Patent ID: 6112478
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: E04H

Abstract:
A protective divider system for protecting adjacent vehicles comprising, in combination garage having a ceiling and door:a divider housing having a rectangular configuration and constructed from a woven fabric, the divider having a pair of large side faces and a periphery formed therebetween defining an interior space with the periphery forming an elongated top and bottom face and a pair of short side faces, one of the short side faces having a zipper positioned thereon along a length thereof for allowing access to the interior space;a foam pad situated within the divider housing;a pair of female couples mounted to the top face of the divider housing adjacent opposite short side faces thereof, each female couple including a flexible strap stitchedly coupled to the top face of the housing and a hollow plastic member with an open top and a pair of side openings;a pulley mounted to a ceiling of a garage at a central extent thereof;a first cable for suspending the divider housing between doors of two vehicles situated within the garage, the first cable having a pair of quick release male coupling mechanisms connected to ends thereof, the first cable having the ends thereof removably coupled to the female couples, the first cable being strung through the pulley in a manner permitting free movement of the cable therethrough for allowing the divider housing to be easily positioned in a level orientation; anda second cable having a first end removably coupled to an eyelet couple mounted to a central extent of an interior surface of a garage door and a second end with a male coupling mechanism removably coupled to a female coupling mechanism connected to one of the short side faces of the divider adjacent to the top face thereof, whereby the garage door is adapted to slide upward such that the garage door is in coplanar relationship with the ceiling of the garage;said quick release male coupling mechanisms each including a flexible tab having an eyelet formed therein, a plastic portion hingably coupled to the flexible tab with a pair of flexible prongs each having a substantially triangular protrusion mounted on an end thereof.