Car boot lip protection cover
OwnerStephen C. Pickardinventor
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Abstract
Motor vehicle accessory (1) for protecting boot lip (14) and adjacent fender (15) of vehicle from damage comprises sheet (2) of flexible material for positionning inside boot (10) of vehicle. Sheet (2) is moveable between stowed position when received within boot (10) and operative position when extended over boot lip (14) and adjacent fender (15) for protection against dents and scratches when loading or unloading. Accessory (1) includes attachment means on sheet (2) for attachment to floor (12) or sidewalls (13) of boot (10). Sheet (2) comprises tough layer which rests on and protect boot lip (14) and smooth layer overlaying tough layer to assist with sliding of articles across boot lip (14). Typically sheet (2) comprises first (3), second (4) and third (5) panels interconnected by hinge joints.
Claims26
A motor vehicle accessory comprising:
- a sheet of flexible material for positioning inside a boot of a vehicle, the boot having a floor and side walls and a boot lip and an adjacent fender, the sheet being interchangeable between a stowed position in which it is received within the boot and an operative position in which it extends over the boot lip and adjacent fender to protect the boot lip and fender when articles are loaded into or unloaded from the boot.
A motor vehicle accessory comprising:
- a sheet of flexible material for positioning inside a boot of a vehicle, the boot having a floor and side walls and a boot lip and an adjacent fender, the sheet being interchangeable between an internal operative position in which it extends across the floor of the boot and an external operative position in which it extends over the boot lip and adjacent fender to protect the boot lip when articles are loaded into or unloaded from the boot.
A motor vehicle accessory comprising:
- a sheet of flexible material for positioning inside a boot of a vehicle, the boot having a floor and side walls and a boot lip and an adjacent fender, wherein said sheet is interchangeable between a stowed position in which it is received in the boot and an operative position in which it is received within the boot and extends across the floor of the boot to assist in stabilising the position of articles being stowed within the boot.
A motor vehicle comprising:
- a car body having a boot having a floor and side walls and a boot lip and a rear fender adjacent the boot lip;
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- means for protecting the rear fender against damage when articles are loaded into the boot or removed from the boot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.