Flexible or portable closure – partition – or panel – With nonrigid frame or border elements
Patent
1994-07-19
1997-01-28
Purol, David M.
Flexible or portable closure, partition, or panel
With nonrigid frame or border elements
1603681, A47H 2300
Patent
active
055970281
ABSTRACT:
An article has a sheet of material dimensioned to cover the opening to the cargo area of a vehicle. The sheet is adapted for releasable engagement about the periphery of the cargo opening. The sheet is made of screen or other mesh-like material. Various fasteners, such as a zipper, velcro, adhesive, snaps, clasps, and the like. In one embodiment, an elastomeric cord looped through the outer periphery of the sheet is adapted to stretch into place about a rubber gasket located about the periphery of the cargo opening. In a similar embodiment, an elastic band is used in such a manner. In another embodiment, a draw string is provided at the periphery of the sheet for drawing the sheet tightly about the rubber gasket on the vehicle. Preferably, a wide band of stretchable material, such as elastic or Spandex.RTM. is positioned between the mesh sheet and the outer periphery to permit the article, when in place, to yield to certain forces without becoming unattached from the vehicle. A zipper may be provided to permit ingress.backslash.egress from the vehicle. In another embodiment, the sheet is in a roll positioned along an edge of the cargo opening. The sheet may be unrolled to cover the cargo opening or rolled up for storage. During rolling and unrolling, edges of the sheet are guided by rails about the periphery of the cargo opening and are preferably lined with elastomeric or stretchable material to follow contours in the periphery of the cargo opening.
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Rolf Devon A.
Rolf Rebecca L.
Wong Leland L.
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