizontal inclement weather protection to a protected object placed under the generator canopy or one or more of the side tarp can be secured in a mostly vertical position to the leg to extend vertical protection of the protected object placed under the generator canopy.   
     
     
         2 . The generator canopy in accordance with  claim 1 , the side loop at end of the long edge is positioned beyond end of edges of the front side and backside such that when the top tarp is stretched taught edges of the front side and the backside stretch taught during assembly of the generator canopy the long edge of the side tarp. 
     
     
         3 . The generator canopy in accordance with  claim 1 , each of the corner has a relief cut between the tie-down edge and the front side, backside, left side, and right side allowing the top tarp to be pulled taught at the tie-down edge without binding material of the top tarp in areas of the corner. 
     
     
         4 . The generator canopy in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising:
 at least two of a cross-frame tube, first of the cross-frame tube interconnects between the leg on the front side, and second of the cross-frame tube interconnects between the leg on the backside.   
     
     
         5 . The generator canopy in accordance with  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a frame tube socket fastened on the leg, the cross-frame tube presses in and is fastened to the frame tube socket, the frame tube socket orientates the cross-frame tube parallel to and a fixed distance from the frame tube.   
     
     
         6 . The generator canopy in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a pin is attached to the leg, the pin is retractable allowing the leg to change length position, the pin then engages at least one of the adjustment hole to secure the leg into fixed-length position.   
     
     
         7 . The generator canopy in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising:
 at least one of an anchor clip fastens to the leg, the ring eyelet is removably attached to the anchor clip securing the side tarp from motion to the leg.   
     
     
         8 . The generator canopy in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising:
 more than one of a leg leveler is fastened to at least two of the leg that are adjacent.   
     
     
         9 . The generator canopy in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a tie-down tether attaches to the frame tube, wherein the tie-down tether secures the generator canopy to the protected object.   
     
     
         10 . The generator canopy in accordance with  claim 8 , the tie-down tether comprises a semi-circle bend at at least one of a tether end, the tether end folds backward mostly flat with respect to the frame tube with radius of the semi-circle bend selected to allow the semi-circle bend to fiction-fit, in a removable manner in almost any location along the frame tube. 
     
     
         11 . The generator canopy in accordance with  claim 9 , the tie-down tether passes through handle of the protected object, each end of the tie-down tether attaches to the frame tube to secure the generator canopy to the protected object. 
     
     
         12 . The generator canopy in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a hinged leg clamp fastens to the top of the leg and fastens to the frame tube, the hinged leg clamp is repositionable allowing the leg to be folded inward towards the top tarp and secured in a movable manner as well as be extended outward and secured in a movable manner during use of the generator canopy.   
     
     
         13 . The generator canopy in accordance with  claim 11 , the hinged leg clamp is semi-circle in shape wrapping around the frame tube sufficiently to allow a fastener to be inserted into the hinged leg clamp through the frame tube and exit from the hinged leg clamp. 
     
     
         14 . The generator canopy in accordance with  claim 12 , the hinged leg clamp further comprises a cord attachment, wherein a cord is interconnected with the cord attachment to secure the generator canopy to a fixed object. 
     
     
         15 . A method of using a generator canopy, the method comprising the steps of:
 passing more than one of a frame tube through each of a top loop and each of a side loop such that one of a side tarp hangs proximate to a front side edge and one of the side tarp hangs proximate to a backside edge, a top tarp having the front side, the backside, a right side, and a left side, the top tarp comprises more than one of the top loop along perimeter of the top tarp, more than one of a corner, more than one of a leg-notch cutout, and more than one of a side-notch cutout, the front side and the backside are configured to have the top loop adjacent to each side of the leg-notch cutout and each side of the side-notch cutout, each of the right side and the left side comprise at least one of the top loop, portion of each of the corner forms a tie-down edge, at least two of the side tarp, each of the side tarp is trapezoid shape having a long edge and a short edge that is parallel to the long edge, the long edge of first of the side tarp is positioned proximate to the front side and the long edge of second of the side tarp is positioned proximate to the backside, the side tarp comprises more than one of the side loop, at least one of the side loop is positioned at each end of the long edge and at least one of the side loop is positioned proximate to center of the long edge fitting within the side-notch cutout, more than one of the frame tube having hollow ends, the short edge of the side tarp hangs freely and is repositionable;   locking the frame tube in position by way of a corner connector, more than one of the corner connector slides into end of the frame tube forming rigid perimeter that holds the top tarp taught, each of the tie-down edge fasten to the corner connector preventing the corner connector from slipping out of the frame tube;   extending and securing into position more than one of a leg, each of the leg having more than one of an adjustment hole, each of the leg passes through the leg-notch cutout and fastens to the frame tube;   positioning in secured manner each of the side tarp by way of more than one of a ring eyelet, the ring eyelet is fastened to the side tarp proximate to each corner of the short edge, wherein one or more of the side tarp can be extended and secured in a mostly horizontal position to a fixed object by way of the ring eyelet to extend horizontal inclement weather protection to a protected object placed under the generator canopy or one or more of the side tarp can be secured in a mostly vertical position to the leg to extend vertical protection of the protected object placed under the generator canopy; and   placing the generator canopy over the top of a protected object.   
     
     
         16 . The method in accordance with  claim 15 , further comprising the step of:
 adjusting length of each of the leg by way of a pin that is attached to the leg, the pin is retractable allowing the leg to change length position, the pin then engages at least one of the adjustment holes to secure the leg into fixed-length position.   
     
     
         17 . The method in accordance with  claim 15 , further comprising the step of:
 securing the generator canopy to a protected object under the top tarp by way of a tie-down tether that attaches to the frame tube and secures the generator canopy to the protected object, the tie-down tether comprises a semi-circle at at least one of a tether end, the tether end folds backward mostly flat with respect to the frame tube with radius of the semi-circle bend selected to allow the semi-circle bend to fiction-fit, in a removable manner in almost any location along the frame tube.   
     
     
         18 . The method in accordance with  claim 15 , further comprising the step of:
 storing the generator canopy after use by folding the leg inward by way of a hinged leg clamp fastened to the top of the leg and fastens to the frame tube, the hinged leg clamp is repositionable allowing the leg to be folded inward towards the top tarp and secured in a removable manner as well as extended outward and secured in a removable manner during use of the generator canopy.   
     
     
         19 . A generator canopy comprising:
 a top tarp having a front side, a backside, a right side, and a left side, the top tarp comprises more than one of a top loop along perimeter of the top tarp, more than one of a corner, more than one of a leg-notch cutout, and more than one of a side-notch cutout, the front side and the backside are configured to have the top loop adjacent to each side of the leg-notch cutout and each side of the side-notch cutout, each of the right side and the left side comprise at least one of the top loop, portion of each of the corner forms a tie-down edge;   at least two of a side tarp, each of the side tarp is trapezoid-shaped having a long edge and a short edge that is parallel to the long edge, the long edge of first of the side tarp is positioned proximate to the front side and the long edge of second of the side tarp is positioned proximate to the backside, the side tarp comprises more than one of a side loop, at least one of the side loop is positioned at each end of the long edge and at least one of the side loop is positioned proximate to center of the long edge fitting within the side-notch cutout;   more than one of a frame tube having hollow ends, the frame tube fits through each of the top loop and each of the side loop, the short edge of the side tarp hangs freely and is repositionable;   more than one of a corner connector slides into end of the frame tube forming rigid perimeter that holds the top tarp taught, each of the tie-down edge fasten to the corner connector preventing the corner connector from slipping out of the frame tube;   more than one of a leg having more than one of an adjustment hole, each of the leg passes through the leg-notch cutout and fastens to the frame tube, each of the leg is extendable and secures into position by way of the adjustment hole;   more than one of a ring eyelet, the ring eyelet is fastened to the side tarp proximate to each corner of the short edge;   a tie-down tether attaches to the frame tube and secures the generator canopy to a protected object; and   a hinged leg clamp fastens to the top of the leg and fastens to the frame tube, the hinged leg clamp is repositionable allowing the leg to be folded inward towards the top tarp and secured in a removable manner as well as extended outward and secured in a removable manner during use of the generator canopy;   wherein one or more of the side tarp can be extended and secured in a mostly horizontal position to a fixed object by way of the ring eyelet to extend horizontal inclement weather protection to the protected object placed under the generator canopy or one or more of the side tarp can be secured in a mostly vertical position to the leg to extend vertical protection of the protected object placed under the generator canopy.   
     
     
         20 . The generator canopy in accordance with  claim 19 , the tie-down tether comprises a semi-circle bend at at least one of a tether end, the tether end folds backward mostly flat with respect to the frame tube with radius of the semi-circle bend selected to allow the semi-circle bend to fiction-fit, in a removable manner in almost any location along the frame tube. 
     
     
         21 . The generator canopy in accordance with  claim 19 , the hinged leg clamp is semi-circle in shape wrapping around the frame tube sufficiently to allow a fastener to be inserted into the hinged leg clamp through the frame tube and exit from the hinged leg clamp, the hinged leg clamp further comprises a cord attachment, wherein a cord is interconnected with the cord attachment to secures the generator canopy to a fixed object.