Patent ID: 6763842
Filing Date: 2004-07-20
Classification: E04H

Abstract:
A collapsible and removable vehicle storage system for protecting a vehicle against inclement weather, said system comprising:a.) a U-shaped base having a pair of parallel side walls, each having a free end and joined together at an opposite end by an intermediate wall, where the respective side walls at the top edges are tapered downwardly from said intermediate wall toward said free ends, with the respective lower edges lying in a plane for contacting the ground; and, b.) a pivotally mounted canopy top overlying said base, said canopy top comprising plural U-shaped supports having a pair of free ends, where said free ends are pivotally secured to said tapered side walls, and adjacent said U-shaped supports are hingedly secured to another to allow separation of said adjacent supports from an open position to a closed position, and a continuous flexible canopy top overriding said plural U-shaped supports, said flexible canopy top being movable from a tight open position to a stretched closed position by means of a manually operated ratchet assembly mounted at said free ends, and the end most U-shaped support essentially lying within said plane and mounting a gasket member to provide a seal against said ground in said closed position.