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US3955732A
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Luggage cover and retaining means
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-03-25
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Granted: 1976-05-11
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Expires: 1994-03-25
Abstract
Abstract A luggage cover to be used in combination with a roof rack on an automobile includes a roof portion and marginal portions extending downwardly therefrom to form a hood. A pliable strengthening member is connected to the underside of the roof portion, and between the latter and the strengthening member longitudinal and transverse channels are formed. In these channels elastic members ending in hooks are fitted for connection to the rack, while the lower hem of the marginal portions forms a peripheral channel for an elastic rope which will pull the lower ends of the marginal portions tight around the rails.
Inventors
- 👤 Astrid Irma Boschen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 12:22
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R9/00; B60R9/04; B60R9/048; B60P; B60P7/00; B60P7/06; B60P7/08; B60P7/0876
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
388 words
A luggage cover and retainer for an automobile having a substantially quadrilateral roof rack with a surrounding rail, comprising a tarpaulin having a rectangular roof portion of substantially the same lateral dimensions as that of the rack, said roof portion laterally defined by a pair of oppositely spaced first edges and a pair of oppositely spaced second edges extending transversely between said first edges, said roof portion having a downwardly facing surface arranged to be directed toward the rack and an upwardly facing surface, a marginal portion extending completely around the periphery of the roof portion and connected to the first and second edges of said roof portion and arranged to extend downwardly from the first and second edges to form a hood-shaped unit adapted to enclose the rail of the rack and any luggage thereon, a pliable internal strengthening member of substantially the same rectangular shape and size as said roof portion and attached to the downwardly facing surface side of said roof portion along the first and second sides thereof and to portions thereof inwardly of said first and second edges, the attachment of said strengthening member and said roof portion forms at least one channel therebetween extending between said first edges and at least one channel therebetween extending between said second edges, an annular reinforcing means secured to said strengthening member at each end of said channels, an elastic member positioned within and extending through each of said channels between said means located at the opposite ends of the channel, attachment means for securement to the rack attached to each end of said elastic members outwardly from said reinforcing means at the end of each said channel and said attachment means being shaped relative to said reinforcing means so that said attachment means can not pass through said annular reinforcing means, said marginal portion having a pair of spaced edges extending completely around said roof portion with one said edge connected to said roof portion and the other said edge spaced from said roof portion being hemmed to form a peripheral passage extending for the entire length of said marginal portion around said roof portion, and means in said peripheral passage and extending therethrough for the entire length of said peripheral passage for pulling said marginal portion tight around the rack and any luggage thereon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
388 words
A luggage cover and retainer for an automobile having a substantially quadrilateral roof rack with a surrounding rail, comprising a tarpaulin having a rectangular roof portion of substantially the same lateral dimensions as that of the rack, said roof portion laterally defined by a pair of oppositely spaced first edges and a pair of oppositely spaced second edges extending transversely between said first edges, said roof portion having a downwardly facing surface arranged to be directed toward the rack and an upwardly facing surface, a marginal portion extending completely around the periphery of the roof portion and connected to the first and second edges of said roof portion and arranged to extend downwardly from the first and second edges to form a hood-shaped unit adapted to enclose the rail of the rack and any luggage thereon, a pliable internal strengthening member of substantially the same rectangular shape and size as said roof portion and attached to the downwardly facing surface side of said roof portion along the first and second sides thereof and to portions thereof inwardly of said first and second edges, the attachment of said strengthening member and said roof portion forms at least one channel therebetween extending between said first edges and at least one channel therebetween extending between said second edges, an annular reinforcing means secured to said strengthening member at each end of said channels, an elastic member positioned within and extending through each of said channels between said means located at the opposite ends of the channel, attachment means for securement to the rack attached to each end of said elastic members outwardly from said reinforcing means at the end of each said channel and said attachment means being shaped relative to said reinforcing means so that said attachment means can not pass through said annular reinforcing means, said marginal portion having a pair of spaced edges extending completely around said roof portion with one said edge connected to said roof portion and the other said edge spaced from said roof portion being hemmed to form a peripheral passage extending for the entire length of said marginal portion around said roof portion, and means in said peripheral passage and extending therethrough for the entire length of said peripheral passage for pulling said marginal portion tight around the rack and any luggage thereon.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-05-11 | 1979-11-10 | 1980-05-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-05-11 | 1983-11-10 | 1984-05-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-05-11 | 1987-11-10 | 1988-05-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |