Abstract:
A cover for a motor vehicle or other objects having a top surface and generally used or stored outdoors. The cover includes two sides that together substantially cover the top surface. The two sides meet along two barriers that extend perpendicularly upwards. Magnets, hook-and-loop fasteners and/or other fastening members are used to couple the two barriers together and to mount the sides to the objects. After a snow storm, the two sides are pulled laterally away from each other and then off the object. The barriers and the sides cooperate to drag and remove the snow from the top surface.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    1. Field of Invention 
         [0002]    This invention pertains to a cover for motor vehicles and other objects that splits into two parts so that it can be removed and thereby remove any snow and/or ice accumulated on the vehicle. 
         [0003]    2. Description of the Prior Art 
         [0004]    Various covers for motor vehicles are known for protecting them from harsh environment. However none of them are able to help a user to remove a heavy blanket of snow or ice. 
         [0005]    The majority of the prior art focuses on allowing snow and ice to accumulate on a vehicle cover in one location or another but does not facilitate a proficient method of removing the snow and ice from a large area of a vehicle in a quick and efficient manner. For example, the cover seen in US Patent Application Publication 2005/0179281 A1) is designed only to protect a vehicle&#39;s windshield from snow and ice whereby the surface area of the said cover does not extend past the diameter of the windshield. 
         [0006]    Other references known to the inventor are similarly deficient, including: 
         [0007]    US 2007/0085372; U.S. Pat. No. 5,435,362; U.S. Pat. No. 5,653,492; and US 2005/0179281. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0008]    I have invented a specialized vehicle cover which eliminates the need to brush and scrape snow and ice off of key areas on a vehicle which include the windshield, windshield washer spouts, roof, rear window, side windows, side view mirrors, and/or door handles. The cover includes attachments which extend the length of the vehicle cover to include the hood and the trunk if the said augmentation of the core invention is desirable by the user. 
         [0009]    Importantly, the vehicle cover is divided into two separate sections longitudinally; however, the division of the vehicle cover, which forms the shape and size of each individual half of the cover, can be constructed in many variants including but not limited to asymmetrical designs. The two separate sections of the vehicle cover terminate with vertical barriers which attach to each other, via loop-and-hook type fasteners or other articulating mechanisms, at several points along the medial vertical barriers. Placing the two “connected halves” of the cover over a desired vehicle allows the snow to accumulate on the cover while keeping the vehicle underneath dry. Once the snow storm is over, each half of the snow cover is removed separately which allows the snow and ice to drop to the ground revealing a clean vehicle. In effect, the snow and ice removal from the aforementioned key areas is reduced to a simple two step process which includes first utilizing the handles to pull or separate one half of the snow cover from the other half and second repeating the action from step one to remove the snow ice from the other half of the vehicle by pulling the remaining half of the cover off of the vehicle. 
     
    
     
       DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES 
         [0010]      FIG. 1  is a three quarter view of the main invention  5  illustrating both sides  2 A &amp;  2 B, disarticulated from each other, of the snow cover  5 . Here one can see the vertical component or “barrier”  4 A of the cover  5  being held in the upright position, at a 90° angle, by thin pieces of stiff material  6  on the lateral side of the barrier  4 A. If necessary, L-shaped brackets or hinges may also be used to selectively hold barriers generally perpendicular to the respective sides. One can also see the top  10 A and bottom  10 B interfacing components which allow the medial side of the vertical wall  4 B found on one half of the cover  2 B to articulate with the medial side of the vertical wall  4 A found on the other half of cover  2 A. The handles  12  provide an easy mechanism for removing each half of the cover from the vehicle  28  &amp;  45 . Finally, the female components  22 A &amp;  22 B, which provide an optional attachment for the length of the cover  5  to be extended to include the hood  40  and the trunk  41  of the vehicle  28  &amp;  45 , are visible as well. Also visible is a representation of a person/user  48  who would physically remove the cover  5  from the vehicle  28  &amp;  45 . 
           [0011]      FIG. 2  is a top view of one half  2 A of the snow cover  5  with the vertical barrier  4 A laying flat against the body of the cover  5 . Most of the same components from  FIG. 1  are visible here. It&#39;s important to note that the vertical barriers  4 A &amp;  4 B are of critical importance to all of the embodiments of the invention  5 ; if the vertical barriers  4 A &amp;  4 B were not a component of the snow cover  5  each side  2 A &amp;  2 B would slide under the snow  46  accumulation upon removal from the vehicle  28  &amp;  45  leaving the snow  46  in its original place while not performing the intended utility of the invention  5 . 
           [0012]      FIG. 3  is a bottom view of one half  2 A of the snow cover  5  revealing an anti-theft piece of material  16  which can be closed inside the door of the vehicle  28  &amp;  45  to prevent the unwarranted removal of the cover  5 . 
           [0013]      FIG. 4  is a top view of the left  26 A and right  26 B side cover extensions which augment the size of the overall cover  5  to include the hood  40  and trunk  41  of the vehicle  45 . This view also shows the male component  24 A &amp; B of a locking mechanism which allows each side of the cover extensions  26 A &amp; B to interface securely with the female component  22 A &amp; B of the locking mechanism found on the main cover  5 . 
           [0014]      FIG. 5  is a flowchart showing the cover extension segments  26 A &amp;  26 B articulating with the body of the main cover  5  to extend its overall length. 
           [0015]      FIG. 6  is a side view of a compact size vehicle  28  showing the invention  5  off and on the vehicle  28  without any snow  46  accumulation on its surface. Here you can also see how an antenna  36  located in the center of the vehicle&#39;s roof  38  do not interfere with one side  2 A of the cover  5  articulating with the other side  2 B of the cover  5 . One can also see the handles  12  on the cover  5 , which facilitate controlled gripping and pulling of each half  2 A &amp;  2 B of the cover  5 , and the narrow strings/straps  6  which anchor the top of the vertical barrier  4 A to the body of the cover  5  to prevent it from moving past a 90° angle during the process of removing each half  2 A &amp;  2 B of the cover  5  from the vehicle  28 . 
           [0016]      FIG. 7  is a front view of a compact size vehicle  28  showing the invention  5  off and on the vehicle  28  without any snow  46  accumulation on its surface. From this perspective one can see where the left half  2 A of the cover  5  articulates with the right half  2 B at the medial borders of both vertical barriers  4 A &amp;  4 B, which forms a longitudinal seam running the length of the cover  5 . Here it&#39;s easy to see the cover  5  extending far enough to protect all of the key areas of the vehicle  28 .  FIG. 8A  is a side view flowchart showing a compact size vehicle  28  without the snow cover  5  in place, with the snow cover  5  in place on the vehicle  28  before precipitation  46  begins to fall, during a snowfall  46  event, and after the snow  46  has finished accumulating on the vehicle  28  and the surface of the cover  5 . 
           [0017]      FIG. 8B  is the continuation of the flowchart from  FIG. 8A  depicting the user  48  removing the cover  5  from the vehicle  28  after the completion of the snowstorm  46 . The first step has the user  48  gripping the handles  12  to separate and remove the first half  2 A of the cover  5  from the vehicle  28 ; whereby, enabling the user  48  to dump the accumulated snow  46  and ice  46  from the surface of this half  2 A of the cover  5  onto the ground without contaminating the vehicle  28  with the said frozen elements  46 . The aforementioned process is then repeated on the other side of the vehicle  28  when the second half  2 B of the cover  5  is removed from the said vehicle  28 . 
           [0018]      FIG. 8C  is the continuation of the flowchart from  FIG. 8B  revealing a clean vehicle  28  free of snow  46  and ice  46  with the user  48  inside and ready to drive away. 
           [0019]      FIG. 9  is flowchart showing a front view of a compact size vehicle  28  depicting the utilization of the invention  5  from the beginning to the end of a snow  46  event. 
           [0020]      FIG. 10  is a top view of a midsized vehicle  45  showing first the vehicle  45  without the cover  49  in place and second with both sides  47 A &amp;  47 B of the cover  49  in place on the vehicle  45 . The first drawing shows some of the key areas of the vehicle  45  (including the trunk  41 , rear window  43 , roof  38 , windshield  42 , windshield washer spouts  44 , hood  40 , and side view mirrors  32 ) exposed before both sides  47 A &amp;  47 B of the cover  49  are positioned to receive the snow  46  accumulation. The second drawing shows a top view of a midsized vehicle  45  with this embodiment of the invention  49 , which extends further in length then the standard version  5 , in place on the vehicle  45  to shield it from a pending snowstorm  46 . With the cover  49  properly situated on the vehicle  45  all of the aforementioned key areas are protected from the accumulation of snow  46  and ice  46 . This embodiment  49  of the invention precludes the need to attach separate extensions  26 A &amp;  26 B to the body of the cover  49  since its length will encompass all or most of the vehicle&#39;s  45  hood  40  and truck  41 . 
           [0021]      FIG. 11  is flowchart showing a top view of a midsized size vehicle  45  depicting the utilization of the invention  49  from the beginning to the end of a snow  46  event. 
           [0022]      FIG. 12  is a top view of a disposable embodiment  58  of the primary invention  5  designed to be used once and thrown away. The disposable snow cover  58  is manufactured with a perforated line  54  down the center of the material for easy separation of one side  50 A of the cover  58  from the other side  50 B after the snowstorm  46  is over. The vertical barriers  52 A &amp;  52 B maintain their verticality when the disposable cover  58  is positioned on the vehicle  28  &amp;  45  as a result of being attached to each other via a perforated line  54  in the plastic, having an extra layer of thickness to maintain their rigidity, and thin attachments  6  at the top and bottom of the vertical barriers  52 A &amp; B. 
       
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
       [0023]    The components of my invention are:
     2 A is one half of the symmetrical vehicle cover  5 .     2 B is the other half of the symmetrical vehicle cover  5 .     3 A is the topside of the vehicle cover  5  which is constructed from weather proof material in order to prevent snow  46  and ice  46  from penetrating the cover  5 .     3 B is the bottom side of the cover  5  which is constructed from a nonabrasive material as to not scratch the vehicle  28  &amp;  45  upon removal.     4 A is the vertical component “barrier” of the vehicle cover  5  found on one half  2 A of the cover.     4 B is the same vertical “barrier” or component as found in  4 A with the exception of being located on the other half  2 B of the vehicle cover  5 .     5  is the entire vehicle snow cover with one half  2 A of the cover  5  attached to the other half  2 B to form a whole or single cover  5  placed over the vehicle  28  &amp;  45  to shield the key areas from snow  46  and ice  46 .     6  is a piece of extra material or string which articulates at the top of the vertical barriers  4 A &amp;  4 B and at their base to limit the range of the vertical component to 90°.     8  is stitching which denotes the base of the material which forms the vertical aspect  4 A &amp;  4 B of the cover  5 .     10 A is the top row of a locking interface which allows the vertical barrier  4 A found on one half of the cover  2 A to attach to the vertical barrier  4 B found on the other half of the cover  2 B. The aforementioned locking mechanism  10 A can be constructed out of male &amp; female plastic pieces, Velcro, or other suitable types of material.     10 B is the bottom row of a locking interface which allows the vertical barrier  10 A found on one half of the cover  2 A to attach to the vertical barrier  10 B found on the other half of the cover  2 B. The aforementioned locking mechanism  10 B can be constructed out of male &amp; female plastic pieces, Velcro, or other suitable types of material.     10 C is the same as  10 A except it&#39;s found on the cover extensions  26 A &amp; B and not on the vertical barriers  4 A &amp; B of the main cover  5 .     10 D is the same as  10 B except it&#39;s found on the cover extensions  26 A &amp; B and not on the vertical barriers  4 A &amp; B of the main cover  5 .     12  are handles which are hollow to accommodate magnets  14  which can be inserted and removed when necessary.     14  are magnets designed to fit inside the handles  12 .     16  is rope or linear piece of material attached to a bulbous end  18  designed to add an anti theft element to the vehicle cover  5 .     18  is the enlarged or extra layered end point of the rope  16 .     20  is a Velcro loop which supports the rope  16  while the anti-theft extension is not being used.     22 A is the female end of a locking component (located on the left side of the vehicle cover  5 ) which attaches to a male end of a locking component  24 A found on a separate piece of the vehicle cover  26 A designed to extend the cover&#39;s overall length to include the entirety of the hood  40  and the trunk  41 .     22 B is the female end of a locking component (located on the right side of each half of the vehicle cover  5 ) which attaches to a male end of a locking component  24 B found on a separate piece of the vehicle cover  26 B designed to extend the cover&#39;s overall length to include the entirety of the hood  40  and the trunk  41 .     24 A is the male end of locking components, found on the cover extension  26 A, which articulate with the female locking components  22 A found on the left side of the vehicle cover  5 .     24 B is the male end of locking components, found on the cover extension  26 B, which articulate with the female locking components  22 B found on the right side of the vehicle cover  5 .     26 A is an additional section of the vehicle cover designed to extend the main cover&#39;s  5  overall length to include the entirety of the hood  40  or trunk  41 .     26 B is an additional section of the vehicle cover designed to extend the main cover&#39;s  5  overall length to include the entirety of the hood  40  or trunk  41 .     28  is a compact size vehicle.     30  are the side windows of a vehicle.     32  are the side view mirrors of the vehicle.     34  are the door handles of a vehicle.     36  is the roof antenna of a vehicle  28  &amp;  45  which is located along the midline of the vehicle&#39;s roof  38 .     38  is the roof of a vehicle.     40  is the hood of a vehicle.     41  is the trunk of a vehicle.     42  is the windshield of a vehicle.     43  is the rear window of a vehicle.     44  are the windshield washer spouts found on the hood  40  of a vehicle.     45  is a mid sized vehicle.     46  are snow and ice elements.     47 A is one side or one half of the body of an alternative embodiment  49  of the core invention  5  which has an extended length to include most or all of the vehicles  45  hood  40  and trunk  41 .     47 B is the symmetrical other half of  47 A.     48  is the person who would remove the cover from the vehicle after a snowstorm.     49  is both sides  47 A &amp;  47 B of another embodiment of the snow cover with an extended length to shield all or most of the hood  40  and trunk  41  of the vehicle  45 , which includes one half  47 A of the cover attached to the other half  47 B to form a whole or single piece  49 .     50 A is one side or one half of the body of a disposable embodiment  58  of the invention designed for a single use. The material used for the disposable version  58  will most likely be plastic but is not limited to the said material.     50 B is the symmetrical other half of  50 A.     52 A is the vertical barrier found on the medial border of one half  50 A of the disposable version  58  of the invention. The vertical barriers  52 A &amp; B found on the disposable embodiment  58  of the cover will be at least  6 ″ in height.     52 B is the vertical barrier found on the medial border of the other half  50 B of the disposable embodiment  58  of the invention.     54  is a line perforation attaching one vertical barrier  52 A to the other  52 B at the top and bottom to ensure the barriers maintain their verticality.     56  are the handles found on the disposable version of the invention  58 .     58  is the entire disposable snow cover, which includes one half  50 A of the cover attached to the other half  50 B to form a whole or single piece.     60  are pockets on the disposable embodiment of the cover  58  which hold sand like material in a removable pouch  62 .     62  is a pouch or sealed piece of material containing sand or similar substance for the purpose of weighing down the corners of the disposable cover  58 .   
 
         [0074]    Basic components of the sides and barriers include: Water, ice, and snow proof material; such as a vinyl, plastic, synthetic materials or any of the many options which exist to prevent water &amp; snow from passing through the material. Soft breathable material like cotton or many other materials with can be used not to scratch the vehicle during the removal of the cover. Velcro, magnets, plastic, string or rope may also be of use in manufacturing the vehicle cover to selectively attach the sides to each other and/or the motor vehicle as described. 
         [0075]    Thus, I have invented a specialized vehicle cover  5  which eliminates the need to brush and scrape snow  46  and ice  46  off of key areas on a vehicle  28  &amp;  45  which include the windshield  42 , windshield washer spouts  44 , roof  38 , rear window  43 , side windows  30 , side view mirrors  32 , and door handles  34 . I&#39;ve also invented attachments  26 A &amp;  26 B which extend the length of the vehicle cover  5  to include the hood  40  and the trunk  41  if the said augmentation of the core invention  5  is desirable by the user  48 . 
         [0076]    To achieve these results I′m using a specialized vehicle cover  5  which is divided into two separate sections  2 A &amp;  2 B longitudinally; however, the division of the vehicle cover  5 , which forms the shape and size of each individual half  2 A &amp;  2 B of the cover  5 , can be constructed in many variants including symmetrical as well as asymmetrical designs. The two separate sections  2 A &amp;  2 B of the vehicle cover  5  attach to each other, via Velcro™  10 A &amp;  10 B or other articulating mechanisms like the male  24 A and female  22 A ends of a snap lock, at several points along the medial vertical barriers  4 A &amp;  4 B of each half  2 A &amp;  2 B of the cover  5  to form a single piece of material/cover  5 . Placing the two “connected halves”  2 A &amp;  2 B of the auto snow cover  5  over a desired vehicle  28  &amp;  45  allows the snow  46  &amp; ice  46  to accumulate on the cover  5  while keeping the vehicle  28  &amp;  45  underneath dry. Once the snow  46  storm is over, each half  2 A &amp;  2 B of the snow cover  5  is removed separately which pulls the snow  46  &amp; ice  46  to drop to the ground revealing a clean windshield  42 , roof  38 , rear window  43 , side windows  30 , and side view mirrors  32 , door handles  34 , and windshield washer spouts  44 . In effect, the snow  46  and ice  46  removal from the aforementioned key areas is reduced to a simple two step process which includes first utilizing the handles  12  to pull or separate one half  2 A of the snow cover  5  from the other half  2 B and second repeating the action from step one to remove the snow  46  &amp; ice  46  from the other half of the vehicle  28  &amp;  45  by pulling the remaining half  2 B of the cover  5  off of the vehicle  28  &amp;  45 . 
         [0077]    The invention  5  has a vertical fin  4 A &amp;  4 B or “barrier” type of component which can range from 4″ to 12″ inches in height and runs the length of the medial borders of both halves  2 A &amp;  2 B of the vehicle snow cover  5 . This vertical element  4 A &amp;  4 B of the invention  5  assists in “pulling” all of the snow  46  &amp; ice  46  off of one side of the vehicle  28  &amp;  45  while the first half  2 A of the cover  5  is being removed and then the same action is initiated on the other side of the vehicle  28  &amp;  45  to complete the process. The “fin”  4 A &amp;  4 B holds its vertical position at a 90° angle and does not fall backward to the same parallel flat plane of the cover  5 . The vertical position of the barriers  4 A &amp;  4 B is maintained by attaching one half  2 A of the vehicle cover  5  at key locations, via male &amp; female forms of articulation  10 A &amp;  10 B, to the other half  2 B along the medial borders of both sides  2 A &amp;  2 B of the cover  5 . The important areas for the male and female articulations  10 A &amp;  10 B to interface are at the top and bottom of the “fin” or vertical barriers  4 A &amp;  4 B of the snow cover  5  (this is on the medial side of each vertical barrier  4 A &amp;  4 B). After a snowstorm, one half  2 A of the cover  5  is separated from the other half  2 B, as each side of the cover  5  is pulled from the vehicle  28  &amp;  45 , yet the vertical barriers  4 A &amp;  4 B do not move past their 90° range of motion by being tied down, via thin strings or pieces of material  6 , from the top of the barriers  4 A &amp;  4 B to the body of the car cover  5  at several locations (this is on the lateral side of each vertical fin  4 A &amp;  4 B). If necessary, extra material, hinges, or brackets can be added to the barriers  4 A &amp;  4 B which facilitates a suitable level of rigidity to help maintain the vertical position of the barrier  4 A &amp;  4 B while the cover  5  is situated on a vehicle  28  &amp;  45  in preparation of a snowstorm  46 . When the vehicle cover  5  isn&#39;t in use the vertical barriers  4 A &amp;  4 B can fold over, laterally, to lay flat against the cover  5  for easy storage. The attachments  10 A &amp;  10 B between the medial side of the two vertical barriers  4 A &amp;  4 B are strong enough to hold the two sides  2 A &amp;  2 B of the cover  5  together while they&#39;re on the vehicle  28  &amp;  45 , in preparation of a snowstorm  46 , while at the same time being weak enough to separate easily from each other after the snowstorm  46 . The vertical barriers  4 A &amp;  4 B, which act to force the snow  46  off of the vehicle  28  &amp;  45  when each side  2 A &amp;  2 B of the cover  5  is removed, can be perforated with holes or formed out of a net/mesh type of material which allow wind to pass through the vertical barriers  4 A &amp;  4 B and thereby not move the cover  5  significantly out of its optimal position on the vehicle  28  &amp;  45 . Once the snow  46  begins to accumulate on the said vehicle  28  &amp;  45  the cover  5  is less inclined to move out of preferred position from wind. 
         [0078]    The invention utilizes two handles  12 , constructed from the material of the vehicle cover  5  or something similar, for easy gripping while the user is pulling or removing each half  2 A &amp;  2 B of the cover  5  from the vehicle  28  &amp;  45 . The handles  12  are hollow and have openings which accommodate magnets  14  for the purpose of securing each half  2 A &amp;  2 B of the car cover  5  to the vehicle  28  &amp;  45  during wind storms. Once the magnets  14  are inserted into the handles  12  the added rigidity makes the handles  12  easier to grip while each half  2 A &amp;  2 B of the cover  5  is being removed from the vehicle  28  &amp;  45 . The handle  12  opening, for the magnets  14 , can be sealed and reopened to prevent the magnets  14  from falling out while they&#39;re not attached to the side of the vehicle  28  &amp;  45 . The front and back sides of the cover  5  are weighted to hold down the cover  5  on the hood  40  and trunk  41  during high winds. The weighted ends of the cover  5 , which keep the wind from moving it out of place on the hood  40  and trunk  41  of the vehicle  28  &amp;  45 , may or may not be removable. 
         [0079]    The invention  5  uses nonabrasive materials on the bottom side  3 B to ensure no aspect of the vehicle  28  &amp;  45  is scratched while the specialized snow cover  5  is being removed. Also, the topside  3 A of the cover  5  will be constructed from a weather proof material to prevent water, snow  46 , and ice  46  from migrating to the surface of the vehicle  28  &amp;  45 . 
         [0080]    Since the invention  5  is two separate halves  2 A &amp;  2 B articulating at the midline of the vehicle  28  &amp;  45  to form a single cover  5  any objects located at the centerline of the vehicle&#39;s roof  38  will not be affected by or effect the performance of the snow cover  5 . One half  2 A of the cover  5  simply connects to the other half  2 B while keeping objects like roof antennas  36  or similar objects between the articulation points  10 A &amp;  10 B, found on the medial side of each vertical barrier  4 A &amp;  4 B. 
         [0081]    The invention  5  is designed to fold up in a compact neat form, where the vertical barriers  4 A &amp;  4 B lay flat against the body of the cover  5 , so it can be stored easily once it has been removed from the vehicle  28  &amp;  45 . 
         [0082]    The invention  5  can also be augmented to cover all or most of the vehicle&#39;s hood  40  and trunk  41  as well by including female points of articulation  22 A &amp; B at the front and back of the cover  5 . When the aforementioned female components  22 A &amp; B are connected to male articulating components  24 A &amp; B, which are located on separate extensions of material  26 A &amp; B, the length of the primary snow cover  5  extends to encompass the entirety of the hood  40  and trunk  41 . Note, all embodiments of the invention  5  prevent or limit snow  46  &amp; ice  46  from accumulating on the doors of the vehicle  28  &amp;  45 . 
         [0083]    Conversely, another embodiment  49  of the invention  5  eliminates the need to use cover extensions  26 A &amp;  26 B and their points of articulation  22 A &amp; B in favor of extending the overall length of the cover  49  to include all or most of the hood  40  and the trunk  41  of the vehicle  45 . 
         [0084]    Each embodiment of the invention  5  can be manufactured out of different materials (i.e. soft fabrics, vinyl, polyester, plastics or any variant of such materials or other materials which haven&#39;t been mentioned) depending on the desired purpose and utilization of said materials. For example, a more expensive version of the invention  5  could be designed to “breath” so it can stay on a vehicle  28  &amp;  45  for long periods of time. In contrast, an inexpensive version of the invention  5  could be designed to stay on the vehicle  28  &amp;  45  for only the duration of a single snow  46  storm. To further illustrate this point there could be disposable plastic version  58  of the snow cover which is designed to be used once and then thrown away. 
         [0085]    Lastly, the value and utility of the invention  5  doesn&#39;t end with vehicles  28  &amp;  45 ; it can also be used on various outdoor items like tables and other large objects which may require snow  46  removal. 
         [0086]    The method or arrangement for these components includes combining various layers of specialized material which provide for a nonabrasive bottom side and a weather proof top side. 
         [0087]    The snow cover  5  also has locking components  22 A &amp;  22 B on its surface  3 A to accommodate cover extensions  26 A &amp;  26 B if the user desires a greater surface area of protection on the vehicle  45 . 
         [0088]    The snow cover  5  achieves its result as follows: One half  2 A of the cover  5  is connected to the other half  2 B along their medial vertical borders  4 A &amp;  4 B via plastic inter-locks  10 A &amp;  10 B or Velcro strips at specified locations. This articulation occurs at the top  10 A and bottom  10 B of the vertical barriers  4 A &amp;  4 B of the cover  5 , which runs the length of the medial borders on both sides  2 A &amp;  2 B of the snow cover  5 . Then, with both halves  2 A &amp;  2 B of the cover  5  articulated together, the entire cover  5  is positioned on top of the vehicle  28  &amp;  45  as one piece. This prevents snow  46  &amp; ice  46  from building up on key areas of the vehicle  28  &amp;  45  including the windshield  42 , windshield washer spouts  44 , roof  38 , rear window  43 , side windows  30 , side view mirrors  32 , and door handles  34 . 
         [0089]    After the storm is complete, the vehicle cover  5  is removed in two steps (one side at a time) when the user  48  holds the handles  12  found on the cover  5  to pull the accumulated snow  46  &amp; ice  46  off of the vehicle  28  &amp;  45  revealing a clean vehicle  28  &amp;  45  underneath. 
         [0090]    There are other ways to implement a snow cover for vehicles  28  &amp;  45  which may not be as effective as the primary invention  5  yet still provide methods of snow and ice  46  removal. In one alternate embodiment, the snow cover uses two symmetrical halves, however, the halves do not articulate with each other at their medial intersection. Instead, each side of the cover is positioned on the vehicle separately while overlapping one another to shield the aforementioned key areas from the frozen elements.