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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7360820 | Inflatable apparatus for covering a vehicle According to an embodiment of the present invention, an inflatable apparatus is provided for covering and protecting a vehicle from harmful debris such as hail. The inflatable apparatus includes a plurality of airway chambers that are substantially longitudinal and ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7351672 | Convertible top fabric A convertible roofing material which includes an outer fabric layer formed at least partially of polymeric coated, core yarns such as a polyester core coated with polyvinyl chloride. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7290826 | Traffic collision cover A traffic collision cover is disclosed which restricts the view of physical damage to one or more vehicles involved in a traffic accident to passing motorists and pedestrians who may slow down and obstruct traffic while observing an accident scene. This invention al... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7264299 | Vehicle hood cover The hood cover is constructed from a sheet of elastic, weather-resistant fabric, which allows the hood cover to stretch tightly around the peripheral edges of the vehicle hood and lie flat across the top surface of the vehicle hood. The hood cover is secured to the ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7255386 | Vehicle cover and method of covering a vehicle A protective cover and method of covering. The protective cover fastens to a frame of a vehicle while covering portions of the vehicle. The cover comprises a sheet having substantially the general dimensions of the vehicle portions. The sheet has a front, a rear and... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7204280 | Vehicle cover The present invention provides a vehicle cover having a main cover portion with a plurality of peripheral edges, a fastening band attached along the plurality of peripheral edges which runs across the windshield, a pair of fastening band extensions extending under t... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7159631 | Protective cover for motor vehicle A protective cover for motor vehicle mainly includes a cover, at least two flexible metal rings that are lengthwise sequentially spaced at and attached to an inner side of the cover to enclose a relatively large area of the cover, and adjustable belts with hook belt... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7090266 | Ding-stopper A vehicle side protector against dents and scratches due to the impact of a door of an adjacent vehicle. Comprised of high-density blocks, covered with a non-scratch fabric. Attached are strips of covered pads for the purpose of protrusion that will cause the appara... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7036256 | Display device A display device comprises at least first, second and third plates each having forward and rearward surfaces wherein the second plate is rearward of the first plate, and the third plate is rearward of the second plate. A biasing member permits relative movement of a... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7025404 | Convertible vehicle mesh cover A convertible vehicle mesh cover has a first section that covers the roof and if desired the back of the passenger compartment of a vehicle and has a pocket for receiving a sun block member for blocking the sun above the passenger compartment. A second section is us... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7013904 | Portable motorcycle cover A portable motorcycle covering for enclosing and protecting therein a motorcycle includes an elongated floor cover on which the motorcycle rests, and the floor cover has a circumferential lip to prevent water from coming on to the floor cover. A flexible and collaps... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6997503 | Automobile body cover An automobile cover can easily cover an automobile and an automobile body covering device can store the body cover into a trunk without injuring or remodeling an automobile body. To achieve such a goal, fold line portions for guiding folding are formed on a cover bo... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6948735 | Variable cover of curtain airbag for vehicle A variable cover of a curtain airbag for a vehicle includes a plurality of bellows, which control the angle and the extending length of a circular or a polygonal shaved cover. The variable cover also includes a rupturing part, which guides the spreading direction of... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6830119 | Net for covering front grill of automotive An apparatus is provided comprising a net, which can be attached to an automobile so that the net covers a substantial portion of a front grill of the automobile to prevent insects or debris from entering the front grill. A first side of the net may be attached to a... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6789838 | Vehicle shade assembly A vehicle shade assembly includes a pair of frames each having a selectively expandable width. A plurality of mountings is attached to each of the frames. Each of the mountings is adapted for removably coupling the frames to upper edges of vehicle windows. Each of a... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6485086 | Self-deploying vehicle cover with lock A self-deploying cover for the cab of a vehicle, includes a roof, windshield, rear window and side windows. The cover comprises a fabric sheet having substantially the general dimensions of the cab for enclosing the cab when the cover is placed on the veh... | 11/26/2002 |
| 5927793 | Self-deploying vehicle cover A self-deploying cover for the cab of a vehicle, including a roof, windshield, rear window and side windows, the cover comprising a fabric sheet having substantially the general dimensions of the cab for enclosing the cab when the cover is placed on the v... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5897156 | Method of protecting a planetary rover vehicle Method of protecting a planetary rover vehicle, that travels in a manner that is at least partially autonomous, against an exterior environment that has become hostile wherein the vehicle takes shelter and emerges from shelter against the exterior environ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5795012 | Collapsible car shield structure A collapsible car shield structure comprises a main body, a primary worm, a number of worm gears, a number of large belt pulleys, a number of small belt pulleys, a number of primary legs, a number of secondary legs, and a number of driving belts. The main... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5597197 | Automobile cover An automobile sunshade cover shades a passenger compartment of an automobile. The sunshade is attached at one end to a pouch for storing the cover, and is arranged so that the pouch is freely suspended by laces from suitable fittings of the automobile, su... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5501502 | Foldable vehicle cover A cover for covering a vehicle includes a frame secured to the vehicle and having a flange formed on the upper portion. A number of panels each includes two free ends pivotally coupled to the free ends of the frame and each includes a lower flange for eng... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5413396 | Vehicle protective cover A protective cover for a motor vehicle, particularly for a motorcar, in the form of a strip of a length commensurate with the length of the motorcar and of a width slightly smaller than the width of the baggage compartment of the motorcar. The cover inclu... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5364156 | Weighted, foldable vehicle cover A protective vehicle cover for the passenger compartment of a vehicle or the cab of a pick-up truck is presented. The cover has a top with a front, rear and side flaps attached. The side flaps are connected along their vertical edges by elasticized accord... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5275460 | Motor vehicle protective cover A protective cover for a vehicle formed of a sheet of protective material having a plurality of magnetic portions distributed at intervals throughout the sheet to secure the cover to the vehicle. The sheet is pleated or otherwise adapted to be disposed in... | 01/04/1994 |
| 4951993 | Accordion pleated vehicle cover A reversibly expandable vehicle cover is a generally rectangular cover body which is folded along transverse folding scores into an accordion pleated hinged series of panels terminating in front and end panels. Extending slidably through receiving opening... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4925234 | Length adjustable, trunk stowable protective car cover apparatus A length adjustable, trunk stowable protective car cover device is formed from an elongated sheet of flexible weatherproof material having a front end portion releasably connectable to the front end of an automobile, a longitudinally intermediate portion ... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4519644 | Foldable vehicle cover storable on the vehicle A vehicle cover foldably storable in a storage case attached to the vehicle and unfoldably deployable to cover the vehicle so that the outside surface of the cover does not come in contact with the inside surface that may be in direct contact with the veh... | 05/28/1985 |