Attic hatchway cover

Abstract

An attic hatchway cover wherein a tent-like structure having side walls, a front wall, and a rear wall each having a flange structure are arranged to engage and for securement to a hatchway opening framework employing mounting strips, such that fastening structure secures each mounting strip to each associated flange and simultaneously to the framework. .[.The.]. .Iadd.In a preferred embodiment, the .Iaddend.top wall of the cover employs a flap member selectively securable to the top wall and displaceable therefrom by use of a generally U-shaped zipper to disengage the flap relative to the top wall.

What is claimed and desired to be protected by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows: 
     
       1. An attic hatchway cover arranged for securement onto a framework of an attic opening, wherein the cover comprises, a first side wall spaced from a second side wall and a front wall connected to a rear wall, wherein the front wall is fixedly and obliquely secured to the first side wall and the second side wall, and the rear wall is obliquely and fixedly secured to the first side wall and the second side wall, and the rear wall spaced from the front wall, a top wall extending coextensively to the front wall, the first side wall, the second side wall, and the rear wall to define a cavity within the cover, and   the top wall having a zipper member, and the zipper member having a first end spaced from a second end, and the top wall having a flap hingedly secured to the top wall between the first end and the second end, and selectively secured to the top wall through the zipper member, wherein the front wall, the rear wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall are each of a rigid construction.   
     
     
       2. A cover as set forth in claim 1 wherein the flap is formed of flexible construction. 
     
     
       3. A cover as set forth in claim 2 wherein at least the front wall, the rear wall, and the first side wall and the second side wall each have an inner surface spaced from an outer surface, and a core extending coextensively between the inner surface and the outer surface. 
     
     
       4. A cover as set forth in claim 3 wherein the zipper member is of a U-shaped configuration to direct the zipper along the top wall in adjacency to the second side wall, the front wall, and the first side wall, with a first leg of the zipper member extending parallel to the first side wall, a second leg of the zipper member extending parallel to the second side wall, and a third leg of the zipper member extending generally parallel to the front wall. 
     
     
       5. A cover as set forth in claim 4 wherein the front wall includes a front wall flange projecting beyond the front wall oriented exteriorly of the cavity, the first side wall having a first side wall flange projecting exteriorly of the first side wall and extending obliquely relative to the first side wall, a second side wall flange secured to the second side wall extending obliquely relative to the second side wall extending exteriorly of the cavity, and a rear wall flange fixedly secured to the rear wall extending obliquely relative to the rear wall and exteriorly of the cavity, wherein the first side wall flange, the second side wall flange, the front wall flange, and the rear wall flange are coplanar. 
     
     
       6. A cover as set forth in claim 5 including a first fastener strip arranged to engage the front wall flange, a second fastener strip arranged to engage the first side wall flange, a third fastener strip arranged to engage the second side wall flange, and a fourth fastener strip arranged to engage the rear wall flange, and fastening means for securing the first fastening strip to the front wall flange, and for securing the second fastening strip to the second side wall flange, and for securing the third fastening strip to the third front wall flange, and for securing the fourth strip to the rear wall flange. .Iadd. 
     
     
       7.  An attic hatchway cover arranged for securement onto a framework of an attic opening, wherein the cover comprises: a first side wall spaced from a second side wall and a front wall spaced from a rear wall, wherein said front wall is fixedly and obliquely secured to said first side wall and said second side wall and said rear wall is obliquely and fixedly secured to said first side wall and said second side wall, a top wall extending coextensively to said front wall, said first side wall, said second side wall and said rear wall to define a cavity within the cover; and   means for providing access to the attic through the cover and the attic opening, said means for providing access comprising a generally U-shaped zipper member having a first end spaced from a second end, said zipper member forming a flap with said top wall, said flap selectively secured to the top wall by said zipper member;   wherein said top wall comprises a hinge extending from said first side wall to said second side wall, said flap secured to said top wall by said hinge between said first end of said zipper member and said second end of said zipper member; and   wherein said front wall, said rear wall, said first side wall and said second side wall are each of a rigid construction..Iaddend..Iadd.8. A cover as set forth in claim 7 wherein at least said front wall, said rear wall, said first side wall and said second side wall each have an inner surface spaced from an outer surface and a core extending coextensively   
     
     
        between the inner surface and the outer surface..Iaddend..Iadd.9.  An attic hatchway cover according to claim 8 wherein said front wall comprises a front wall flange projecting obliquely from said front wall and extending exteriorly of the cavity, said first side wall comprising a first side wall flange projecting obliquely from said first side wall and extending exteriorly of the cavity, said second side wall comprises a second side wall flange projecting obliquely from said second side wall and extending exteriorly of the cavity, and said rear wall flange projecting obliquely from said rear wall and extending exteriorly of the cavity; and   wherein said first side wall flange, said second side wall flange, said front wall flange and said rear wall flange are coplanar..Iaddend..Iadd.10. A cover as set forth in claim 9 including a first fastener strip arranged to engage the front wall flange, a second fastener strip arranged to engage the first side wall flange, a third fastener strip arranged to engage the second side wall flange, and a fourth fastener strip arranged to engage the rear wall flange, and fastening means for securing the first fastening strip to the front wall flange, and for securing the second fastening strip to the second side wall flange, and for securing the third fastening strip to the third front wall flange, and for securing the fourth strip to the rear wall   
     
     
        flange..Iaddend..Iadd.11.  An attic hatchway cover according to claim 10 wherein said U-shaped zipper member comprises a first leg extending parallel to said first side wall adjacent said first side wall flange, a second leg extending parallel to said front wall adjacent said front wall flange and a third leg extending parallel to said second side wall adjacent said second side wall flange..Iaddend..Iadd.12. An attic hatchway cover according to claim 10 wherein said U-shaped zipper member comprises a first leg extending parallel to said first side wall opposite said first side wall flange, a second leg extending parallel to said front wall opposite said front wall flange and a third leg extending parallel to said second side wall opposite said second side wall flange..Iaddend.