Recreation vehicle cover and method for removing same
OwnerWilliam Troy Younginventor
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Abstract
Retraction technology is disclosed for covers of recreational vehicles. In one example, a retraction system comprises a cord extending across a cover between front and back panels with a front end couplable to the front panel, and a rear free end disposed at the back panel of the cover. In another example, an intermediate guide is disposed at an intermediate point of the cover and configured to be located over an accessory of the RV, with the cord passing through the intermediate guide. In another example, a cover attachment attaches the cord to the cover with a one or more loops. A portion of the cover is inserted the one or more loops and constrained or cinched therein.
Claims22
A cover with a retraction system configured for covering a recreational vehicle (RV), comprising:
- a top panel, opposite side panels contiguous with the top panel, a front panel contiguous with the top panel, and a back panel contiguous with the top panel, and configured to substantially match a roof, opposite sides, a front and a back of the RV, respectively;
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- a cord extending across the cover between the front and back panels with a front end couplable to the front panel, and a rear free end disposed at the rear panel of the cover.
A retraction system configured for a cover for a recreational vehicle (RV), the system comprising:
- a cord with a front end and a rear end;
- a cover attachment disposed on the front end of the cord and configured to be attached to the cover;
- an intermediate guide configured to be attached at an intermediate point of the cover and configured to be located over an accessory of the RV;
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- the cord passing through the intermediate guide.
A retraction system configured for a cover for a recreational vehicle (RV), the system comprising:
- a cord with a front end and a rear end;
- a cover attachment disposed on the front end of the cord and configured to be attached to the cover;
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- the cover attachment comprising a contractible loop.
A method for removing a cover from a recreational vehicle (RV), the cover having at least a top panel, opposite side panels, a front panel and a back panel substantially matching a roof, opposite sides, a front and a back of the RV, respectively, the method comprising:
- providing a retraction system comprising a cord extending over the RV and across the cover between the front and back panels with a front end couplable to the front panel, and a rear end disposed at the back panel of the cover;
- pulling the rear end of the cord and causing the front end of the cord to draw a lower portion of the front panel of the cover up and over an upper portion of the front panel, and causing a front portion of the cover to fold over an intermediate portion of the cover forming an outer portion of the cover folding over an inner portion of the cover;
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- continuing to pull the cord with the front panel of the cover sliding over the cover and following the cover over an accessory of the RV extending above the roof of the RV, with the outer portion of the cover folded over the inner portion of the cover, and with the inner portion of the cover forming a guide for the outer portion of the cover over the accessory of the RV.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.