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US 2013/0276286 A1Published application
Vehicle opening coverings
AssigneePro-Tech-It, LLC
InventorMICHAEL LATUFF
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Abstract
Vehicle coverings can be used to temporarily cover one or more openings of a vehicle so as to prevent undesired materials from entering the vehicle. The coverings can include magnets, which can automatically couple the covering with the vehicle in a releasable fashion. Some coverings include suction cups to secure portions of the coverings to nonmagnetic portions of the vehicle.
Claims21
A method of protecting a vehicle, the method comprising:
- securing a covering to the vehicle over an opening of the vehicle, wherein the covering comprises:
- a barrier member;
- and
- a mounting assembly that comprises a plurality of magnets that extend about at least a portion of the barrier member,
- wherein securing the covering to the vehicle comprises magnetically coupling the mounting assembly to the vehicle such that the barrier member spans the opening.
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A method of protecting a vehicle, the method comprising:
- magnetically coupling a covering to the vehicle over an opening of the vehicle is not present when the vehicle is fully assembled and is in a closed state, wherein the opening is present due to an absence of one or more of a door, a window, or a body panel from the vehicle.
A covering for a vehicle, the covering comprising:
- a flexible barrier element sized to span an opening of a vehicle through which a passenger can enter or exit the vehicle such that the barrier element extends outwardly beyond a perimeter of the opening;
- and
- a mounting assembly that encompasses the barrier element, wherein the mounting assembly comprises:
- a flexible border panel attached to the barrier element, wherein the border panel defines a pocket;
- a magnet positioned at an interior of the pocket;
- and
- a suction cup coupled to the border panel,
- wherein the suction cup is configured to be coupled with one of a windshield and rear window of the vehicle while the magnet is coupled with a B pillar of the vehicle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.