AU4872300A - Hail and storm cover 'stormy' - Google Patents

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PRIOR ART HAIL AND STORM COVER 1 This invention concerns the problems the general public have in protecting some of their main assets, these being a car, boat, caravan or other fragile articles during a severe hail storm or very hot sunshine.

For many years hail and sun have caused many millions of dollars worth of damage causing a great financial loss to a large variety of people including many insurance companies.

2 There has been over the years many types and varieties of covers produced for weather protection which are and seem satisfactory for general rain and sun conditions, and this is because the materials are not made or tested to take the severe impact of heavy hail during a storm, or to deflect heat and ultra violet rays all year round.

3 After living on the Gold Coast and in Brisbane and suffering considerable damage to our own vehicles and seeing the damage done to car dealerships and general public, we decided there must be a better and simpler way to protect one's possessions. After almost four years of testing and manufacturing a great variety of materials we have finally settled on a synthetic sealed foam with a 30 or 35 micron finish on one side in either silver foil or plain white plastic film. The foam will vary in thickness from 3 to 5 mm depending on conditions. A completed cover will fold down to a 600mm x 400mm x 200mm. This could vary slightly in size depending on the thickness of foam. The total weight will again vary between 979 grams to 1000 grams depending on size and thickness of foam.

S* 4 This cover or invention has not been made to, or expected to prevent all possible damage, but will minimise at least 80% of damage to most vehicles. The cover has six or eight plastic hooks with 5mm shock cord and plastic covered hooks for secure tie downs front rear and sides.

If at any time damage should occur to the cover itself a replacement blank can be easily purchased and all fittings transferred at a very reasonable price. This cover we consider the first of its kind.

This cover is to be produced commercially in many sizes to suit most models of cars and other vehicles, but can be made to order for caravans, boats or glass conservatories and spa pool covers. Motor bikes are being considered as a made to measure article.

This is a total description.

IAN AND MARY CAMPBELL S THE HAIL AND STORM COVER This invention concerns the protection of motor vehicles, boats, etc from hail and sun damage.

1. For many years the damage caused by hail and sun has caused many people a great financial loss and until now no quick protection has been found.

2. Any previous means of protection have proved to be unsatisfactory as they were not made to defeat the elements of hail and sun.

3. The problems of protection against these two elements has been solved by the invention of this product.

4. All these concerns have been overcome by the use of a sealed polyethelene plastic foam cover that will protect 80% of any vehicle.

5. The cover will be held down by four plastic covered hooks and four 35mm suction caps.

~The hooks are attached to a 14 inch length of 5mm shock cord that can be adjusted to suit most vehicles, as they simply hook on to both front and rear stone guards or bumpers, and the suction caps to the side windows.

6. The sealed foam with a 30 micron silver backing is reinforced around all four sides with a heat resistant vinyl tape, thus allowing the eight plastic clips to be attached to it on all four sides.

7. The storm cover is herein disclosed: The device is a flat sheet of sealed polyethelene foam with a 30 micron silver foil or smooth plastic 30 micron finish on one side.

#1 Fig.1 strengthened with heat resistant vinyl tape 45mm wide around four sides on down side only for extra strength #3 Fig. 1.

This will also give extra strength to attached plastic chips #2 Fig 2, to which a14 inch stock cord with a plastic covered hook attached #4 Fig.1 Suction caps #5 Fig 4.

The plastic clip #5 Fig.2 is actual size as in the plastic covered hook #6 Fig 3.

HAIL AND STORM COVER This invention relates to a new style of cover for protection mainly against hail and sun damage. For many years covers have been made to protect vehicles from the elements, but have proved unsuccessful during a severe hail storm.

We are confident all these concerns have been overcome by the use of a sealed Polyethylene Plastic Foam made into a cover that will protect positively 80% of most vehicles. One side of the foam will be coated with a 35 micron plastic sheeting for heat deflection.

0* *.There will be either six or eight removable plastic eye clips placed at selected spots around the edges.

These clips are secured to a strengthened outer edge by a heat resistant vinyl tape or a sewn acrylic edging. This edging also helps mould the cover to the shape of the vehicle.

Attached to the plastic eye clips is a 365mm length of 5mm shock cord which e acts as the adjustable tie down at each end and sides of the vehicle.

The plastic clip is easily removed to suit a tie down position on any unit.

Actual size of clip is shown.

The cover to be tied down to any vehicle by attaching to either the stone guard at the front and rear or front and rear bumpers.

This is the present full content of this invention.

IAN CAMPBELL MARY CAMPBELL Subject Hail and Storm Cover This invention relates to minimise damage to motor vehicles caravans boats or a whole variation of objects including conservatories on houses, It is common knowledge that hail causes up to millions of dollars worth of damage each year to all types of objects. This invention is not made or expected to prevent all possible damage but can bat least minimise it on cars caravans, boats. Up to near 80% which would be a great saving, both personally and insurance wise, I came to this conclusion after having cars severely damaged while living on the Gold Coast, Australia.

After three years of testing a great many materials, I have finally settled on a sealed synthetic foam and microfilm finish, this can be produced in a variety of this thicknesses for many different conditions and climates.

On motor cars the co\$er will be held down each end by 2 x shockcords with plastic covered wire hooks that can be attached to either °the lower stone guards or the front and rear bumpers.

This cover will be ready made or custom made to fir whatever is required..

The average six-cylinder car needs a cover 4,374mm long and 1,500mm wide, ***The cover of this size can be folded to a very compact unit that can-be stored in the boot in case of an emergency; I think it could become as necessary as a jack or tool kit for an emergency.

A Hail and Storm cover herinbe for described by the accompanied drawing.

Slan Campbell InventorS