US4849272A
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Magnetically securable fender cover apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-05-06
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Granted: 1989-07-18
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Expires: 2005-05-06
Abstract
Abstract Fender cover includes a relatively soft, non-abrasive first layer which is disposed against a fender and an outer cover which is substantially impermiable to grease and other contaminants for protecting a fender while a mechanic works on an engine. The fender cover is held in place on the fender by means of flexible magnetic elements disposed between the two layers.
Inventors
- 👤 Terry Haney
- 👤 Craig E. Thomas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 18:33
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J11/00; B60J11/06; B25; B25H; B25H5/00; B60S; B60S5/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/90; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24008; Y10T428/24017; Y10T428/24033; Y10T428/24777; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24826
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A protective cover article, comprising, in combination: a first outer layer of flexible material having an outer periphery and being substantially impervious to liquid contaminants typically found in an automotive environment; a second inner layer of relatively soft flexible material having an outer periphery and adapted to be disposed against a surface to be protected; means for securing the first and second layers together at their outer peripheries whereby the first and second layers remain free from each other except at their outer peripheries; and flexible magnetic means disposed between the first and second layers for magnetically securing the cover to a metallic surface and for magnetically securing metallic objects to the cover.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A protective cover article, comprising, in combination: a first outer layer of flexible material having an outer periphery and being substantially impervious to liquid contaminants typically found in an automotive environment; a second inner layer of relatively soft flexible material having an outer periphery and adapted to be disposed against a surface to be protected; means for securing the first and second layers together at their outer peripheries whereby the first and second layers remain free from each other except at their outer peripheries; and flexible magnetic means disposed between the first and second layers for magnetically securing the cover to a metallic surface and for magnetically securing metallic objects to the cover.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The article of claim 1 in which the flexible magnetic means comprises a plurality of magnetic elements spaced apart from each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The article of claim 2 in which the magnetic means includes a first row of flexible magnetic elements and a second row of flexible magnetic elements.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
The article of claim 3 in which the first row of magnetic elements includes a first plurality of spaced apart magnetic elements and the second row of magnetic elements includes a second plurality of spaced apart magnetic elements remote from the first row of magnetic elements.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
58 words
The article of claim 4 in which the outer peripheries of the first and second layers include a first edge and a second edge spaced apart from the first edge and the first row of magnetic elements is disposed adjacent to the first edge and the second row of magnetic elements is disposed adjacent to the second edge.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
The article of claim 5 in which the outer peripheries of the first and second layers further include a third edge and a fourth edge, and the second row of magnetic elements includes a firs magnetic element disposed adjacent to the third edge and a second magnetic element disposed adjacent to the fourth edge.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The article of claim 2 in which the plurality of magnetic elements are secured only to the first outer layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The article of claim 7 in which the plurality of magnetic elements are secured to the first outer layer by stitching.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The article of claim 7 in which the plurality of magnetic elements are adhesively secured to the first outer layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
The article of claim 1 in which the first and second layers include a first top edge, a second bottom edge generally parallel to the first top edge, a third side edge, and a fourth side edge generally parallel to the third side edge.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
The article of claim 10 in which the flexible magnetic means includes a first row of spaced apart magnetic elements disposed adjacent to the first top edge and extending from adjacent to the first side edge to adjacent to the second side edge.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
47 words
The article of claim 11 in which the flexible magnetic means further includes a first magnetic element disposed adjacent to the third side edge and to the second bottom edge, and second magnetic element disposed adjacent to the fourth side edge and to the second bottom edge.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The article of claim 12 in which the first and second magnetic elements comprise a second row of spaced apart magnetic elements.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
The article of claim 10 in which the flexible magnetic means includes a first plurality of magnetic elements disposed generally parallel to the first top edge.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The article of claim 14 in which the first plurality of magnetic elements is disposed adjacent to the first top edge.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
The article of claim 15 in which the flexible magnetic means includes a second plurality of magnetic elements disposed adjacent to the second bottom edge.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
34 words
The article of claim 16 in which the second plurality of magnets includes one magnetic element disposed adjacent to the first side edge and another magnetic element disposed adjacent to the second side edge.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The article of claim 1 in which the means for securing the first and second layers together includes stitching.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
The article of claim 1 in which the means for securing the first and second layers together includes separable fastening means for separating the first layer from the second layer.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
45 words
The article of claim 1 in which the flexible magnetic means include first magnetic elements for magnetically securing the cover to a metallic surface and for securing metallic objects to the cover, and second magnetic elements for magnetically securing the cover to the metallic surface.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3665355A
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