Barrier cover and method of making the same

Abstract

A barrier cover may have a rear portion with an upper pocket, a lower pocket and a web. The upper and lower pockets may receive support members. The web may have a plurality of pockets for receiving tie-like structures therein.

1 . A barrier cover, comprising: 
 a front portion; and    a rear portion, comprising: 
 an upper pocket receiving a support member therethrough; and  
 a lower pocket receiving a support member therethrough, said pockets being substantially parallel to one another;  
 a web located in a middle portion of said rear portion, said  
   web defining a plurality of pockets oriented substantially transverse to said upper pocket and said lower pocket;    apertures extending from said rear portion to said front portion and being located adjacent said upper pocket and said lower pocket; and    tie structures located in at least one of said apertures and at least one of said plurality of pockets of said web.    
   
   
       2 . The cover of  claim 1 , wherein lengths of material are removably located in at least one of said plurality of pockets of said web.  
   
   
       3 . The cover of  claim 2 , wherein said lengths of material extend approximately from said upper pocket to said lower pocket.  
   
   
       4 . The cover of  claim 1 , wherein said support member in said lower pocket and in said upper pocket is rope.  
   
   
       5 . The cover of  claim 1 , wherein said tie structures have a first end that is received within a second end having a lock.  
   
   
       6 . A method of making a barrier cover, comprising: 
 providing a flexible barrier cover having a front portion and a rear portion;    forming an upper pocket with an upper portion of said rear portion;    forming a lower pocket with a lower portion of said rear portion;    selectively attaching a web to a middle portion of said rear portion to create a plurality of pockets that are transversely oriented to said upper pocket and said lower pocket;    creating a plurality of apertures adjacent said upper pocket and said lower pocket, said apertures extending from said front portion to said rear portion.    
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein said upper pocket is formed by securing a strip of material to said upper portion and said lower pocket is formed by securing a strip of material to said lower portion.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein said upper pocket is formed by folding over a portion of said upper portion onto itself and said lower pocket is formed by folding over a portion of said lower portion onto itself.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein flexible support members are located through said upper pocket and said lower pocket.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein flexible ties are located through said pockets in said web and said apertures adjacent said upper and lower pockets.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein lengths of material are removably located beneath said web as it is applied to said rear portion so that said web is not attached to said rear portion where said lengths of material are located.  
   
   
       12 . A flexible barrier cover, comprising: 
 a front portion;    a rear portion, comprising: 
 an upper pocket having a flexible support member extending therethrough;  
 a lower pocket having a flexible support member extending therethrough; and  
 at least one web located between said upper pocket and said lower pocket, said at least one web defining a plurality of pockets oriented substantially transverse to said upper pocket and said lower pocket; and  
 apertures extending from said rear portion to said front portion and being located adjacent said upper pocket and said lower pocket.  
   
   
   
       13 . The cover of  claim 12 , wherein said flexible support members extend entirely through said upper pocket and said lower pocket and wherein said pockets are substantially continuous.  
   
   
       14 . The cover of  claim 12 , wherein said at least one web extends substantially continuously across said rear portion.  
   
   
       15 . The cover of  claim 12 , wherein said pockets and said at least one web are substantially parallel to one another.  
   
   
       16 . The cover of  claim 12 , wherein three webs are located on said rear portion.