Ballistically deployed vehicle and utility covers

a technology for utility covers and vehicles, applied in the field of vehicle and utility covers, can solve the problems of cumbersome existing covers, ineffective air-conditioning for the first few minutes, and taking too much time to deploy

Inactive Publication Date: 2001-11-08
HOENACK JEREMY
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Problems solved by technology

This heat can melt plastics such as CDs, laser discs, and cassettes, and can dry out, and crack upholstery, and dashboards.
Air-conditioning is ineffective with this heat for the first several minutes.
However, existing covers are cumbersome and take too much time to deploy.
The problem is the difficulty and time it takes to deploy and secure the cover after parking, and then the time and inconvenience to remove and stow the cover prior to departure.
None of the existing designs are convenient enough for the average person to keep their car covered during a normal day.
Such a cover would require numerous sizes to fit properly, and is time consuming to deploy.
Tension from wind blowing the cover could damage the wiper arms.
This cover must be oriented properly and is difficult to deploy.
With the cylindrical compartment filled with gravel or sand, it would be difficult to maneuver this cover over the vehicle or fold it for stowage.
Most of the above mentioned covers are nearly impossible for one person to deploy quickly, especially if the person is n

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[0065] Deployment or removal and storage of the cover are unexpectedly quick and easy. After a few tries the average person can perform either operation in a few seconds. Should the cover become tangled, it can be re-oriented in less than ten seconds. This is the first cover that is convenient enough for everyday use, when it might need to be deployed and stored quickly, numerous times per day.

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[0066] FIG. 3A shows cover 7, wound around weights 8A-D for stowage. Cover 7 can be removed from the trunk of a car in this stored position, and put in place over the vehicle in less than 8 seconds. First, strap 11E is pulled until the cover is unwound, revealing weights 8A-D and action symbols 9A-D, as shown in FIG. 3B. Weights 8A-D are grasped so that they are split into two pairs, end to end, with the red symbols to the right towards the rear of the vehicle--the three Rs--Red to the Right to the Rear, as shown in FIG. 3C. Weights 8C and 8D, with hand symbols 9C and D, a...

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Abstract

A ballistically deployable cover for an object, such as vehicle, comprising a light weight fabric, having a plurality of weights affixed thereto, generally evenly spaced around the perimeter of the fabric, each of said weights comprising an outer pouch, a layer of padding within said pouch and ballast material within said padding.

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[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of my parent application Ser. No. 09 / 405,776 filed Sep. 27, 1999.[0002] 1. Field of Invention[0003] This invention relates to vehicle and utility covers, specifically, an improved design that can be deployed and stored in seconds, and is, therefore, truly practical for everyday use.[0004] 2. Description of Prior Art[0005] Many varied designs of car covers exist, offering protection from dirt, heat, ultraviolet damage, and prying eyes. A car cover is essential to protect against the intense heat created by the greenhouse effect. This heat can melt plastics such as CDs, laser discs, and cassettes, and can dry out, and crack upholstery, and dashboards. Air-conditioning is ineffective with this heat for the first several minutes. In colder climates a cover can prevent ice from adhering to windows.[0006] Existing designs have numerous features such as suction cups, hook and loop type fasteners, straps, locking devices, vents, flaps, weigh...

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IPC IPC(8): B60J11/00
CPCB60J11/00B60J11/06
Inventor HOENACK, JEREMY
Owner HOENACK JEREMY
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