Purses – wallets – and protective covers – Protective cover made of flaccid material – For a vehicle exterior
Reexamination Certificate
2000-06-21
2001-11-20
Shoap, Allan N. (Department: 3727)
Purses, wallets, and protective covers
Protective cover made of flaccid material
For a vehicle exterior
C160S370210, C296S095100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06318426
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to a device for protecting a selected object or objects from the products of severe weather.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Destructive and often unpredictable severe weather frequently destroys both real and personal property. For example, within seconds, hailstones can cause substantial damage to unprotected vehicles and equipment. On the opposite end of the weather gamut, continued exposure to solar radiation may cause extensive damage to the interiors and exteriors of unprotected automobiles. Often, such damage requires thousands of dollars in automotive repair.
Over the years, numerous attempts have been made to provide a convenient and effective means of protecting an automobile from weather's harmful effects. Prior inventions make use of inflatable cushions, stretched cloth, or rigid guards for protection from hailstones. Typically, the required inflation or complicated installation has made using these prior inventions cumbersome.
The great force with which hailstones strike an automobile demands that a protective cover withstand and repel such impact. A successful protective cover effectively dissipates the force generated by the impact of a hailstone. To be completely effective, a protective cover must guard a vehicle's windows and body panels. Additionally, it is desirable that the protective cover be portable, lightweight, and easily stored in the trunk of an automobile.
Accordingly, there is a need for an improved apparatus for protecting an automobile from harmful weather conditions.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides an apparatus and associated method for protecting an object from the effects of inclement weather. In one aspect, the present invention provides an apparatus comprising a cover which has a central portion and a skirt portion. The central portion further comprises a plurality of pad members which are disposed about the central portion to allow an efficient and convenient method for folding the apparatus. Preferably, the skirt portion further comprises webbing and eyelets which are used to secure the apparatus to an object in the presence of inclement weather.
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Hailno, Inc., Printed copy of Internet Web page (2 pages) located at www.hailno.com/hailno1/home1/.
Dunlap Codding & Rogers P.C.
Mai Tri M.
Shoap Allan N.
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