Spray cover

Abstract

The invention relates to a spray cover or hatch cover for boats, e.g., kayaks ( 10 ), comprising a pull element, which is provided on one edge of the cover ( 20 ) and which extends in a peripheral direction, for detachably fixing the cover to a collar (the coaming) ( 14 ) surrounding the opening to be covered and protruding away from the body of the kayak. The pull element is a tightening strap which cannot be directly expanded by hand or which can only be thus expanded with difficulty. At least one manually operable tightening element ( 35 ) is inserted therein.

1 . Spray In a spray or hatch cover for boats, e.g., kayaks, having a pull element that is a circumferential elastic band provided at the edge of the cover for simple release of the cover at the collar (coaming) projecting above the boat body and surrounding the an aperture to be covered, 
 the improvement wherein    the pull element is a tightening strap that can be expanded by hand only with great difficulty, and wherein the pull element includes at least a one manually-operable tightening device for tightening the strap.    
   
   
       2 . Spray or hatch cover as in  claim 1 , wherein the pull element includes two tightening devices for tightening the strap.  
   
   
       3 . Spray or hatch cover as in  claim 2 , wherein a first tightening device is located at a bow end of the spray cover in its attached position, and a second tightening device is located at a stern end of the spray cover.  
   
   
       4 . Spray or hatch cover as in  claim 1 , wherein the tightening device is a tensioner.  
   
   
       5 . Spray or hatch cover as in  claim 4 , wherein at least one adjusting device is inserted into the tightening strap to adjust the length of the tightening strap.  
   
   
       6 . Spray or hatch cover as in  claim 5 , wherein each adjusting device includes a manually operable release mechanism for spontaneous extension or separation of the tightening strap.  
   
   
       7 . Spray or hatch cover as in  claim 6 , wherein a first adjusting device is located at a bow end of the spray cover in its attached position, and a second adjusting device is located at a stern end of the spray cover.  
   
   
       8 . Spray or hatch cover as in  claim 1 , wherein the tightening device is a pump clasp with a ratcheting strap working with it.  
   
   
       9 . Spray cover as in  claim 1 , further comprising a release mechanism provided on the upper side of the spray cover that is located in use position above the legs of the person sitting under the spray cover, and is actuated by raising the legs, and provides an opening mechanism to at least one of the tightening and adjusting devices.  
   
   
       10 . Spray cover as in  claim 9 , wherein the release mechanism includes a release band connected at both ends to the spray cover, which in use position of the spray cover lies somewhat oblique to the legs of the person seated under the spray cover and has practically no slack, whereby the spray cover may be stretched out oblique to its plane because of at least one of the elasticity of the material and its dimensions that are greater than those of the aperture of the boat.  
   
   
       11 . Spray cover as in  claim 10 , further comprising a pull strap that extends to at least one of the tightening device and adjusting device assigned to the opening mechanism and located at a stern end of the spray cover.  
   
   
       12 . Spray or hatch cover as in  claim 1 , further comprising an additional rubber cord that is stretchable by hand is provided for prior positioning of the cover on the coaming.  
   
   
       13 . Spray or hatch cover as in  claim 12 , wherein the rubber cord is stitched to the edge of the cover.  
   
   
       14 . Spray or hatch cover as in  claim 1 , wherein the tightening strap is held within a hollow cavity at the edge of the cover.  
   
   
       15 . Spray or hatch cover as in  claim 12 , wherein the rubber cord is held by the seam that forms a hollow cavity at the edge of the cover.  
   
   
       16 . Spray or hatch cover as in  claim 12 , wherein at least one of the rubber cord and tightening strap is shaped as a tube in whose interior the tightening strap and the rubber cord, respectively, extends.  
   
   
       17 . Spray or hatch cover as in  claim 12 , wherein the rubber cord is held within a series of loops or rings at the edge of the cover.  
   
   
       18 . Spray or hatch cover as in  claim 1 , further comprising a shaped piece As inserted into the spray cover in use position between the tightening device and the coaming, and whose shape is matched on the one side to the contour of the coaming, and on the other side to the shape of the tightening device.  
   
   
       19 . Spray or hatch cover as in  claim 1 , wherein the shape of the rear side of the tightening device matches the shape of the coaming.