Patent ID: 9533558
Date: 2017-01-03
CPC Classifications: B60J

Claim:
1. An automatic vehicle cover apparatus, said vehicle cover apparatus comprising: a housing dock comprising a dock frame and a wire retraction means; an interconnected framework comprising a series of frame segments, wherein a first end of said interconnected framework is connected to said housing dock and said interconnected framework is biased to an extended configuration by one or more tension means; one or more retraction wires connected between said wire retraction means on said housing dock and one or more retraction wire anchor points at a second end of said interconnected framework, wherein said retraction wire, said retraction wire anchor points, and said wire retraction means cooperate to extend and retract said interconnected framework; a flexible shell attached to said interconnected framework; and one or more shell support rods that are attached to said interconnected framework and provide support for said flexible shell.