US 6,662,839 B1Granted

Vehicle rearview mirror and windshield protection system

OwnerReg L. Thayerinventor

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Abstract

A system for protecting selected glass surfaces of a vehicle having a windshield and external rearview mirrors includes a pair of mirror covers and a windshield cover. Each mirror cover includes a bag-like body portion defining an open end capable of fitting over and completely covering an external mirror. Each mirror cover includes a strap that may be secured around a respective vehicle mirror support arm and adjustably attached to the mirror cover with corresponding hook and loop fastening material. The windshield cover includes a configuration for overlaying the vehicle windshield and includes straps that may be releasably coupled to respective mirror covers. The windshield cover includes magnets along an upper edge for selectively attaching the upper edge of the windshield cover to the roof of the vehicle.

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Dependent claims

A system for protecting selected glass surfaces of a vehicle, comprising:

a first mirror cover formed of a flexible material and having a bag configuration, said first mirror cover defining an open end and a closed end adapted to fit over a free end of a first external rearview mirror having a first mirror support arm connecting the first rearview mirror to the vehicle;
a first strap having a first end attached to said first mirror cover adjacent said first mirror cover open end thereof;
means for releasably securing said first strap to the first mirror support arm, said first strap adapted to conform said first mirror cover adjacent said first mirror cover open end about the first mirror support arm when said first strap is secured to the first mirror support arm;
a second mirror cover formed of a flexible material and having a bag configuration, said second mirror cover defining an open end and a closed end adapted to fit over a free end of a second external rearview mirror having a second mirror support arm connecting the second rearview mirror to the vehicle;
a second strap having a first end attached to said second mirror cover adjacent said open end thereof;
means for releasably securing said second strap to the second mirror support arm, said second strap adapted to conform said second mirror cover adjacent said second mirror cover open end about the second mirror support arm when said second strap is secured to the second mirror support arm;
a windshield cover formed of a flexible material, said windshield cover having a generally rectangular configuration adapted to overlay a vehicle windshield, said windshield cover having a pair of opposed windshield side edges and upper and lower edges extending longitudinally between said pair of side edges;
and
means for releasably coupling respective side edges of said windshield cover to said first and second mirror covers.

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A system for protecting selected glass surfaces of a vehicle having a windshield and first and second external rearview mirrors mounted to the vehicle with first and second mirror support arms, said system comprising:

a first mirror cover formed of a flexible material and having a body portion defining an open end and a closed end adapted to fit over a free end of the first rearview mirror and to completely cover the first rearview mirror, said first mirror cover having a sleeve portion attached to said first mirror cover at said first mirror cover open end and adapted to surround the first mirror support arm when said first mirror cover is fit over the first rearview mirror;
a first strap having a first end attached to said first mirror cover sleeve;
means utilizing said first strap for releasably and adjustably securing said first mirror cover sleeve to the first support arm of the vehicle;
a second mirror cover formed of a flexible material and having a body portion defining an open end and a closed end adapted to fit over a free end of the second rearview mirror and to completely cover the second rearview mirror, said second mirror cover having a sleeve portion attached to said second mirror cover at said second mirror cover open end and adapted to surround the second mirror support arm when said second mirror cover is fit over the second rearview mirror;
a second strap having a first end attached to said second mirror cover sleeve;
means utilizing said second strap for releasably and adjustably securing said second mirror cover sleeve to the second support arm of the vehicle;
a windshield cover having inner and outer layers formed of a flexible material and having a generally rectangular configuration, said windshield cover having opposed side edges with upper and lower edges extending longitudinally between said side edges;
a first pair of straps depending from opposed side edges of said windshield cover, each of said first pair of straps having a free end;
a second pair of straps depending from respective first and second mirror covers, each of said second pair of straps having a free end;
and
a plurality of buckle members attached to respective free ends of said first and second pair of straps for releasably coupling said first straps to respective second straps such that said windshield cover is releasably coupled to said first and second mirror covers.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.