Self-deploying vehicle cover
OwnerFrederick T. McGrath, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A self-deploying cover for the cab of a vehicle, including a roof, windshield, rear window and side windows, the cover comprising a fabric sheet having substantially the general dimensions of the cab for enclosing the cab when the cover is placed on the vehicle. A collapsible, semi-rigid frame or spring rod is along the periphery of the sheet for deploying the cover to an expanded state from a stored state. Connectors are provided for attaching the cover to the vehicle, suitably at the wheel wells. In another embodiment, the cover includes a skirt for covering other lower areas of the vehicle. In a third embodiment, the skirt also has a collapsible, semi-rigid frame or a spring for deploying the skirt.
Claims19
A self-deploying cover for at least a portion of a vehicle, the cover comprising:
- a fabric sheet having substantially the general dimensions of the portion of the vehicle when the cover is placed on the vehicle, the sheet having a periphery,
- a sleeve formed in the sheet adjacent the periphery of the sheet,
- first connectors for attaching the cover to the vehicle,
- an elastic rod joined at the ends thereof by a second connector and contained within the sleeve and foldable between an expanded state and a stored state, wherein in the expended state the rod outwardly tensions the periphery of the sheet and forms a semi-rigid frame and wherein the spring tension of the rod self-deploys the cover as the rod springs from the stored state to the expanded state;
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- wherein the sleeve has a covered opening therein for accessing the second connector, the second connector being adjustable to change the size of the cover.
A self-deploying cover for a vehicle having a cab, the cab including a roof, windshield and side windows, the cover comprising:
- a fabric sheet having substantially the general dimensions of the cab and enclosing the cab when the cover is placed on the vehicle, the sheet having a periphery,
- a sleeve portion formed in the sheet adjacent the periphery of the sheet,
- a skirt attached to the sleeve and covering further areas of the vehicle,
- first connectors for attaching the cover to the vehicle, and
- an elastic rod joined at the ends thereof by a second connector and contained within the sleeve, and foldable between an expanded state and a stored state, wherein in the expanded state the rod outwardly tensions the periphery of the sheet and forms a semi-rigid frame and wherein the spring tension of the rod self-deploys the cover as the rod springs from the stored state to the expanded state.
A self-deploying cover for a vehicle having a cab and a body, the cab including a roof, windshield and side windows, the cover comprising:
- a fabric sheet having substantially the general dimensions of the cab and enclosing the cab when the cover is placed on the vehicle, the sheet having a periphery,
- a first sleeve formed in the sheet adjacent the periphery of the sheet,
- a skirt attached to the sleeve and covering the body of the vehicle, the skirt having a border,
- first connectors for attaching the cover to the vehicle,
- first spring means for deploying the sheet portion to an expanded state from a stored state,
- a second sleeve formed in the skirt on the border of the skirt, and
- second spring means for deploying the skirt to an expanded state from a stored state.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.