Retractable vehicle cover

Details Retractable vehicle cover Retractable vehicle cover

1998-07-17

2000-01-11

Dayoan, D. Glenn

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Tops

Cover

296 98, B60J 1100

Patent

active

060127597

ABSTRACT:
A retractable vehicle cover comprising at least one cover reel and at least one extension line reel disposed within a housing. The cover reel and the extension line reel are biased in a retracted position. Each cover reel contains a cover, and each extension line reel contains an extension line. At least one cover leading edge extends from the housing, and at least one extension line extends through each cover leading edge. An extension line cover stop allows the extension line(s) to extend a cover, and an extension line end stop prevents extension line retraction into the housing. The housing is aerodynamically shaped to reduce drag on a vehicle upon which the retractable vehicle cover is mounted. Each cover leading edge is equipped with a cover strip magnet which holds the cover in an extended position. In the alternative, the cover strip magnet may be adhered to a ferromagnetic strip on the housing, which securely holds the cover leading edge in a retracted position. The housing may comprise a housing strip magnet by means of which the retractable vehicle cover may be removably mounted on a vehicle.

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