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US 6,641,203 B1Granted
Windproof and theftproof vehicle cover
OwnerRoss W. Everettinventor
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Abstract
Systems and methods which provide a cover having a retaining piping disposed along an edge thereof to tether the cover to a vehicle or other object. Retaining piping is preferably disposed. such that a portion of the cover passes through an opening in the vehicle and the retaining piping cannot pass through the opening, thereby preventing the removal of the cover from the vehicle.
Claims56
A vehicle cover comprising:
- a cover body to cover at least a portion of a vehicle;
- an end extending from said cover body;
- and
- a retaining piping disposed longitudinally along said end, said retaining piping providing a cross-sectional dimension to prevent extraction of said retaining piping from a gap in a surface of said vehicle, wherein said retaining piping is adapted to occupy a cavity of said vehicle having a weather seal without compromising said weather seal.
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A system for providing protective covering of an object, said system comprising:
- a cover body for providing said protective covering;
- and
- a retaining piping for disposing in a cavity of said object to thereby attach said cover body to said object, wherein said cavity has a seal associated therewith and said retaining piping is sized to occupy said cavity without compromising said seal.
A method for providing protective covering of a vehicle, said method comprising:
- opening a gap in the exterior of said vehicle;
- placing a retaining piping coupled to a vehicle cover in a cavity in communication with said gap;
- extending a portion of a said vehicle cover through said gap;
- closing said gap to incarcerate said retaining piping in said cavity, wherein said closing said gap to incarcerate said retaining piping does not compromise a weather seal of said cavity;
- and
- deploying said vehicle cover to cover a desired portion of said vehicle.
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A vehicle cover comprising:
- a cover body to cover at least a portion of a vehicle, wherein said cover body comprises solar cells to provide active energy collection;
- an end extending from said cover body;
- and
- a retaining piping disposed longitudinally along said end, said retaining piping providing a cross-sectional dimension to prevent extraction of said retaining piping from a gap in a surface of said vehicle.
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A vehicle cover comprising:
- a cover body to cover at least a portion of a vehicle;
- an end extending from said cover body, wherein said end is disposed at an intermediate location of said cover body, wherein said intermediate location of said cover body corresponds to a hatch of said vehicle;
- and
- a retaining piping disposed longitudinally along said end, said retaining piping providing a cross-sectional dimension to prevent extraction of said retaining piping from a gap in a surface of said vehicle.
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A vehicle cover comprising:
- a cover body to cover at least a portion of a vehicle, wherein said cover body is sized and shaped to fit at least a portion of said vehicle, wherein said cover body is sized and shaped to cover substantially only a passenger cockpit of said vehicle;
- an end extending from said cover body;
- and
- a retaining piping disposed longitudinally along said end, said retaining piping providing a cross-sectional dimension to prevent extraction of said retaining piping from a gap in a surface of said vehicle, wherein said retaining piping is adapted to occupy a cavity of said vehicle without compromising a weather seal thereof.
1 more element
A vehicle cover comprising:
- a cover body to cover at least a portion of a vehicle;
- an end extending from said cover body, wherein said end is disposed at an intermediate location of said cover body;
- and
- a retaining piping disposed longitudinally along said end, said retaining piping providing a cross-sectional dimension to prevent extraction of said retaining piping from a gap in a surface of said vehicle, wherein said retaining piping is adapted to occupy a cavity of said vehicle without compromising a weather seal thereof.
1 more element
A system for providing protective covering of an object, said system comprising:
- a cover body for providing said protective covering;
- and
- a retaining piping for disposing in a cavity of said object to thereby attach said cover body to said object, wherein said cavity comprises a channel along an edge of a closeable orifice, wherein said retaining piping is sized to occupy said cavity without compromising a seal thereof, wherein said closeable orifice comprises a trunk opening.
A system for providing protective covering of an object, said system comprising:
- a cover body for providing said protective covering;
- and
- a retaining piping for disposing in a cavity of said object to thereby attach said cover body to said object, wherein said cavity comprises a channel along an edge of a closeable orifice, wherein said retaining piping is sized to occupy said cavity without compromising a seal thereof, wherein said closeable orifice comprises a hatch opening.
A system for providing protective covering of an object, said system comprising:
- a cover body for providing said protective covering;
- and
- a retaining piping for disposing in a cavity of said object to thereby attach said cover body to said object, wherein said cavity comprises a channel along an edge of a closeable orifice, wherein said retaining piping is sized to occupy said cavity without compromising a seal thereof, wherein said closeable orifice comprises a door opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.