US4657298A
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Vehicle protective cover device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-03-03
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Granted: 1987-04-14
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Expires: 2006-03-03
Abstract
Abstract A vehicle protective cover device adapted to be attached to a vehicle which comprises, a container, a sheet material wound around a roller, the roller being rotatably disposed within the container, the sheet material having a free end which is provided with a rod member, and motor means operatively associated with the roller whereby after the sheet material has been extended from the roller to cover the vehicle, the motor can be actuated to retract the sheet material to be stored within its container.
Inventors
- 👤 Sung Y. O
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 06:36
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J11/00; B60J11/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A vehicle protective cover device adapted to be mounted in the trunk of a vehicle which comprises, a container mounted in the trunk, a buffer member placed between the container and the front top portion of the trunk, a sheet material wound around a roller, said roller being rotatably disposed within said container, said sheet material having a free end which is provided with a rod member, and motor means operatively associated with said roller whereby after the sheet material has been extended from the roller to cover the vehicle, the motor can be actuated to retract the sheet material to be stored within its container.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A vehicle protective cover device adapted to be mounted in the trunk of a vehicle which comprises, a container mounted in the trunk, a buffer member placed between the container and the front top portion of the trunk, a sheet material wound around a roller, said roller being rotatably disposed within said container, said sheet material having a free end which is provided with a rod member, and motor means operatively associated with said roller whereby after the sheet material has been extended from the roller to cover the vehicle, the motor can be actuated to retract the sheet material to be stored within its container.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The vehicle protective cover device of claim 1 wherein the container is provided with an entrance aperture containing sealing gaskets for preventing debris from contaminating the container.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The vehicle protective cover device of claim 2 wherein the container contains flanges disposed at both edges thereof for mounting the device to a vehicle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The vehicle protective cover device of claim 1 wherein the rod member is made of a rubber material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The vehicle protective cover device of claim 4 wherein the rod member is made of a plastic material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The vehicle protective cover device of claim 1 wherein the buffer is a rubber material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The vehicle protective cover device of claim 1 wherein the buffer member is made of a polyurethane foam.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The vehicle protective cover device of claim 1 wherein the sheet material is made of water-proof plastic film.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The vehicle protective cover device of claim 1 wherein the sheet material is made of polythylene.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The vehicle protective cover device of claim 1 wherein the sheet material is made of polyvinyl chloride.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-04-13 | 1990-10-13 | 1991-04-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-04-13 | 1994-10-13 | 1995-04-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-04-13 | 1998-10-13 | 1999-04-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |