US3704037A
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Articulated door protector
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-12-14
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Granted: 1972-11-28
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Expires: 1990-12-14
Abstract
Abstract A car door protector has been improvised which is formed of parts that can be rolled together or can be collapsed into a compact package adapted for storage when not in use and which can be attached to the keyhole of the car door and suspended from a string that has an enlargement or tongue on the lower end of which that can that can be inserted through a hole in the uppermost slot or portion of the protection member. This attaching member is effective as a hook for the suspension of the protection member. Another form of hook which is detachably connected to the suspension member and adapted to be fitted between the glass and the frame of the door and which has a depending string and T-shaped tongue. The hook can also be an integral part of the upper slat member and folded therewith into the collapsed slat package. The protective member as provided by opposite plastic sheets having a foam rubber filler disposed therebetween and this combination cut alternately to provide hinge joints of the opposite layers to permit the collapse of the slots in an accordian like manner. A protection member can be made of a series of elongated tubes held together by knotted strings and suspended from a hook connected to the uppermost tube. In another form heat sealed plastic sheets containing ribbed or longitudinally extending pockets of foam rubber particles. A key shaped hook integral with a string which in turn is integral with a plastic sheet made from a single stamping and to which a foam rubber sheet can be adhered is provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernard Glassberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 10:12
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J11/00; B60J11/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A car door protector comprising an elongated removable protecting bumpEr and a hook member extending upwardly from the elongated member intermediate its length by which the protecting bumper can be suspended upon the hook member being attached to a part of the door so as to be suspended downwardly therefrom and over the door and car surface; said door bumper comprising parallel slats hingedly connected to one another to form an articulated connection therebetween and collapsible in stack formation one over the other for the purpose of being stored.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
A car door protector comprising an elongated removable protecting bumpEr and a hook member extending upwardly from the elongated member intermediate its length by which the protecting bumper can be suspended upon the hook member being attached to a part of the door so as to be suspended downwardly therefrom and over the door and car surface; said door bumper comprising parallel slats hingedly connected to one another to form an articulated connection therebetween and collapsible in stack formation one over the other for the purpose of being stored.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
A car door protector, as defined in claim 1 and said hook member being of key shape and adapted to fit the key hole of the door and having a depending string with a T-shaped tongue, said protector member having a hole in the top opening thereof for receiving the string and the tongue.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
A car door protector, as defined in claim 1 and said hook member having a depending apron portion extendable downwardly between the glass and the door frame of a vehicle door and having a depending string with a T-shaped tongue and said protecting member having a hole in the upper part thereof receiving the string and tongue of the hook member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A car door protector, as defined in claim 1 and said hook member being formed integral with the uppermost slat of the door protecting member and collapsible therewith.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
A car door protector, as defined in claim 1 and said hook member having a depending string and said uppermost and lowermost slats having intermediate openings thereof for receiving the string of the hook member, said string having a T-shaped tongue serving to enter the opening of the lowermost slat.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
89 words
A car door protector, as defined in claim 1 and said hook member being in integral formation upon the uppermost slat, and a portion of said protection member being inwardly struck and adapted to be fitted between the side of the door and its opening to restrain the protection member against outward displacement from the door and car surfaces, said protection member being collapsible along the hinge connections of the slats and said hook member being collapsible with the uppermost slat whereby to consume little storage space when collapsed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
82 words
A car door protector, as defined in claim 1 and said removable protecting bumper comprising plastic layers held in spaced relationship by a central filled layer, said outer plastic layers being alternately cut to provide parallel extending slots, the uncut layer serving as hinge connections between the slats whereby said protecting member may be collapsed one upon the other to consume little storage space when the car protector is not being used, said hook member being detachably coupled to the uppermost slat.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
80 words
A car door protector, as defined in claim 1 and said each of the slats of the removable protecting bumper comprising plastic layer sheets heat sealed together along parallel lines and having the spaces between the heat sealed portions being filled, the periphery of such protection member being heat sealed to close the ends of the spaces between the heat sealed areas and the upper edge having an opening therethrough and said hook member being detachably connected to said opening.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
64 words
A car door protector, as defined in claim 1 and said each of the slats of the removable protecting bumper comprising a plastic sheet having an upwardly extending projection with an opening therein and a foam rubber layer adhered to one side of said plastic sheet, said hook member being detachably connected through the opening of the upwardly extending projection of the plastic sheet.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
82 words
A car door protector, as defined in claim 1 and said each of the slats of the removable protecting bumper comprising a plastic sheet and said hook member comprising a key shaped formation adapted to be extended into the keyhole of the car door and a string depending from the keyhole member and integrally united with the upper edge of the plastic sheet, said key shaped member, the string and the plastic sheet being struck from plastic sheet material as a unit.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
63 words
A car door protector, as defined in claim 1 and said hook member having a depending string with a tongue formation on the lower end of the same and said protection member comprising a tube having a central opening therethrough through which the tongue and string is extended to support the tube over the car door surface and in a longitudinally extending manner.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
A car door protector, as defined in claim 11 and knotted strings extended through the opposite ends of the tubes and other tubes assembled upon said strings below the first tube to provide the protection member.
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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) | 1975-11-28 | 1976-05-29 | 1976-11-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-11-28 | 1980-05-29 | 1980-11-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-11-28 | 1984-05-29 | 1984-11-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |