Patent Publication Number: US-10328909-B1

Title: Snow removal device for an automobile

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Various types of snow removal devices are known in the prior art. However, what has been needed is a snow removal device for an automobile including a rectangular flexible sheet and each of a front seam and a back seam disposed within the rectangular flexible sheet. What has been further needed is for each of a front cord and a back cord of a pair of cords to be continuously disposed through an entirety of each of the front seam and the back seam, respectively, with each of a plurality of stitchings permanently affixing one of the pair of cords to the rectangular flexible sheet. Lastly, what has been needed is for each of a right handle and a left handle of a pair of rigid handles to be attached to the pair of cords. One of the pair of handles is configured to be held by one of a pair of users in order to allow the pair of users to brush snow off the automobile using the rectangular flexible sheet. The snow removal device for an automobile thus quickly and efficiently removes snow from an automobile in order to ensure that drivers remain safe and in compliance with state laws regarding snow removal. 
     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to snow removal devices, and more particularly, to a snow removal device for an automobile. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The general purpose of the present snow removal device for an automobile, described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a snow removal device for an automobile which has many novel features that result in a snow removal device for an automobile which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by prior art, either alone or in combination thereof. 
     To accomplish this, the present snow removal device for an automobile includes an elongated rectangular flattened flexible sheet, optionally a waterproof tarp, having a front edge, a back edge, a right edge, a left edge, a front right corner, a front left corner, a back right corner, and a back left corner. A front seam is continuously disposed within an entirety of the front edge of the elongated rectangular flattened flexible sheet from the right edge to the left edge, and a back seam is continuously disposed within an entirety of the back edge of the elongated rectangular flattened flexible sheet from the right edge to the left edge. Each of a front cord and a back cord of a pair of cords has a right end and a left end. Each of the front cord and the back cord is continuously disposed through an entirety of each of the front seam and the back seam, respectively, and each of the right end and the left end is outwardly extended from each of the right edge and the left edge, respectively, of the elongated rectangular flattened flexible sheet. 
     The snow removal device for an automobile further includes a plurality of stitchings disposed within the elongated rectangular flattened flexible sheet. Each of the plurality of stitchings permanently affixes one of the pair of cords to the elongated rectangular flattened flexible sheet. Each of a right handle and a left handle of a pair of rigid handles has a front surface and a back surface. Each of the pair of rigid handles is optionally polyvinyl chloride for greater durability and strength. The front surface of each of the right handle and the left handle is attached to each of the right end and the left end, respectively, of the front cord, and the back surface of each of the right handle and the left handle is attached to each of the right end and the left end, respectively, of the back cord. 
     A length of the elongated rectangular flattened flexible sheet from the right edge to the left edge substantially conforms to a width of a hood of an automobile from a right area of the automobile to a left area of the automobile. One of the pair of handles is configured to be held by one of a pair of users in order to allow the pair of users to brush snow off the automobile using the elongated rectangular flattened flexible sheet. The elongated rectangular flattened flexible sheet is foldable for ease of storage and transport. 
     Thus has been broadly outlined the more important features of the present snow removal device for an automobile so that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
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         FIG. 1  is a front isometric view. 
         FIG. 2  is a top plan view. 
         FIG. 3  is a bottom plan view. 
         FIG. 4  is a side elevation view. 
         FIG. 5  is an in use view. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular  FIGS. 1 through 5  thereof, an example of the instant snow removal device for an automobile employing the principles and concepts of the present snow removal device for an automobile and generally designated by the reference number  10  will be described. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1 through 5  the present snow removal device for an automobile  10  is illustrated. The snow removal device for an automobile  10  includes an elongated rectangular flattened flexible sheet  20 , optionally a waterproof tarp, having a front edge  22 , a back edge  24 , a right edge  26 , a left edge  28 , a front right corner  30 , a front left corner  32 , a back right corner  34 , and a back left corner  36 . A front seam  38  is continuously disposed within an entirety of the front edge  22  of the elongated rectangular flattened flexible sheet  20  from the right edge  26  to the left edge  28 , and a back seam  40  is continuously disposed within an entirety of the back edge  24  of the elongated rectangular flattened flexible sheet  20  from the right edge  26  to the left edge  28 . Each of a front cord  42  and a back cord  44  of a pair of cords  46  has a right end  48  and a left end  50 . Each of the front cord  42  and the back cord  44  is continuously disposed through an entirety of each of the front seam  38  and the back seam  40 , respectively, and each of the right end  48  and the left end  50  is outwardly extended from each of the right edge  26  and the left edge  28 , respectively, of the elongated rectangular flattened flexible sheet  20 . 
     The snow removal device for an automobile  10  further includes a plurality of stitchings  52  disposed within the elongated rectangular flattened flexible sheet  20 . Each of the plurality of stitchings  52  permanently affixes one of the pair of cords  46  to the elongated rectangular flattened flexible sheet  20 . Each of a right handle  54  and a left handle  56  of a pair of rigid handles  58  has a front surface  60  and a back surface  62 . The front surface  60  of each of the right handle  54  and the left handle  56  is attached to each of the right end  48  and the left end  50 , respectively, of the front cord  42 , and the back surface  62  of each of the right handle  54  and the left handle  56  is attached to each of the right end  48  and the left end  50 , respectively, of the back cord  44 . 
     A length of the elongated rectangular flattened flexible sheet  20  from the right edge  26  to the left edge  28  substantially conforms to a width of a hood  64  of an automobile  66  from a right area  68  of the automobile  66  to a left area  70  of the automobile  66 .