Cover apparatus and method for vehicle windows and/or other vehicle components

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016200180-A1
Application number	US-201514983236-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 29, 2015
Priority date	Jan 14, 2015
Publication date	Jul 14, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A cover apparatus for a vehicle window, including a support handle, wherein the support handle further includes a shaft portion; a handle attached to the shaft portion; and a sheet, wherein the sheet is adapted for covering a vehicle window and at least a portion of the vehicle adjacent the vehicle window, wherein the sheet further includes a main portion; at least two end portions; and a top portion, wherein the top portion contains a cavity or a passageway which extends longitudinally along and within the top portion, wherein the top portion is adapted for receiving at least a portion of the shaft of the support handle.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A cover apparatus for a vehicle window, comprising:
a support handle, wherein the support handle further comprises:
a shaft portion; and
a handle attached to the shaft portion; and
a sheet, wherein the sheet is adapted for covering a vehicle window and at least a portion of the vehicle adjacent the vehicle window, wherein the sheet further comprises:
a main portion;
at least two end portions; and
a top portion, wherein the top portion contains a cavity or a passageway which extends longitudinally along and within the top portion, wherein the top portion is adapted for receiving at least a portion of the shaft of the support handle.

2 . The cover apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the sheet comprises a single layer of material.

3 . The cover apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the material is a cloth material, a cloth fabric, a canvas material, a canvas fabric, a plastic material, or a vinyl material.

4 . The cover apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the sheet comprises a plurality of layers of material.

5 . The cover apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the plurality of layers of material includes a cloth material, a cloth fabric, a canvas material, a canvas fabric, a plastic material, or a vinyl material, a flannel material or fabric, a rubber material, a cotton material or fabric, or polyester material or fabric.

6 . The cover apparatus of claim 1 , wherein at least one side of the sheet or the cover apparatus contains an advertisement or a logo.

7 . A cover apparatus for a vehicle window, comprising:
a support handle, wherein the support handle further comprises:
a shaft portion; and
a handle attached to the shaft portion;
a sheet, wherein the sheet is adapted for covering a vehicle window and at least a portion of the vehicle adjacent the vehicle window, wherein the sheet further comprises:
a main portion;
at least two end portions; and
a top portion, wherein the top portion contains a cavity or a passageway which extends longitudinally along and within the top portion, wherein the top portion is adapted for receiving at least a portion of the shaft of the support handle; and
a handle attached to or at the top portion.

8 . The cover apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the sheet comprises a single layer of material.

9 . The cover apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the material is a cloth material, a cloth fabric, a canvas material, a canvas fabric, a plastic material, or a vinyl material.

10 . The cover apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the sheet comprises a plurality of layers of material.

11 . The cover apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of layers or material includes a cloth material, a cloth fabric, a canvas material, a canvas fabric, a plastic material, or a vinyl material, a flannel material or fabric, a rubber material, a cotton material or fabric, or polyester material or fabric.

12 . The cover apparatus of claim 7 , wherein at least one side of the sheet or the cover apparatus contains an advertisement or a logo.

13 . A cover apparatus for a vehicle window, comprising:
a support handle, wherein the support handle further comprises:
a telescopic shaft portion, wherein the telescopic shaft portion further comprises:
a telescopic mechanism; and
a deployment mechanism for expanding or retracting a length of the telescopic shaft portion; and

a handle attached to the telescopic shaft portion; and
a sheet, wherein the sheet is adapted for covering a vehicle window and at least a portion of the vehicle adjacent the vehicle window, wherein the sheet further comprises:
a main portion;
at least two end portions; and
a top portion, wherein the top portion contains a cavity or a passageway which extends longitudinally along and within the top portion, wherein the top portion is adapted for receiving at least a portion of the telescopic shaft portion.

14 . The cover apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the sheet comprises a single layer of material.

15 . The cover apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the material is a cloth material, a cloth fabric, a canvas material, a canvas fabric, a plastic material, or a vinyl material.

16 . The cover apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the sheet comprises a plurality of layers of material.

17 . The cover apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of layers of material includes a cloth material, a cloth fabric, a canvas material, a canvas fabric, a plastic material, or a vinyl material, a flannel material or fabric, a rubber material, a cotton material or fabric, or polyester material or fabric.

18 . The cover apparatus of claim 13 , wherein at least one side of the sheet or the cover apparatus contains an advertisement or a logo.

19 . The cover apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one attachment element attached to at least one side of the sheet.

20 . The cover apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the at least one attachment element is or includes a component of a hook and loop fastening system, a strip of VELCRO®, a magnet, a magnetic strip, or a flexible magnetic strip.

Assignees

• Joao Raymond Anthony

Inventors

• Joao Raymond Anthony

Classifications

• B60J11/08 Primary

  for windows or windscreens (antiglare equipment B60J3/00) · CPC title

• B60J11/02

  Covers wound on rollers · CPC title

• B60J11/04

  for covering at least the roof of the vehicle, e.g. for covering the whole vehicle · CPC title

• B60J1/2094 Primary

  Protective means for window, e.g. additional panel or foil, against vandalism, dirt, wear, shattered glass, etc. · CPC title