Automobile hardtop storage apparatus
Patent 5263687 Issued on November 23, 1993. Estimated Expiration Date: 
September 27, 2011. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
September 27, 2011. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 1266598 2048461 2638378 Method of hoisting an automobile hard top Protective covering for lightweight vehicle Automobile hardtop storage rack Sun and snow vehicle cover Car shielding cover Patent #: 4945935 InventorApplicationNo. 767085 filed on 09/27/1991US Classes:254/334, Having rotatable, cable guiding, pulley wheel element spaced from drum248/327, Vertically383/22, Hanging element383/67, For access opening in bag bottom414/626SuspendedExaminersPrimary: Matecki, KatherineAttorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassB66D 001/00AbstractAn automobile hardtop storage apparatus that includes a flexible cover adapted to be draped over the outer surfaces of a hardtop while in position on the automobile. Attachment devices are carried on edge areas of the cover for attachment of the cover to the hardtop. An overhead lifting device is connectable to the cover for lifting the cover and hardtop to an elevated storage position. Cradle elements at opposite ends of the lifting device support the hardtop when in its storage position.Field of SearchHaving stationary mechanism, actuated by load or other obstruction on and traveling with cable, for generating control impulse to rotation retarding means or driveHaving rotatable, cable guiding, pulley wheel element spaced from drum Element repositionable relative to drum Plural elements Plural elements Vertically Adjustable For a vehicle exterior Window (only) Hanging element Zipper For access opening in bag bottom Suspended | |
