Patent ID: 6430879
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: E04B,E04H

Abstract:
A retractable cover for protecting an area of a surface, comprising:A) a stationary portion having two first longitudinal rigid walls including first front and rear ends and disposed at a parallel and spaced apart relationship with respect to each other and each of said first longitudinal rigid walls having a first lowermost longitudinal end and a first uppermost longitudinal end, and further including a first elongated top rigid wall connecting said first uppermost longitudinal ends; B) at least one telescopic portion having two second longitudinal rigid walls each including second front and rear ends and disposed at a parallel and spaced apart relationship with respect to each other and each of said second longitudinal rigid wall having a second lowermost longitudinal end and a second uppermost longitudinal end, and further including a second longitudinal top rigid wall connecting said second uppermost longitudinal ends and said telescopic portion having cooperative dimensions to be receivable within said stationary portion; and C) guiding means for keeping the movement of said telescopic portion within a cooperative path so that said telescopic portion is receivable within said stationary portion in one extreme position and outside said stationary portion in the other extreme position, further including a longitudinal hole and a hingedly mounted cover member with cooperative dimensions to close said hole and the rear end of said stationary portion being mounted to said cover member so that when said cover member is in the same plane as said surface said retractable cover is housed completely within said hole.