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US 2010/0096052 A1Published application
Emergency vehicle shelter
OwnerSandra Grahaminventor
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Abstract
An emergency vehicle shelter including an inflatable bladder configured for nested engagement with a vehicle for covering the vehicle's upper and outer surfaces. The bladder may be inflated by a remotely activated inflation unit. Provision is made in the bladder member to allow a vehicle operator to reenter the vehicle for shelter from inclement weather.
Claims13
1-9. (canceled)
An emergency vehicle cover comprising:
- an integrated compartment configured to receive and hold an inflation device;
- multiple pockets in fluid communication with one another and with the integrated compartment, the pockets configured for nested engagement against a body of a vehicle, the integrated compartment configured to provide fluid communication between the inflation device and the pockets;
- and
- an entry port configured to provide an operator with access to the vehicle through the cover, the entry port re-sealable via a fastener.
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A method comprising:
- inserting an inflation device into a vehicle cover, the vehicle cover comprising an integrated compartment receiving the inflation device and multiple pockets in fluid communication with one another and with the integrated compartment, the integrated compartment providing fluid communication between the inflation device and the pockets;
- placing the cover on a vehicle such that the pockets of the cover are nested against a body of the vehicle;
- inflating the cover using the inflation device;
- opening an entry port in the cover, the entry port providing an operator with access to the vehicle through the cover;
- and
- resealing the entry port using a fastener.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.