Tarp

Abstract

The present invention relates to a tarp having a body, edges, and corners. Each corner is folded upon and attached to the body and each edge is folded upon and attached to both the body and two folded corners. Each channel has an aperture at each end thereof, and each aperture has a grommet attached thereto. A fused cord runs along the entire periphery of the tarp.

1 . A polygonal tarp having an upper surface, a lower surface, edges, and corners, comprising:
 a. a channel extending along each edge, wherein each channel has an aperture at each end thereof;   b. a grommet attached to each aperture; and   c. a cord extending through each channel and threaded through each grommet   d. wherein at each corner of the tarp, the corner is folded directly upon the lower surface of the tarp and the edges are folded so that their ends fold upon the folded corner and their length folds directly upon the lower surface of the tarp.   
     
     
         2 . The tarp of  claim 1 , wherein ends of the cord are joined together. 
     
     
         3 . The tarp of  claim 2 , wherein the joining is by fusing. 
     
     
         4 . The tarp of  claim 3 , wherein the cord is polyester. 
     
     
         5 . A tarp having an upper surface, a lower surface, edges and corners, wherein each edge is folded back on itself forming a channel within the folded edge, wherein each channel has an aperture at each end thereof, each aperture has a grommet attached thereto, and a continuous cord extending through each channel and each grommet, and wherein at each corner of the tarp, the corner is folded directly upon the lower surface of the tarp and the edges are folded so that their ends fold upon the folded corner and their length folds directly upon the lower surface of the tarp. 
     
     
         6 . The tarp of  claim 5 , wherein the tarp has a body and the channel is formed by stitching the folded edge onto the body of the tarp. 
     
     
         7 . The tarp of  claim 6 , wherein the cord is continuous by fusing its ends together. 
     
     
         8 . The tarp of  claim 7 , wherein the cord is polyester. 
     
     
         9 . A tarp having a body, edges, and corners, wherein each corner is folded upon and attached to the body, each edge is folded upon and attached to both the body and two folded corners, forming a channel within the folded edge, wherein each channel has an aperture at each end thereof, each aperture has a grommet attached thereto, and a fused cord running along the entire periphery of the tarp, and wherein at each corner of the tarp, the corner is folded directly upon the body of the tarp and the edges are folded so that their ends fold upon the folded corner and their length folds directly upon the body of the tarp. 
     
     
         10 . The tarp of  claim 9 , wherein the channel is formed by stitching the folded edge onto the body of the tarp.