US4596418A
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Vehicle cover
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-11-28
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Granted: 1986-06-24
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Expires: 2004-11-28
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to an arrangement for covering a vehicle having a front, a trunk, an outer surface, and an underside. A cover has a shape corresponding to the outer surface of the vehicle and also has an inside surface, a front, two opposite sides, and a rear. A connecting member is attached to the inside surface at the rear of the cover while a ring member is fixed inside of the trunk of the vehicle. A string fixes the connecting member to the ring member. Hooks are attached to the underside of the vehicle along the two opposite sides of the vehicle while holes, made along edges of the two opposite sides of the cover, secure the cover to the hooks attached to the underside of the vehicle.
Inventors
- 👤 Chang Y. Koh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 18:51
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J11/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
278 words
An arrangement means for covering a vehicle having a front, two opposite sides, a rear, a trunk lid at the rear, an outer surface, and an underside, comprising: a cover having a shape corresponding to the outer surface of the vehicle, said cover having an inside surface, a front, two opposite sides, and a rear; a connecting member attached to the inside surface at the rear of the cover; a ring member permanently fixed inside at a rear portion of the trunk lid of the vehicle; string means attached to the connecting member and the ring member; hooks attached to the underside of the vehicle along the two opposite sides of the vehicle; hole means, made along edges of the two opposite sides of the cover, for securing the cover to the hooks attached to the underside of the vehicle; hooks attached to the underside of the vehicle along the front of the vehicle; hole means, made along the front of the cover, for securing the cover to the hooks attached to the underside along the front of the vehicle; pocket means, adapted to be mounted inside of the trunk lid of the vehicle, for storing the cover therein when the cover is not in use on the vehicle; and an elastic string extended along edges of the rear of the cover; whereby, during removal of the cover from the pocket means, the string means remains attached to the ring member, and whereby, during subsequent spreading of the cover over the vehicle, the rear of the cover is held with the trunk lid open and said cover is tightened over the vehicle when the trunk lid is closed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
278 words
An arrangement means for covering a vehicle having a front, two opposite sides, a rear, a trunk lid at the rear, an outer surface, and an underside, comprising: a cover having a shape corresponding to the outer surface of the vehicle, said cover having an inside surface, a front, two opposite sides, and a rear; a connecting member attached to the inside surface at the rear of the cover; a ring member permanently fixed inside at a rear portion of the trunk lid of the vehicle; string means attached to the connecting member and the ring member; hooks attached to the underside of the vehicle along the two opposite sides of the vehicle; hole means, made along edges of the two opposite sides of the cover, for securing the cover to the hooks attached to the underside of the vehicle; hooks attached to the underside of the vehicle along the front of the vehicle; hole means, made along the front of the cover, for securing the cover to the hooks attached to the underside along the front of the vehicle; pocket means, adapted to be mounted inside of the trunk lid of the vehicle, for storing the cover therein when the cover is not in use on the vehicle; and an elastic string extended along edges of the rear of the cover; whereby, during removal of the cover from the pocket means, the string means remains attached to the ring member, and whereby, during subsequent spreading of the cover over the vehicle, the rear of the cover is held with the trunk lid open and said cover is tightened over the vehicle when the trunk lid is closed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
294 words
A combination of a vehicle and a means for covering the vehicle, said vehicle having a front, two opposite sides, a rear, a trunk lid at the rear, an outer surface, and an underside, said covering means having a shape corresponding substantially to the outer surface of the vehicle and also having an inside surface, a front, two opposite sides, and a rear wherein the improvement comprises: a connecting member attached to the inside surface at the rear of the covering means; a ring member permanently fixed inside at a rear portion of the trunk lid of the vehicle; string means attached to the connecting member and the ring member; hooks attached to the underside of the vehicle along the two opposite sides of the vehicle; hole means, made along edges of the two opposite sides of the covering means for securing the covering means to the hooks attached to the underside of the vehicle; hooks attached to the underside of the vehicle along the front of the vehicle; hole means, made along the front of the cover, for securing the covering means to the hooks attached to the underside along the front of the vehicle; pocket means, mounted inside of the trunk lid of the vehicle, for storing the covering means therein when the covering means is not in use on the vehicle; and an elastic string extended along edges of the rear of the covering means; whereby, during removal of the cover from the pocket means, the string means remains attached to the ring member, and whereby, during subsequent spreading of the cover over the vehicle, the rear of the cover is held with the trunk lid open and said cover is tightened over the vehicle when the trunk lid is closed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
294 words
A combination of a vehicle and a means for covering the vehicle, said vehicle having a front, two opposite sides, a rear, a trunk lid at the rear, an outer surface, and an underside, said covering means having a shape corresponding substantially to the outer surface of the vehicle and also having an inside surface, a front, two opposite sides, and a rear wherein the improvement comprises: a connecting member attached to the inside surface at the rear of the covering means; a ring member permanently fixed inside at a rear portion of the trunk lid of the vehicle; string means attached to the connecting member and the ring member; hooks attached to the underside of the vehicle along the two opposite sides of the vehicle; hole means, made along edges of the two opposite sides of the covering means for securing the covering means to the hooks attached to the underside of the vehicle; hooks attached to the underside of the vehicle along the front of the vehicle; hole means, made along the front of the cover, for securing the covering means to the hooks attached to the underside along the front of the vehicle; pocket means, mounted inside of the trunk lid of the vehicle, for storing the covering means therein when the covering means is not in use on the vehicle; and an elastic string extended along edges of the rear of the covering means; whereby, during removal of the cover from the pocket means, the string means remains attached to the ring member, and whereby, during subsequent spreading of the cover over the vehicle, the rear of the cover is held with the trunk lid open and said cover is tightened over the vehicle when the trunk lid is closed.
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