Systems and methods for vehicle enclosure systems
AssigneeTopHat Cart Enclosures and Accessories LLC
InventorJeffrey H. YORMAK
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Abstract
A vehicle enclosure system may include a top rail coupled to a side of a vehicle. A travel bar may be coupled to a covering. The travel bar may include a handle and a runner configured to facilitate movement of the covering. The handle may be configured to be coupled to a latch. The runner may include one or more rollers configured to engage and rotate along the top rail. A housing may be coupled to the side of the vehicle. The housing may define a space to store the covering. In some embodiments, the handle may define a hook and the latch may define a pin. The hook may be sized and configured to engage the pin such that the handle is coupled to the latch.
Claims22
A vehicle enclosure system comprising:
- a top rail coupled to a side of a vehicle;
- a travel bar coupled to a covering and coupled to the top rail, the travel bar having a handle configured to facilitate a movement of the covering, the handle configured to be coupled to a latch, the latch being coupled to a portion of the vehicle or to a portion of the travel bar;
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- a housing coupled to the side of the vehicle, the housing defining a space to store the covering.
A vehicle enclosure system comprising:
- a top rail coupled to a side of a vehicle;
- a travel bar coupled to a covering, the travel bar having a handle and a runner configured to facilitate a movement of the covering, the handle configured to be coupled to a latch, the latch being coupled to a portion of the vehicle or to a portion of the travel bar, and the runner including one or more rollers configured to engage and rotate along the top rail;
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- a housing coupled to the side of the vehicle, the housing defining a space to store the covering,
- wherein the handle defines a hook and the latch defines a pin, the hook being sized and configured to engage the pin such that the handle is coupled to the latch.
A method comprising:
- installing a latch on a window frame of a vehicle;
- installing a top rail and a top bracket to a side of the vehicle;
- and
- installing a bottom bracket to the side of the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.