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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4763783 | Shrink film packaging for an assembled aircraft or portion thereof and method of making the same A method of shrink film packaging an assembled aircraft or portion thereof for transport, storage or the like comprises the steps of covering exposed jagged or sharp edges and discontinuities, exposed irregularly shaped areas, and exposed heat-sensitive c... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4734312 | Protective covering for automobile bodies A protective covering suitable for protecting the surface of an automobile against being injured owing to contact with a hard object during the assembling work or servicing in factories or maintenance shops, is disclosed which comprises a lamination of an... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4732421 | Self-storing, retractable automobile cover A self-storing, retractable automobile cover apparatus includes a pair of end plates joined in spaced apart disposition by a plurality of rigid tubes. A tubular reel is rotatably secured between the end plates. A pair of cylindrical housings are each secu... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4699192 | Padded car cover A padded car cover apparatus (10) comprising a car cover member (13) comprising an inverted car cover envelope (20) having two side portions (17') and (18') wherein each of the side portions is provided with a padding member (24), that is removably receiv... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4693289 | Wheelchair cover and method of using same A protective wheelchair cover into which a wheelchair is easily introduced, and methods of using same during the transportation or storage of a wheelchair. The cover provides a complete enclosure into which a wheelchair can be easily rolled. The cover pro... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4612967 | Padded car cover A padded car cover apparatus (10) comprising a car cover member (13) comprising an inverted car cover envelope (20) having two side portions (17') and (18') wherein each of the side portions is provided with a padding member (24), that is removably receiv... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4606516 | Aircraft protective device A protective device for outer airplane surfaces is provided which includes a laminate to envelop, for example a portion of an airplane wing having a water-impervious dense outer layer and a less dense inner layer to provide impact resistance to prevent da... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4600233 | Mini-tonneau cover apparatus for rear compartment of convertible vehicle Mini-tonneau cover apparatus for a rear compartment of a convertible vehicle includes an upper, outer periphery having a bead for securing an upper, outer portion of the flexible tonneau cover to the vehicle and a rod extending laterally across the rear c... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4598883 | Apparatus for protecting a portion of the exterior of an aircraft Apparatus is disclosed for protecting the exterior of an aircraft which comprises a plurality of elastomeric foam members; each substantially in the form of a sheet for covering a respective portion of the exterior of the aircraft. The invention additiona... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4596418 | Vehicle cover The present invention relates to an arrangement for covering a vehicle having a front, a trunk, an outer surface, and an underside. A cover has a shape corresponding to the outer surface of the vehicle and also has an inside surface, a front, two opposite... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4589459 | Vehicle protective cover Protective covers for use on vehicles. The covers include a front portion having a front panel, attached hood panel and front side panels. The hood panel and front side panels are adapted to allow them to be detachably connected along the outside edge of ... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4531560 | Protective cover for vehicles A protective cover that can be easily placed on or removed from the front and sides of a vehicle to protect its finish, the cover comprising a hood cover member, a pair of front body covers, a pair of rear body covers, and means for removeably attaching e... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4376546 | Vehicle front end shield A front end shield is provided for a car which is rigid and has a peripheral soft resilient tube mounted around the underside to space the planar part of the shield from the surface of the vehicle, there being a pair of headlight covers attached to the re... | 03/15/1983 |
| 4355839 | Theft deterent device for car covers A theft deterent device for vehicle covers to resist unauthorized removal of the cover from the vehicle in which the cover material has attached thereto one end of an elongated flexible member of high tensile strength, the free end of said flexible member... | 10/26/1982 |
| 4315535 | Flood protection container for vehicles A flood protection apparatus for vehicles which comprises the unitary flexible container, having at least a bottom, and a continuous side wall integrally and sealably connected thereto and extended upward during operation, an upper orifice in the containe... | 02/16/1982 |
| 4261401 | Storage containers for vehicles or other goods In a container for a vehicle or other goods comprising an impermeable base, an impermeable cover and means for sealing the cover to the base, so that, by evacuation of air from the region within the cover, the latter is drawn down onto the vehicle or othe... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4216989 | Pop-up cover for motor vehicle A weather protective cover for a motor vehicle is stored within a protective storage compartment having a pop-up access cover which functions to withdraw part of said weather protective cover from said storage compartment when the cover has been in storag... | 08/12/1980 |
| 4209197 | Weather protection systems for road vehicles A weather protection system for a road vehicle has windows, including a wind screen pane and a rear window pane, and comprises at least two protector parts which are detachably connected to the vehicle, are composed of flexible material, extend at least o... | 06/24/1980 |
| 4178977 | Lawnmower cover A molded plastic cover for a lawnmower, the cover consisting of two interslidable halves or shells in order to fit different sizes of lawnmowers, each opposite end of the cover having an underside inward lip for sliding under the lawnmower edges so to pre... | 12/18/1979 |
| 4154254 | Automobile protector A cover which may be removably installed over a vehicle including a shroud mounted on an umbrella-like frame which fits in close relationship to a vehicle to be covered. The frame may include a plurality of supports or ribs extending outwardly from a cent... | 05/15/1979 |
| 4140191 | Storage of wheeled vehicles A sealed container for storing a wheeled vehicle has roller supports for the wheels of the vehicle and drive means, e.g. an electric drive, for at least one of the roller supports, the drive means being controlled from outside the container whereby the su... | 02/20/1979 |
| 4041999 | Vehicle protector A vehicle protector utilizes a plurality of plastic sheets each having one surface thereof covered with a soft resilient material. The soft side of the sheets are disposed covering the outermost surface of the front fenders, the front door panels and the ... | 08/16/1977 |
| 3992053 | Sun shield for automobiles The sun shield comprises a strip of screening material which is stored on a roller within a cylindrical container attached to the automobile. When in use, the material is drawn out of the container through a slit therein, and is pulled over the automobile... | 11/16/1976 |
| 3968913 | Protective cover for automobile mounted bicycle carrier A protective cover for attachment to an automobile mounted bicycle carrier to preclude exposure of the bicycle to the ambient environment having a back of flexible material with openings therein to permit the cover to be mounted to the carrier, a set of o... | 07/13/1976 |
