US3219385A
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Retractable automobile windshield awning
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-09-24
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Granted: 1965-11-23
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Expires: 1983-09-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John P Francis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 23:45
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J11/00; B60J11/06; B60J11/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
AN ADJUSTABLE RAIN AWNING STRUCTURE ADJUSTABLY SUPPORTED OVER THE ROOF TOP AND THE WINDSHIELD AREA OF AN AUTOMOBILE COMPRISING, A FRAME STRUCTURE HAVING LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING LATERALLY SPACED APART PARALLEL FRAME MEMBERS, A LATERALLY DIRECTED FRAME MEMBER HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY GREATER VERTICAL DIMENSION THAN THE SAID LONGITUDINAL FRAME MEMBERS, SAID LATERALLY DIRECTED FRAME MEMBER BEING PROVIDED WITH LATERALLY SPACED APART HORIZONTAL APERTURES FREELY ENGAGING AND ADJUSTABLY SUPPORTING SAID LATERAL FRAME MEMBER ONTO THE SAID LONGITUDINAL FRAME MEMBERS FOR LONGITUDINALLY ADJUSTABLE SLIDING MOVEMENT, MEANS FOR RELEASABLY SECURING SAID LATERAL FRAME MEMBER ALONG THE LENGTH OF EACH OF SAID LONGITUDINAL MEMBERS, AN AWNING PANEL MOVABLY MOUNTED ON THE SAID LATERAL FRAME MEMBER FOR MOVEMENT TRANSVERSELY THERETO, SAID AWNING PANEL ADAPTED FOR EXTENDED OR RETRACTED MOVEMENT OVER THE WINDSHIELD AREA AND THE ROOF TOP, AND MEANS FOR SUPPORTING THE SAID FRAME STRUCTURE TO THE ROOF TOP.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
AN ADJUSTABLE RAIN AWNING STRUCTURE ADJUSTABLY SUPPORTED OVER THE ROOF TOP AND THE WINDSHIELD AREA OF AN AUTOMOBILE COMPRISING, A FRAME STRUCTURE HAVING LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING LATERALLY SPACED APART PARALLEL FRAME MEMBERS, A LATERALLY DIRECTED FRAME MEMBER HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY GREATER VERTICAL DIMENSION THAN THE SAID LONGITUDINAL FRAME MEMBERS, SAID LATERALLY DIRECTED FRAME MEMBER BEING PROVIDED WITH LATERALLY SPACED APART HORIZONTAL APERTURES FREELY ENGAGING AND ADJUSTABLY SUPPORTING SAID LATERAL FRAME MEMBER ONTO THE SAID LONGITUDINAL FRAME MEMBERS FOR LONGITUDINALLY ADJUSTABLE SLIDING MOVEMENT, MEANS FOR RELEASABLY SECURING SAID LATERAL FRAME MEMBER ALONG THE LENGTH OF EACH OF SAID LONGITUDINAL MEMBERS, AN AWNING PANEL MOVABLY MOUNTED ON THE SAID LATERAL FRAME MEMBER FOR MOVEMENT TRANSVERSELY THERETO, SAID AWNING PANEL ADAPTED FOR EXTENDED OR RETRACTED MOVEMENT OVER THE WINDSHIELD AREA AND THE ROOF TOP, AND MEANS FOR SUPPORTING THE SAID FRAME STRUCTURE TO THE ROOF TOP.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-11-22 | 1969-05-24 | 1969-11-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-11-22 | 1973-05-24 | 1973-11-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-11-22 | 1977-05-24 | 1977-11-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |