Patent ID: 6092857
Filing Date: 2000-07-25
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
An automobile cover assembly comprising:a cover member that is adapted to cover a portion of an automobile so as to protect the portion of the automobile;a container having an inner wall that defines a cavity that is sized so as to allow the cover member to be stuffed in the cavity, wherein the cover member is secured to the inner wall of the container; andan anchor member that is attached to the container via at least one strap, wherein the anchor member is adapted to be positioned inside the trunk of the automobile so as to rest freely in the trunk and the strap is adapted to permit the trunk lid to be closed on the strap wherein the anchor member is dimensioned so that the positioning of the anchor member in the trunk and the closing of the trunk lid captures the anchor member in the trunk and anchors the container to the automobile without requiring the anchor member to be secured to a component within the trunk to thereby allow the cover member to be extracted and positioned over the automobile with the container anchored to the automobile.