Emergency vehicle shelter

a vehicle cover and emergency technology, applied in the field of vehicle covers, can solve the problems of not being suitable for providing the emergency cover of the vehicle body, being difficult to install, and being bulky and difficult to install on the vehicle,

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-11-10
GRAHAM SANDRA
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[0016] The inflatable vehicle cover of the present invention thus may be used in a variety of emergency situations where immediate protection of the vehicle is required, such as in a severe thunderstorm or hail storm. The present invention thus provides a solution to a long-unsolved problem, that of providing emergency protection for the body of a vehicle.

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This design also may provide reasonable protection, but is not easily collapsed for storage due to the thickness of the foam strips.
The use of heavy materials in constructing a vehicle cover results in a vehicle cover which provides protection, but which is bulky and difficult to install on a vehicle.
Therefore, this type of vehicle cover is not suitable for providing the emergency covering of the vehicle body, especially if the vehicle operator is not exceptionally strong.
However, Farris is not designed for use in an emergency situation as it is inflatable only through use of an air compressor, which is not commonly found in a vehicle.

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[0019] The inflatable vehicle cover 10 is shown in its preferred embodiment in FIG. 1. Cover 10 is constructed as an inflatable bladder which, when inflated, substantially conforms to the outer shape of all but the underside of a to-be-protected vehicle. Alternative embodiments include either somewhat generic versions, such as for use with “compact”, “mid-size”, or “large” cars (or trucks), or may be more specifically tailored for individual car models, in which later case the fit will be more precise.

[0020] The construction of inflatable items which, by way of appropriate panel shapes and appropriate stitching, achieve a desired three dimensional shape upon inflation, is well known and need not here be explained in detail for an enabling disclosure.

[0021] An object of the invention is to provide a most user-friendly product, and as such it is preferred that cover 10 be constructed of polyester, propylene, acrylics, nylon, or such other light weight material as will render the cov...

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Abstract

An emergency vehicle shelter including an inflatable bladder configured for nested engagement with a vehicle for covering exterior surfaces thereof (excepting the underside) . Interior of the bladder is a compressed gas supply with valve means for rapid inflation of the bladder upon actuation of exteriorly accessible actuation lanyard or the like.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of The Invention [0002] The present invention relates to vehicle covers. [0003] 2. Background Information and Summary of the Invention [0004] A variety of vehicle covers are available for protecting vehicles from, among other things, hail. There are, of course, the conventional, single ply covers which merely protect a vehicle's paint from acid rain, bird droppings, etc. [0005] Examples of a variety of car covers can be found by reference to U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,699,192; 4,294,483; 4,807,922; 5,050,925, and 5,242,206. [0006] A hail shield described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,401,074 to Timerman, includes several strips of thick foam rubber spaced apart on a cloth cover. The thick foam strips keep the cloth cover spaced from the surface of the car provide a buffer space to absorb the energy of the falling hailstones. This design also may provide reasonable protection, but is not easily collapsed for storage due to the thickness of the foam strips. [000...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B60J11/00B65D65/02E04B1/34E04H15/06E04H15/20
CPCB60J11/00
Inventor GRAHAM, SANDRA
Owner GRAHAM SANDRA
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