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US 5,511,845 AGranted
Motor vehicle cover with low profile housing
OwnerTom Hindsoninventor
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Abstract
An apparatus used to protect a motor vehicle has a slim line housing placed below the rear bumper of a vehicle where a cover or screen is placed within the housing in an accordion-like fashion. An electric motor and roller belt assembly frictionally engage with the cover, acting to provide a force to aid a user in either the extension or retraction of the device from the housing. The direction of the electric motor and roller belt assembly is controlled from an extension handle attached to a forward portion of the cover.
Claims9
A vehicle cover storage and deployment apparatus comprising:
- a means for housing a vehicle cover in an essentially flat manner;
- said cover being movable between a retracted, stored position within said housing means in an essentially flat orientation and an extended position covering a vehicle;
- a drive means in frictional engagement with said cover for moving said cover between the retracted and extended positions;
- a motor means attached to said drive means for moving said drive means;
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- a handle means attached to an end of said cover for aiding a user in extending or retracting said cover relative to said vehicle.
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A vehicle cover storage and deployment apparatus comprising:
- a generally low profile hollow housing adapted to receive a vehicle cover in a flat, non-spooled orientation;
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- a drive means for assisting an operator in moving said vehicle cover between a stored position within said housing and an extended position at least partially covering a vehicle;
- said housing being connected to an underside of said vehicle;
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- wherein said drive means is comprised of a motor connected to an active roller frictionally cooperating with said vehicle cover.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.