US3263736A
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Protector for vehicle windshields and windows
Assignee: Allied Plastics Inc
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Filing: 1963-10-30
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Granted: 1966-08-02
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Expires: 1983-10-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Macomson Wistar Wright
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 08:56
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J11/00; B60J11/06; B60J11/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S293/00; Y10S293/06; Y10S359/00; Y10S359/903; Y10S52/00; Y10S52/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
384 words
A PROTECTIVE COVER FOR A WINDSHIELD OF A VEHICLE COMPRISING (A) AN ELONGATE, GENERALLY RECTANGULAR BODY OF PLIABLE, OPAQUE, HEAT ABSORBENT, PLASTIC MATERIAL OF A THICKNESS OF ABOUT (2) MILS, SAID BODY BEING ADAPTED TO BE POSITIONED IN OVERLYING RELATION TO THE WINDSHIELD OF THE VEHICLE AND, WHEN SO POSITIONED, HAVING TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES, (B) A PERMANENT MAGNET DISPOSED AT EACH OF THE UPPER CORNERS OF SAID BODY IN JUXTAPOSED RELATION THERETO, SAID MAGNETS BEING POSITIONED RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER SO AS TO MUTUALLY ATTRACT EACH OTHER WHEN PLACED IN JUXTAPOSED FACING RELATION WHEN THE BODY IS FOLDED TRANSVERSELY THEREOF IN JUXTAPOSED HALVES, (C) A PAIR OF PERMANENT MAGNETS DISPOSED AT EACH OF THE LOWER CORNERS OF SAID BODY IN JUXTAPOSED RELATION THERETO, SAID MAGNETS IN EACH OF SAID PAIRS BEING SPACED A SMALL PREDETERMINED DISTANCE APART TO PERMIT THE LOWER CORNERS OF SAID BODY TO CONFORM TO ANY CURVATURE OF THE PORTION OF A VEHICLE TO WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE ATTACHED, SAID MAGNETS IN EACH OF SAID PAIRS BEING REVERSED SO THAT CORRESPONDING POLES THEREOF ARE OPPOSITELY DIRECTED, AND SAID PAIRS OF MAGNETS BEING ARRANGED RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER SO AS TO MUTUALLY ATTRACT EACH OTHER WHEN PLACED IN JUXTAPOSED FACING RELATION WHEN SAID BODY IS TRANSVERSELY FOLDED, (D) ANOTHER PERMANENT MAGNET DISPOSED IN A MEDIAL PORTION OF AND ADJACENT THE TOP EDGE OF SAID BODY, (E) A PATCH OF PLIABLE PLASTIC MATERIAL OF A GREATER THICKNESS THAN SAID BODY AND OVERLYING EACH OF SAID PAIRS OF MAGNETS AND EACH OF SAID INDIVIDUAL MAGNETS AND BEING ADHESIVELY SECURED TO SAID BODY ON ALL SIDES OF EACH OF SAID MAGNETS INCLUDING SAID MAGNETS IN EACH OF SAID PAIRS TO MAINTAIN THE POSITIONAL ARRANGEMENT OF SAID MAGNETS RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER AND TO SAID BODY AND TO REINFORCE THE PORTIONS OF SAID BODY AT WHICH THE MAGNETS ARE DISPOSED, AND (F) VISUAL INDICATING MEANS CARRIED BY SAID BODY ON THE SAME FACE ON WHICH SAID MAGNETS AND PATCHES ARE DISPOSED AND IN A MEDIAL PORTION THEREOF AND ADJACENT THE TOP EDGE THEREOF FOR INDICATING TO A USER OF SAID COVER WHICH SIDE EDGE IS THE TOP EDGE AND WHICH FACE OF THE COVER SHOULD BE PLACED IN CONTIGUOUS RELATION TO THE VEHICLE TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM SECUREMENT OF THE COVER TO THE VEHICLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
384 words
A PROTECTIVE COVER FOR A WINDSHIELD OF A VEHICLE COMPRISING (A) AN ELONGATE, GENERALLY RECTANGULAR BODY OF PLIABLE, OPAQUE, HEAT ABSORBENT, PLASTIC MATERIAL OF A THICKNESS OF ABOUT (2) MILS, SAID BODY BEING ADAPTED TO BE POSITIONED IN OVERLYING RELATION TO THE WINDSHIELD OF THE VEHICLE AND, WHEN SO POSITIONED, HAVING TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES, (B) A PERMANENT MAGNET DISPOSED AT EACH OF THE UPPER CORNERS OF SAID BODY IN JUXTAPOSED RELATION THERETO, SAID MAGNETS BEING POSITIONED RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER SO AS TO MUTUALLY ATTRACT EACH OTHER WHEN PLACED IN JUXTAPOSED FACING RELATION WHEN THE BODY IS FOLDED TRANSVERSELY THEREOF IN JUXTAPOSED HALVES, (C) A PAIR OF PERMANENT MAGNETS DISPOSED AT EACH OF THE LOWER CORNERS OF SAID BODY IN JUXTAPOSED RELATION THERETO, SAID MAGNETS IN EACH OF SAID PAIRS BEING SPACED A SMALL PREDETERMINED DISTANCE APART TO PERMIT THE LOWER CORNERS OF SAID BODY TO CONFORM TO ANY CURVATURE OF THE PORTION OF A VEHICLE TO WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE ATTACHED, SAID MAGNETS IN EACH OF SAID PAIRS BEING REVERSED SO THAT CORRESPONDING POLES THEREOF ARE OPPOSITELY DIRECTED, AND SAID PAIRS OF MAGNETS BEING ARRANGED RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER SO AS TO MUTUALLY ATTRACT EACH OTHER WHEN PLACED IN JUXTAPOSED FACING RELATION WHEN SAID BODY IS TRANSVERSELY FOLDED, (D) ANOTHER PERMANENT MAGNET DISPOSED IN A MEDIAL PORTION OF AND ADJACENT THE TOP EDGE OF SAID BODY, (E) A PATCH OF PLIABLE PLASTIC MATERIAL OF A GREATER THICKNESS THAN SAID BODY AND OVERLYING EACH OF SAID PAIRS OF MAGNETS AND EACH OF SAID INDIVIDUAL MAGNETS AND BEING ADHESIVELY SECURED TO SAID BODY ON ALL SIDES OF EACH OF SAID MAGNETS INCLUDING SAID MAGNETS IN EACH OF SAID PAIRS TO MAINTAIN THE POSITIONAL ARRANGEMENT OF SAID MAGNETS RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER AND TO SAID BODY AND TO REINFORCE THE PORTIONS OF SAID BODY AT WHICH THE MAGNETS ARE DISPOSED, AND (F) VISUAL INDICATING MEANS CARRIED BY SAID BODY ON THE SAME FACE ON WHICH SAID MAGNETS AND PATCHES ARE DISPOSED AND IN A MEDIAL PORTION THEREOF AND ADJACENT THE TOP EDGE THEREOF FOR INDICATING TO A USER OF SAID COVER WHICH SIDE EDGE IS THE TOP EDGE AND WHICH FACE OF THE COVER SHOULD BE PLACED IN CONTIGUOUS RELATION TO THE VEHICLE TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM SECUREMENT OF THE COVER TO THE VEHICLE.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-08-01 | 1970-01-31 | 1970-08-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-01 | 1974-01-31 | 1974-08-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-01 | 1978-01-31 | 1978-08-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |