US1759628A - Suspended cover - Google Patents

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Ma 20, 1930. v. PELLEGRINO 1,759,628

SUSPENDED COVER Filed Jan. 20, 1928 will INVENTOR Vitae/mafia! rmv BY A ATTORNEY j Patented Mayfzo, 1 930 1 vrivcnlvzo IELLEGRINQ, or RYE, new YORK SUSPENDED covn n.-

' e ,7 Applicat n filed January 2o, 192s. serialNo. 248,108.

This inventionerelates in particular to a suspended cover'adapted for the purpose ot protecting motor vehicles and the like from dust when stored indoors, or to protect same from the elements when storedout of doors. 3 The object of the invention is to provlde a cover of the class described including a means of raising the cover when not 1n use as a means of protectingthe said cover from damage or misuse.

Afurther object of the invention is to provide a cover of the class describedembody- V 'ing certain new and novel 'features hereinafter set forth, claimed following drawing. I p v Fig. 1 is a side elevationalvlew of my 1mproved cover showing same in a raised posltion by dot and dashjlines Fig. 2 is a SlmllaIQ VIGWlllllStI'fllilIlg another form of my improved c0V embodying the same invention.

Fig. '8 illustrates a further form of my im-' proved cover embodying the same invention Fig. 4 is a side elevational deta l view oi. the adjustable joiner asembodied'm my'lmproved device. 5 a I 7 As here embodied my improved devlce comprises an upright member 10, secured at its lower extremity to the ground, or to the 3 floor of a building. The arm 11 is secured at one extremity, to the upper extended por-' tion of the upright member "10, and is hori- 'zontally extendedtherefrom.

The conventional pulley 12 1s rotatably mounted in the'usual shieve'13, secured to the arm 11, at or near the extended extremity thereof. A similar pulley 14 1s ro tatively mounted ,in a similar shleve 15 secured to the arm 11in proximity to the upper'portion of the upright member 10.

The cover proper 16, preferably canvas, cotton ducks, or the likeiwhen used iii-doors, or any suitable waterproof material, such as 7 sheet rubber, rubberized-sheetmg, or the like when used out-of-doors,1is of rectangular shaped sheet construction, Ropes 17 are secured to the corners of the sheet 16, and are secured to the ropes 16' intermediate there' of. A plurality of ropes 17are secured in Y i #59 termediately to the sheet 16 in prox mity to and illustrated in the i v p I V I member 10 and positioneddirectly abovethe cover proper in a raised position; g e The above describ d constructlon 1s ber 27 and are secured to their 'uppier.extend either side of the central portion thereof, and

are secured attheir extended extremities to thelower extremities of thesaidropes, 16; 1 The ropes 16 aresecured to a joiner,21?hereinafter described in .detail,' and; said' join er A 21 isattachedon the rope 21.; The rop e 21 is H extendedover, the pulleys 12 and; 14' and'is I wound on the drum 23, and secured thereto L I i as "at 22. 1 The drum 23 is rotativelymountedin a pin 22 secured to the lower portion of the upright member 10, and -is provided with a crank23 0r handle element, I have also provided. a support .22, secured toand extended from the lower portion of the upright 7 said drum 23. Itis understood 21 is when the cover proper is raised by turning or, rotating the drum. 23, so as toj hold the that the rope i such as will permit myimprovedz-cover-to below; i

ered, as designated by the reference numeral 241-,as a means of afiording protection to Inotor .vehicle 25.e Ropes 26 are seoureditoithe 1;, corners of the 'framedlfi and areextended therefrom, and areadapted to be secured .to the motor veh1'cle25, when'my' improved de-e V vice isin a lowered. or in use position, as "a means of holding my improvedcover in po V sition over the said motor vehicle; 3 p

QIn Fig. 2 of the accompanying drawing, Ix'have shown an enclosing member 27 of rigid hollow dome-shaped construction proyide'd 'with downwardly extendedportion 27. 1 Reinforcing members 29", wire, er the like are adapted to encircle the peripheryof the extended portion Ropes 30 are secured intermediately to the. enclosingememed members to the joiner 21*,[hereinafterdisL closed in detail and attachedto thefabove mentioned rope 21. j

The downwardly extended .portionI-27"-isflexible and Yh'aslattached on its loweredge weights 29, as a means of securely holding the enclosing member 'e v' hi e i 4 i IaFigs of the accompanyingdr" ve Sh w a C Y i se w rie neliaa. 1

looped over the support22fasat -24, V

7: in position eve-'1; theme i mo tangular frame 28, covered with any suitable mat'eriaIBOQ preferably similar to the above il indet'ail, and said joineris therefrom,

entioned sheet 16. Ropes31'are secured to v the edgesof the frameQSt fand are'secured at their extended extremities to the ropes 31f,

Esecured to a joiner2l hereinafter described attached on the 'above mentioned rope 21. -Side extension members32 and 33, of similar material to the 'covering of the frame .28, are secured to the edges of the frame '28'r as a means of afiording ample protection are' secured'to the lower edges of the extension members 32 and 33 and are adapted to seeufelyfhold the extension members 32 and 3f2 inpositionwhen the coverproper is in a and are extended to the motor vehicle 3 L. Ropes hoisted rehiclecover may'be'tilted as desired. 2. Ina device ofthe class described, a ehi ole cover, a main rope arranged for hoistingthe cover, other. ropes attached on thecover,

a-pla'te member attached onthe main rope,

rods pivotally connected on thepl'ate mem-J ber, means for adjusting the inclination of the' rods, threaded rods longitudinally engaged on the rods, free ends ofthe threaded rods, 7 V 'With the said other ropes,so that a hoisted ve V hiole oover may be tiltedas desired. I j i WhereofI have affixed my sig-- Y and ringsconnected on the andjconnected In testimony nature; 7

' 'lowere'dposition or muse position by-rea's'or l of'attaehment to the in a folded positionunder the covering 30' round, and-*asa means oflholding the? x e ionmembers 32 nd 33 of the frame 28',v/he n 'myfimp'roved cover'is in"a"raised position; I F1g,;4 dieloses toiivhich member 2 l oonnects, and withan ear a, the plate an r Q30 Iagon' portions for turning purp'oses.

drods 53may belock g I V g Threaded rods 58 engage longitudinally. in

52 on its bottom to whichiflex'ible member 21 joiner 21 v afpla te 150 provided with. an ear, 51 on'itstop' v connects. Rods 53fare pirotally connected to" slid'ably engaged 'instandards 5,5 projecting fibmthejlfte I The 'standards are formed fem ,the extensions; 5 4, proj ect" so that the d at Various inclinations.

d'havearcuate' side extensionsM thru :Whi'ch bolts 57' I embers 59 are rotatively ,conneeted to the Tfreeends'o f the rodsi58 The various flexible members which support the {vehicle cover are 'attaohed to the in-gee; In operation, the

"-pniined by threaded was 5 a extended from as we 5 and the other turns into-its'rod 53'so'that the l icoie is't lt d: I th s't lt d P si i n 1 Ring (ls-are adjusted' to inclinations as deter V theinclinations ofthe flexible memo vbers ttaehe'd to therings'59. I One of the 45 i e p :9 r f leii ted up hi o and W k may n ertth r he ds un e -t o i h r parto t e e ic c re i.m k j 'tainthat it does not bear'agains't the vehicle end e d ma V i i i Having thus described myintiention,

v I V as o "I'elaim' as new'and desire to protect byLet tars Pate Of t e Un t d (States is as fol ws 1 L a d i e o th l s de be a ve- V hicle'cover, a main rope arranged' for hoisting 5 the-never, oth r pes att ch 'dwo thecover; 7

- aplatejmember atta ched'on themain' rope,

rods piv lly bnn tedon e pl te .1 11

I henmeans foradjustingtheinclination of the V rods, threaded rodslongitudinallyengaged on the rods, and rings pivotally connected on a ithel i eejepdsg fthet readed odsan cpny d withthe said other ropes, so thata ,VINQENVZOI PELLEGBINQ. 5

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