Patent ID: 7404589

Claim:
A convertible and drapable fabric article for use in a vehicle, comprising: a first fabric half and a second fabric half separated by an intermediate section exhibiting at least one fold line; said intermediate section supporting said fabric article upon a ledge associated with a door window opening of the vehicle in a first configuration, such that said first half drapes over an exterior of the vehicle adjacent the window opening; at least one element associated with at least one of said first and second fabric halves for releasably securing said article to the vehicle and in order to support the paws of a canine perched upon the door window opening and extending across an open window, said releasably securing elements further comprising a plurality of magnets associated with said first fabric half and for securing against a metallic surface associated with the vehicle exterior in said first configuration; and said fabric article being reconfigured in a second configuration, such that said first fabric half is secured to a seat back associated with a vehicle seat interior, said second fabric half being supported upon a seat bottom, said releasably securing element further comprising first and second straps exhibiting hook-and-loop fasteners, said straps interengaging across a reverse face of the seat back.