Integrated cover
OwnerBessie Newellinventor
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Abstract
According to at least one exemplary embodiment, a method, system and apparatus for a vehicle cover may be shown and described. In an exemplary embodiment, a vehicle cover may be provided which is stored along or inside the bumper cover of a vehicle. The cover may be stored on a roller. A drawstring on the end of the cover may be exposed while the cover is stored. Pulling the drawstring may unroll the roller, thus exposing the cover. The cover may then be wrapped over a substantial portion of the vehicle and tied at the end of the vehicle opposite the roller. In an exemplary embodiment, removal of the cover is as simple as untying the end of the cover and pressing a button on the roller which activates the spring-loaded return mechanism which may roll the cover back into the roller.
Claims10
An integrated vehicle cover comprising:
- a UV and weather-resistant storage unit being a front or rear bumper cover of a vehicle;
- a vehicle cover sheet;
- a roller device disposed within the storage unit, wherein the roller device is configured to store, dispense, and retrieve the vehicle cover sheet by rolling or unrolling the cover around the roller device, and wherein the roller device is a vehicle bumper replacement, the vehicle bumper being the element inside the front or rear bumper cover which services to absorb the force of an impact, and wherein the roller device is configured to absorb force from an impact as the vehicle bumper replacement;
- an opening in the storage unit aligned with the roller device such that a vehicle cover sheet disposed on the roller device can pass through the opening;
- at least one drawstring disposed on an end of the vehicle cover sheet, wherein the drawstring is configured to pull the vehicle cover sheet from the storage unit and wherein the drawstring is configured to secure the vehicle cover sheet at a side of the vehicle opposite the storage unit, when the vehicle cover sheet is disposed over a vehicle, and
- a roller lock for preventing rotation of the roller and removal of the vehicle cover sheet, wherein the roller device is released by a key or combination.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.