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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7992917 | Protective laminates for windshields Protective laminate films protect an underlying windshield from damage due to impacting rocks or other debris. The laminate films generally include a substrate having a scratch resistant coating adhered to one side and an adhesive layer adhered to an opposite side. ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7963581 | Disposable car cover A disposal automobile cover for preventing foreign substances, dust and water from contacting an automobile disclosed and claimed. A disposable automobile cover adapted to be expanded between first and second positions, the cover comprising a planar top wall having ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7942462 | Motorcycle and rectifier plate for the same A motorcycle is provided with a translucent screen board 25 arranged forwardly of a handle 13 which changes a direction of a front wheel according to an operation by a rider and extended obliquely upward toward a rear of a vehicle body, and a rectifier... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7931325 | Windshield ice removal device A windshield protection and ice removal device comprises a pair of generally rectangular flexible wire frames enclosed by and supporting a nylon fabric coated by an outer layer of polyvinyl chloride. There are also a pair of opposed side view mirror “gloves” hav... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7823953 | Cover for windshields, windshield wipers, and air intake manifolds An improved cover made of opaque, reflective, snow-and-ice-repellent material that shields windshields, windshield wipers, and air intake manifolds of vehicles from the accumulation of snow, ice, and frost; and it also prevents the sun's rays from penetrating the in... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7673924 | Vehicle exterior windshield protective cover for protection against sun, wind, snow and ice An exterior vehicle windshield protective cover used to cover the outside of a vehicle front windshield. The protective cover reflects the sun's ray in the summer to help keep the vehicle cool and protect the windshield from snow and ice when the vehicle is parked o... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7431375 | Cover for protecting windshield and windows from snow A cover comprising: a roof panel having a front side, a back side, a right side, and a left side all forming the perimeter of the roof panel, the roof panel sized to substantially cover a roof; a front panel attached to the roof panel along the front side of the roo... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7427094 | Vehicle immobilisation device A vehicle immobilisation device (60) is provided for securing to a vehicle windscreen, comprising screening means (46a; 46b) which is changeable from a first, more compact configuration to a second configuration and which, when the... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7401836 | Sun screen and display system for pickup trucks and the like An accessory for a pickup truck ad the like comprising a frame positioned behind the rear window thereof. The frame supports a plurality of louvers which are selectively positionable in first, second, and third orientations. The louvers are substantially transparent... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7370903 | Transparent laminated structure having peel-away film layers for use on aircraft windscreens A transparent laminated structure having multiple peel-away laminated film layers for protecting windscreens, particularly windscreens of rotary aircraft, from environmental conditions. The laminated structure includes at least one laminated layer wherein each layer... | 05/13/2008 |
| RE40244 | Vacuum actuated display ornaments Improved vacuum actuated display ornaments which adhere to surfaces by self-suction are improved by a wall thickness at the center of mass thicker than their peripheral wall thickness. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7311112 | Collapsible, portable, easily deployed car cover The present invention is a portable collapsible car cover assembly which includes: (a) a collapsible hollow housing with exit sheet exit apertures, which housing has a compact collapsed configuration and an extended deployed configuration; (b) a base which includes ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7293750 | Suction base for an apparatus support device In a suction base for the support of an apparatus, comprising a housing consisting of a hard plastic material and having an opening surrounded by a housing support edge and a suction membrane of PVC disposed in the housing so as to extend across the housing opening ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7261447 | Low profile emergency vehicle light bar An emergency vehicle light bar is provided with a flexible support that can be curved to match the curvature of the top edge of a vehicle window when installing the light bar on the vehicle, giving the light bar a low profile relative to the vehicle and giving the v... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258393 | Cab support A working machine includes a frame, a cab arranged on the frame, and a lateral support arranged between the frame and the cab for taking up load from the cab to the frame when lateral displacement of the cab takes place in a direction toward the side on which the la... | 08/21/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7249444 | Stabilized window structure and method of stabilizing window structures entirely or substantially entirely devoid of glass A stabilized window structure and method for stabilizing a window structure having a window frame entirely or substantially entirely devoid of glass includes a patch removably secured over the window frame to cover the opening in its entirety and a body of unifying ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7240684 | Rain and sun shelter for automobiles The present invention discloses a rain and sun shelter for automobiles, which comprises a plurality of supporting stands, and one end of the supporting stand being installed onto a car, and an adjacent supporting stand having a horizontal rod movably disposed betwee... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238401 | Glazing element and laminate for use in the same A multi-layer optically clear laminate suited for attachment to window glass to provide a glazing element which has reduced spall and lacerative consequences on fracture impact of the window glass is provided by the invention. The laminate is comprised of at least t... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7219616 | Protective cover for a windshield of a boat A protective cover for a boat having a deck, a windshield with a top peripheral edge and a bottom peripheral edge and a plurality of twist stud fasteners includes an inner layer, a center layer and an outer layer. The inner and outer layers are constructed of a wate... | 05/22/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7204198 | Methods and apparatus to reduce formation of streaks on a wall Methods and apparatus to reduce formation of streaks from fluid running down a side surface of boat hull are disclosed. A disclosed method includes adhering a first portion of a flexible strip to the side surface of the hull, and employing a second portion of the fl... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7194841 | Dressing room and curtain suspension device A fitting room (11) as a dressing room is adapted to have its entrance (12) opened and closed by drawing a curtain (14). The curtain is suspended from the tip ends of beam members of a curtain suspension apparatus (15) mounted on a ceilin... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7172233 | Motorized extensible wind shield visor The visor joins to the roof of a motor vehicle to deflect heavy precipitation, such as a downpour, from a windshield. The visor is a permanent motorized device with a hollow planar cover. The cover contains a means to extend and retract the visor from the cover and ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172234 | Supporting post for motor shade A supporting post for motor shade includes a length-adjustable extendable post, a protective sleeve movably mounted on the extendable post, a movable fixing assembly mounted on the extendable post to provide an elastic tension, and a bottom seat with a universal joi... | 02/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7156444 | Windshield covering system A windshield covering system includes a pair of tracks. Each of the tracks is attached to a roof of a vehicle. The tracks are each positioned adjacent to one of a pair of lateral sides of the roof and each extends along one of a pair of lateral edge of a windshield ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156452 | Hood shield A vehicle shield is provided according to the invention. The vehicle shield is constructed to avoid excessive hood flutter. The shield includes a hood protector region and an attachment region. The hood protector region is constructed for extending across at least a... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147268 | Recreational vehicle A motorized recreational vehicle of unibody construction having at least one expandable living compartment with flush floor and full ceiling and an disposed within the body of the vehicle, a storage area or garage disposed within the vehicle body between the bottom ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147263 | Golf cart screen A screen surrounded by a flexible frame and an attaching mechanism to attach the flexible frame to a front end of a golf cart. The screen is easily mountable and removable on the front end of the golf cart and is flexibly deformable to be stored within a golf bag fo... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144061 | Retractable windshield and collapsible console A retractable windshield and collapsible console apparatus can be raised and the windshield extended when needed to afford additional protection to persons from conditions due to environment, and to allow for convenient and safe stowing of the apparatus in the same ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7137661 | Automobile sunshade A sunshade for use with an automobile includes a plurality of housings which can be mounted on the roof of the automobile. Each of the housings contains a flexible sunshade which is mounted on a roller. The sunshades can be unrolled to protect the front windshield, ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134244 | Stabilized window structures and methods of stabilizing and removing shattered glass from window structures A stabilized window structure and method for stabilizing a window structure having a window frame entirely or substantially entirely devoid of glass includes a patch removably secured over the window frame to cover the opening in its entirety and a body of unifying ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7121614 | Air deflector An air deflector (10) is attached to a roof of a cab (2). A rear edge portion (12) of the air deflector has a configuration identical with an upper part of a vertical front face (4) of a van body (3) or a configuration closely rese... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7121315 | Automobile sunshade A sunshade includes a fabric shelter, which is sized and shaped adapted for sheltering a window of a window frame of a vehicle, having a heat blocking side for blocking heat radiation of sunlight from entering into the vehicle through the window frame, and a retenti... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114760 | Safety shield window insert A safety device for a motor vehicle having a door window defined by a retractable transparent panel which is guided into a receiving frame, the safety apparatus comprising a window insert formed of a sheet of material; a window frame including a transparent panel, t... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7093878 | Automobile cover An automobile cover assembly for shielding the roof and windows of an automobile is shown and described. The automobile cover assembly includes a combination of plurality of rigid sheets and a strap that function as a lever type mechanism. When the automobile cover ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090282 | Shading assembly A shading assembly includes two shading supporters, two attaching devices for spacedly and detachably mounting the two shading supporters on the vehicle body respectively, and a shading arrangement including a tubular housing having a receiving cavity detachably att... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7090283 | Cosmetic-plastic window covering for automobile A very thin, flexible and light weight transparent plastic that replaces a broken side and/or rear window for temporary use or pleasure. This durable and clear plastic can keep cold air and rain out of the interior of the car, and when needed, it keeps heat and air ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086684 | Extendable protective awning and motor vehicle having a protective awning In an extendable protective awning and motor vehicle having a protective awning, the protective awning includes a base frame which may be fastened to the vehicle and a protective surface which may be moved between at least one retracted basic position and an extende... | 08/08/2006 |