Protective cover for automobile

Patent 5409286 Issued on April 25, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date:

December 14, 2013. 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.

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Inventor

Huang, Robert I.

Application

No. 167571 filed on 12/14/1993

US Classes:

296/136.04, Cover storage space24/265H, Hook150/166, For a vehicle exterior160/370.21, Automobile windshield weather protector or sunshield296/95.1Auxiliary protector

Examiners

Primary: Pedder, Dennis H.

Foreign Patent References

1906498 DE 02/23/1969
23706 JP 08/23/1979
0131422 JP 10/23/1981

International Class

B60J 011/00

Abstract

A protective cover apparatus for an automobile (30) includes a cover (11) covering-passenger compartment (32) of the automobile (30), a semi-pliable metal hook (17) linked to a handhold (13) on the cover (11) by a cord(16) for securing the cover (11) to the front of the automobile (30), a storage pouch (18) for storing the the cover (11) and an adjustable belt (19) fixed to the storage pouch (18) for securing the pouch (18) and the cover (11) to the trunk (34) of the automobile (30). In a second arrangement, the front end of the cover (11) is secured to the windshield (35) by suction pads (55) under the handhold (13). The storage pouch (18) is replaced by a pair of tie-down straps (50) and a roll-up sheet (51). The tie-down straps (50) tie the folded cover (11) to the roll-up sheet (51) before the roll-up sheet (51) wraps up the cover (11) for storage. Both arrangements are similiar in operation but have different advantages in manufacturing. The first arrangement is capable of fitting automobiles (30) of different sizes or styles with one single size while the second arrangement requires specific sizing to fit.