Divisible legs apron for a motor vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11358668-B2
Application number	US-201916979276-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 12, 2019
Priority date	Mar 15, 2018
Publication date	Jun 14, 2022
Grant date	Jun 14, 2022

Abstract

A legs apron for a motor vehicle includes a first part of apron having anchoring elements for removably anchoring the first part of apron to the motor vehicle, a second part of apron configured to at least cover the legs of a driver of the motor vehicle, a coupling system operatively interposed between the first and the second part of apron for removably coupling the first and second part of apron to each other, the coupling system defining a junction line between the first and second part of apron when the first and second part of apron are coupled together, where the apron further includes a waterproofing element arranged to waterproof the junction line.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. Legs apron for a motor vehicle 1 , comprising:
a first part of apron comprising anchoring elements for removably anchoring the first part of apron to the motor vehicle;
a second part of apron configured to at least cover the legs of a driver of the motor vehicle;
a coupling system interposed between the first and the second part of apron for removably coupling the first and second part of apron to each other, said coupling system defining a junction line between the first and second part of apron when the first and second part of apron are coupled together;
said apron comprising at least one waterproofing element arranged for waterproofing said junction line,
wherein said waterproofing element comprises:
a first longitudinal flap which extends from one of the first and second part of apron and which is adapted to overlap the junction line,
a second longitudinal flap which extends from the other one of the first and second part of apron,
wherein once the second longitudinal flap is coupled to the first longitudinal flap, said first and second longitudinal flaps are folded along a fold line so as to achieve a labyrinth seal.

2. Legs apron according to claim 1 , wherein there is provided at least one fastening element arranged for stably and removably fastening, when said first longitudinal flap overlaps the junction line, said first longitudinal flap to the other part of apron selected from the first and second part of apron from which the first longitudinal flap does not extend.

3. Legs apron according to claim 1 , wherein said second longitudinal flap is configured so as to overlap the junction line and at least partly the first longitudinal flap.

4. Legs apron according to claim 1 , wherein said first and second longitudinal flaps each comprise a first face suitable for facing the junction line and an opposite second face, said second flap being configured to overlap the first longitudinal flap such that at least a portion of the first face of the second longitudinal flap overlaps at least a portion of the first face of the first longitudinal flap.

5. Legs apron according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one waterproofing element comprises a longitudinal extension which protrudes from said first face of the first longitudinal flap and which is joined to the first face of the first longitudinal flap so as to define said fold line, wherein said second longitudinal flap is suitable for overlapping at least in part said longitudinal extension so as to be folded together with the longitudinal extension around the fold line.

6. Legs apron according to claim 5 , wherein the longitudinal extension comprises at least one stiffening element.

7. Legs apron according to claim 2 , wherein the first longitudinal flap comprises a free longitudinal edge and a longitudinal portion extended between the fold line and the free longitudinal edge, wherein said at least one fastening element comprises complementary fastening elements including a first and a second fastening element, the first fastening element being arranged on the first face of said first longitudinal flap in correspondence of said longitudinal portion, the second fastening element being suitable for coupling with the first fastening element and being arranged on the second face of the second longitudinal flap or on the part of apron from which said second longitudinal flap extends.

8. Legs apron according to claim 7 , wherein said first and second fastening elements are longitudinal fastening elements which extend throughout the entire or substantially the entire length of said first and second longitudinal flaps.

9. Legs apron according to claim 8 , wherein the first and second fastening elements are respectively fastened to said first longitudinal flap and said second longitudinal flap or second part of apron by means of high frequency welding.

10. Legs apron according to claim 1 , wherein said first and second longitudinal flaps are connected to the respective part of apron by means of high frequency welding.

11. Legs apron according to claim 1 , wherein at least one between the first and second longitudinal flaps is a waterproof flap.

12. Legs apron according to claim 1 , wherein said coupling system comprises a waterproof zipper.

13. Legs apron according to claim 8 , wherein said first and second fastening elements are selected from: a first and a second strip of hooks and loops, or a first and a second magnetic strip.

Assignees

• Piaggio & C Spa

Inventors

• Maffe Francesco

Classifications

• B62J33/00

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