Patent ID: 6099067
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
A vehicle cover comprising:a flexible sheet structured and arranged for placement over a vehicle to overlay finished exterior surfaces of multiple outer body parts of the vehicle, said flexible sheet comprising a first region and a second region, wherein said flexible sheet first region covers at least a majority portion of the finished exterior surface of a driver-side front door of the vehicle when said flexible sheet is placed over the vehicle, wherein said flexible sheet second region covers at least a portion of both a roof of the vehicle and the finished exterior surface of the vehicle body part located rearward of the driver-side front door when said flexible sheet is placed over the vehicle;a zipper having a slider element and mating elements connected to facing edge portions of said first and second regions of said flexible sheet, wherein said zipper when said slider element is in a zipped-closed position bridges said facing edge portions of said first and second regions, and wherein said zipper when said slider element is in a zipped-open position permits the driver-side front door to be opened while said flexible sheet remains in place over the vehicle; andwherein said flexible sheet further comprises a protective sleeve having first and second ends, wherein said first end is fixedly secured to said first region of said flexible sheet around an opening through said flexible sheet first region, said protective sleeve including an elastic band attached to and encircling said second end, said protective sleeve elastic band expandable to allow insertion of a door mirror therethrough during placement of said flexible sheet over the vehicle, wherein said elastic band elastically conforms to a periphery of a support arm of the door mirror, thereby permitting door mirror visibility during cover use while preventing contaminants from entering said protective sleeve.