JPS6229416A - Protective cover for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to a protective cover for a vehicle such as an automobile.

[Prior art and its problems]

Many vehicles, especially trucks and pans, are used for recreational activities such as hunting, fishing, camping, and exploration, and in heavily vegetated areas, a high gloss finish is applied to the exterior of the vehicle by hard or sharp plants. It is scratched and damaged, and its appearance becomes unfit for normal use. In order to accomplish this recreational activity, such vehicles often travel through areas without roads or areas with thick brush or small trees.

The high-gloss enamel finish on many vehicles is scuffed and scratched by the shrubs and trees encountered on the first cut trail. Therefore, there is a need for a cover that can protect against such destructive grips.

One effort to solve the above problem is U.S. Patent No. 4.041.
, 999. The above patent discloses applying a sheet of plastic material to portions of the exterior surface of the truck to cover all exterior finish areas applied to the vehicle. The cover according to the second patent is attached to the vehicle mainly by snap fasteners and hooks.

This requires the insertion of chain portions of snap fasteners at numerous locations on the hood and body of the truck to permanently disfigure the exterior finish of the vehicle.

Such studs are not only ugly, but also dangerous, and can trap the clothing of people near the truck, causing damage to clothing or injury. The plastic hooks of the patented invention lack flexibility and adaptability for attachment to panels or body parts that are slightly larger or smaller than standard sizes.

If the panels are slightly larger than planned, the cover cannot be attached at all, and if the panels are slightly smaller than planned, the cover will be attached loosely and, as a result, easily torn by plants. It does not provide protection for the exterior finish of the panel. Additionally, the above cover system requires a band across the hood in place to help hold the cover on the front fender. Therefore, quick access to the engine is not possible. This is because the band obstructs opening the bonnet.

[Purpose of the invention]

The present invention has been devised in view of the above circumstances and its object is to provide an improved cover for protecting the exterior finish area of a vehicle operated off-road. Another object of the invention is to provide an improved fastening means for attaching a removable cover to a vehicle traveling off-road. Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a cover that does not interfere with the normal functioning of the hood, doors, or vehicle.

[Summary of the invention]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a bonnet cover, a pair of front body covers, a pair of rear body covers, and means for removably attaching each of the covers to the outer surface of the body of a vehicle; The bonnet cover has the same size and shape as the bonnet surface, and the bonnet cover is fixed by a plurality of magnetic members and a plurality of flat fasteners that can be bent by hand and are attached around the bonnet cover, The hood can be opened with the hood cover in place, and the front body cover extends from the fenders and grille to just beyond the rear edge of the front door and is the same size and identical to the exterior surface of the vehicle's front body. The front body cover has a large number of magnetic members and this Freon 1-
secured by a number of hand-bendable plate-like fasteners mounted around the periphery of the body cover and adjacent the front wheel well, the front door being able to be opened with the front body cover in place; The rear body cover has the same size and shape as the outer surface of the rear body of the vehicle from the rear edge of the front door to the rear edge of the body, and the rear body cover is attached to a plurality of magnetic members and around the rear body cover and the recess of the rear wheel. It is characterized by being fixed by a flat plate-shaped fastener that can be bent by multiple hands.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the magnetic member comprises grade 5 ceramic magnetic material encased in a tonal channel material open on one side, and the cover material is a polyvinyl chloride sheet. Consisting of two outer layers of woven sheets of 1 to about 1000 denier nylon yarn and a layer of nylon m-fiber membrane between the two layers, the bar is 20 to 40 mils thick.

The present invention relates to a weather-resistant, durable plastic sheet or fabric protective cover and a member that is fixed to an automatic body part. A pair of front fenders and door cover members are
It is removably attached to the front fender and front door panel of a vehicle. A pair of rear body cover members can be removably attached to the rear side panel of the vehicle.
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Bonn 1 - A cover member is removably attached to the hood of a vehicle. any ((as an additional means,
The tailgate cover member is removably attached to the tailgate portion of the vehicle.

The front fender and door cover member extends from the front edge of the vehicle's front fender slightly beyond the rear edge of the door and overlaps the rear body cover member. The front fender and door cover members extend upwardly toward the hood and door windows of the vehicle and maintain sufficient clearance so as not to interfere with opening and closing of the hood, doors, and windows.

The front fender and door cover members are cut a'3 to ensure a secure fit around the wheel wells and also include appropriate cutouts for the door handle and side mirror assemblies.

The rear body cover member extends from the rear edge of the door opening to the rearmost portion of the vehicle. The rear body cover member is cut to ensure a secure fit from the top of the rear body panel on the underside of the vehicle to the bottom of the vehicle body panel, and the cover member has a cutout for the rear wheel well. are doing.

The bonnet cover member completely covers the bonnet from the leading edge of the vehicle to the front edge of the windshield. The size and shape of this cover are such that it does not allow the bonnet to be opened or closed while the bonnet cover member is in place.

If necessary, suitable cutouts are made for bonnet decoration. The bonnet fitted with the bonnet cover member can be opened immediately without being disturbed by any component of the invention.

The tailgate cover member is optional.

The cover member extends completely over the rear outer surface of the tailgate such that the tailgate can be opened and closed with the tailgate cover member in place.

In a particular embodiment of the invention, both front and rear outer surfaces are completely covered by the tailgate cover member.

Each cover member is removably attached to the body of the vehicle, and the means for attachment consists of a number of magnetic members arranged around the cover member and attached to the cover member. There is. In addition to it,
The cover member is provided with a number of manually bendable plate-like fasteners arranged in selected areas, e.g., wheel cutouts, door edges, truck pet bottoms, etc., around the circumference of these areas. It can be securely attached using the tool. Because the magnetic member and fastener are constructed and secured to the cover member as described above, they do not cause any damage to the exterior finish of the vehicle during use.

[Embodiments of the invention]

Hereinafter, one embodiment of a vehicle protection J-bar according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

The automatic 110 includes a front fender part 12, a door 14,
It has a rear body part 60 and a bonnet 46. The bonnet 46 is covered by a bonnet cover member 44 of exactly the same size as the bonnet 46, and the bonnet cover member 44 can be bent by a number of magnet members 24 and/or by a hand attached to the cover member 44. The bonnet 4 is fixed by a flat fastener 34.
It is fixed on 6. The fasteners 34 are arranged around the periphery of the cover member, for example at the peripheral edge. The bonnet 46 can be opened and closed with the cover member 44 attached.

The front fender and door cover member 16 extends from a front edge 26 adjacent the grille 20 to an edge 30 slightly beyond the rear edge 13 of the door 14 and extends from a front edge 28 adjacent to the hood 46 to the fender edge 28 . -12 to the bottom edge 32 and the bottom of the door 14. This cover member 16 includes a bonnet 46 and a grille 2.
0 to the rear body portion 60 of the vehicle 10, covering all the externally finished areas of the vehicle body.

A similar cover member 16 is shown in the automobile 10 shown in FIG.
covers the opposite side of the

Around the front fender and body cover 16,
A magnet 24 is arranged and/or a plate-like fastener 34 is attached to the cover 16 which can be bent by hand. Preferably, the magnet 2
4 is secured to the cover member 16 by being inserted into the peripheral edge 25 to prevent scratching of the exterior finish of the motor vehicle 10 due to direct contact between the metal magnet and the exterior finish. The spacing between the magnets 1 is determined based on the strength of the magnetic force of the magnets. Around the cutout of the cover member 16 at the front wheel edge 36 and around other suitable areas such as door edges, truck bed bottoms, etc. There is a flat, hand-bendable fastener 34 bent around the holder (shown in Figure 4). The fastener 34 can be used in any part of the motor vehicle to which a flat fastener can be attached.

A preferred additional item securing the two front fender and door covers 16 is an elastic cord 18 stretched across the grille 20 and attached to the front edge 26 of each cover 16. A suitable method of attachment is by engagement of grommets 22 located within the cover 16 with hooks at each end of the elastic cord 18.

Of course, within the scope of the invention, one or two or more elastic cords 18 can be used, and correspondingly grommets 22 can also be used.

The rear portion 60 of the body of the vehicle 10 is further protected by a continuous cover sheet 62 extending from a front edge 64 to a rear edge 72, from a top edge 66 to bottom edges 68 and 70, and extending forwardly. They each extend rearward to the rear wheels 86. Around the wheel 86, the bottom edge of the cover 62 follows the edge of the wheel well 74. The rear edge 30 of the front cover 16 is arranged to slightly overlap the outside of the rear cover 62, and the overlap is 2 to 4 inches, so that the front edge 64 of the rear cover 62 may be caught by trees, branches, shrubs, etc. This is to prevent it from being torn.

The rear cover 62 has a large number of magnets 24 or edges 6.
4, 66, 68, 70 and 72 by means of plate-like fasteners 34 to the body of the automobile 10. Hand bendable flat fasteners 34 are used to attach the cover 62 to the edges of the wheel wells 74. The attachment means for these fasteners is similar to the attachment method and arrangement described with respect to the front cover 16. FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a state in which the cover 62 has magnets 1 to 24 along the outer surface of the panel 60 along the edges 66 and 68, and A state in which a floor 84 of the automobile 10 is placed inside the panel 60 is shown.

Optionally, as an additional item according to your preference, 10 automobiles.
There is a cover for the tailgate 78. The tailgate cover 76 is simply made to cover the exterior rear surface 85 of the tailgate 78. Therefore, like the cover 16, the cover is a rectangular piece that is attached to the surface 85 by the flat fasteners 34 installed around the periphery of the cover 76 and the magnets 24 arranged in large numbers. However, the tailgate cover 76
The preferred construction is to make the cover shaped like a glove to cover all exposed surfaces except for the chains and eyes used to support the tailgate in the open position. When the cover 76 is formed as a slip-on glove, the tailgate edges 82 are inside the cover 76 and the cover 76 has an opening along the bottom edge 80 of the tailgate 78. Magnets 3 arranged at a large number of intervals d
4 is only needed to be placed along the opening in the cover 76 which is attached to the tailgate 78 along the bottom edge 80.

FIG. 4 shows details of fasteners 34 bent inward along the edges of wheel wells 74 and cooperating with magnets 24 along the top edge of cover 62 to
0 to hold the cover 62 tightly.

The material used for the covers 16, 62 and 76 is a durable, abrasion resistant, flexible sheet form and tear resistant material. Preferably, the sheet forms an edge for enclosing the magnet 24 within the cover by stitching, heat sealing, or the like, or otherwise secures the magnet therein.

Suitable materials have a thickness of 20 to 40 mils (0.020 to 0.000 mm).
040 inch) plastic sheet, the chemical composition of which is polyvinyl, polyolefin, polyester, or the like. Polyvinyl chloride is a preferred material because of its physical properties, usefulness, and relative low cost. Most preferably, reinforced polyvinyl chloride is used, i.e.
A central framework layer of thin film (preferably nylon) is placed between two outer layers of polyvinyl chloride.

Another preferred material for the covers 16.62 and 76 is a woven fabric consisting of heavy threads, e.g.
1.000 denier nylon or other type of thread. Such a material is heavier than a thin film of polyvinyl chloride and provides sufficient protection for the vehicle against relatively light undergrowth of large trees.

A thin film cover material is preferred for the best protection against heavy undergrowth, including some trees.

The preferred magnet used in the present invention is a grade 5 ceramic magnet material consisting of steel channels open on one side, the distance apart being approximately 12-24 mm.
inches are used.

A particularly preferred magnet is No. 0H-35 made by Jobmaster Company of Randall Stone, Md., 65 bond. Its dimensions are 1.5 inches wide, 3 inches high, and 0.460 inches thick.

The fasteners 34 are preferably made of drawn aluminum or similar metal that can be bent by hand so that the fasteners 34 have no elastic memory and remain bent.
The material and the exterior finish of the vehicle 10 are covered with glass or fabric to avoid direct contact with the exterior finish of the vehicle 10. Fastener 34 is drawn aluminum approximately 1/4 inch wide by 2 inches high by 0.0625 inch thick and covered with polyvinyl chloride approximately 30 mils thick. The fastener may be secured to the cover member in any convenient manner, for example by heat sealing the plastic cover of the fastener to the plastic of the cover or by riveting.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a partial side view of a car equipped with the protective cover of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a side view of another part of the car, and Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 in Fig. 2. , FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line 4--4 in FIG. 2. 10...Car, 12...Part of front fender,
14... Door, 16... Door cover member, 18...
・Elastic cord, 20... Grill, 22... Grommet, 24... Magnet, 25... Surrounding edge, 28.
...Top edge, 30.31...Rear edge, 32
...bottom edge, 34...fastener, 36...front wheel edge, 44...cover, 46...bonnet, 60...rear body part, 62...cover sheet, 64...・Front edge, 66...Top edge, 68.70...Bottom edge, 72...Rear edge, 74...Wheel recess, 76...Tailgate cover, 78...Tailgate, 80・...bottom edge, 84...floor. FIG, 4 HiIG, 3 Procedures) Overwriting (Method) % formula % 1. Indication of the case 1985 Patent Application No. 168499 2. Name of the invention Vehicle protective cover 3. Person making the amendment Relationship with the case Patent Applicant Michael, F., Barankey 4, Agent (Postal Code 100) October 9, 1985 (Date of dispatch: October 29, 1985) 6. Specification to be amended 7. Contents of the amendment

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. The bonnet cover comprises a bonnet cover, a pair of front body covers, a pair of rear body covers, and means for removably attaching each of the covers to the outer surface of the body of the vehicle. The bonnet cover has the same size and shape as the bonnet surface, and the bonnet cover is fixed by a plurality of magnetic members and a plurality of flat fasteners that can be bent by hand and are attached around the bonnet cover, and the bonnet The front body cover can be opened with the hood cover in place, and the front body cover extends from the fender and grille to just beyond the rear edge of the front door, and is the same size and shape as the outer surface of the front body of the vehicle; The front door is fixed by a plurality of magnetic members and a plurality of hand-bendable plate-like fasteners attached to the periphery of the front body cover and adjacent to the front wheel well, so that the front door can be secured with the front body cover attached. The rear body cover has the same size and shape as the outer surface of the rear body of the vehicle from the rear edge of the front door to the rear edge of the body, and the rear body cover has a number of magnetic members and the rear body cover and the rear wheel. A protective cover for a vehicle, characterized in that it is fixed by a plurality of flat fasteners attached around a recess that can be bent by hand. 2. Each of the above-mentioned bonnet covers and each of the above-mentioned body covers:
2. The protective cover for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the protective cover for a vehicle has a border around the circumference, and the magnetic member is housed inside the bordered portion. 3. The protective cover for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein each of the magnet members is made of a steel channel material with one side open and a grade 5 ceramic magnet material inserted therein. . 4. Each of the bonnet covers and the body cover is
2. A protective vehicle cover as claimed in claim 1, comprising a fiber-reinforced polyvinyl chloride sheet approximately 0.02 to 0.04 inches thick. 5. The protective cover for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein each of the bonnet cover and each body cover is made of woven nylon thread of approximately 1,000 denier. 6. The hand-bendable plate-like fastener is comprised of drawn aluminum encased in polyvinyl chloride attached to the periphery of the body cover. Protective cover for vehicles. 7. Consisting of a bonnet cover member, two front and door cover members, two side panel cover members, and removable fixing means for fixing the cover members to the outer surface of each body part of the truck. , the hood cover member is coextensive with the hood of the truck, and the hood cover member includes a plurality of magnet members and a plurality of manually bendable flat fasteners attached around the hood cover member. The bonnet with the bonnet cover attached can be opened without unfastening the cover member or accessories, and the front fender and door panel are mounted slightly beyond the rear edge of the door from the grille. and extends from a portion adjacent the bonnet cover member to a bottom edge adjacent the front wheel well, the fender area and the bottom of the door; the front door of the truck can be opened without unfastening the cover member or attachments; Each side panel cover member is coextensive from the door to the tailgate and from the top of the panel to the bottom of the body adjacent the rear wheel well;
The cover member is fixed by a plurality of magnet members and a plurality of plate-shaped fasteners that can be bent by hand and are attached around the circumference of the cover member and around the wheel recess of the cover member. A protective cover for the truck body. 8. The tailgate cover member is coextensive with the rear surface of the tailgate of the truck and includes a plurality of magnetic members on the tailgate and a plurality of bendable flat plates attached around the cover member. 8. The protective cover according to claim 7, wherein the protective cover is detachably attached using a fastener. 9. The protective cover according to claim 7, wherein each of the magnet members is made of a steel channel material with one side open and a grade 5 ceramic magnet material inserted therein. 10. The protective cover of claim 7, wherein each cover is comprised of two outer layers of polyvinyl chloride and a central layer of fibrous film sandwiched between these two layers. 11. The protective cover according to claim 7, wherein each of the cover members is made of woven nylon thread of about 1,000 denier. 12. The protective cover of claim 7, wherein the hand-bendable plate-like fastener consists of drawn aluminum centered within a polyvinyl chloride tube. . 13. A patent characterized in that the invention comprises an elastic strip stretched across the grille of the truck and connecting the front fender and the door cover member, and is attached to the front edge of the cover member by the strip. A protective cover according to claim 7. 14. Each of the front fender and the door cover member overlaps a side panel cover member along the rear edge of the door, and the door includes a door cover member located outside the front fender and the side panel cover member. A protective cover according to claim 7.