Patent ID: 6415832
Filing Date: 2002-07-09
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
An automotive covering device for protecting a vehicle against hail damage, said device comprising:a bottom panel having a top surface, a bottom surface and a peripheral edge; a top panel having a top surface, a bottom surface and a peripheral edge, said peripheral edge of said top panel being securely attached to said peripheral edge of said bottom panel, said bottom surface of said top panel being securely attached to said top surface of bottom panel along a plurality of longitudinal lines and latitudinal lines in a grid pattern such that a plurality of discrete packets are defined; wherein said top and bottom panels collectively have a front edge for positioning adjacent to a front edge of the vehicle, a back edge for positioning adjacent to a back of the vehicle, and side edges for positioning adjacent to sides of the vehicle, said front and back edges each extending between said side edges; a plurality of cushioning members, each of said cushioning members being positioned within one of said packets; a first cinching means for cinching said front edge of said top and bottom panels to selectively contract an effective length of said front edge between said side edges and thereby pull front portions of said side edges towards each other; a second cinching means for cinching said back edge of said top and bottom panels to selectively contract an effective length of said back edge between said side edges and thereby pull back portions of said side edges towards each other; and wherein said panels are positioned over a vehicle and said front and back edges are cinched to removably secure said panels to said vehicle.