US4209197A
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Weather protection systems for road vehicles
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-12-02
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Granted: 1980-06-24
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Expires: 1997-12-02
Abstract
Abstract A weather protection system for a road vehicle has windows, including a wind screen pane and a rear window pane, and comprises at least two protector parts which are detachably connected to the vehicle, are composed of flexible material, extend at least over the vehicle windows, and are disposed near each other in the region of the windscreen pane and the rear window pane.
Inventors
- 👤 Moritz Fischer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 13:39
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J11/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/90; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24008; Y10T428/24017
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A weather protection system for a vehicle, wherein the vehicle has a front window pane, a rear window pane and at least two side window panes, each side window pane having a top edge, and a rain gutter extending at least along each top edge, comprising at least two protector parts, composed of flexible material and releasably connectable to one another within the region of said front window pane, and said rear window pane, and being securable to said rain gutter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
A weather protection system for a vehicle, wherein the vehicle has a front window pane, a rear window pane and at least two side window panes, each side window pane having a top edge, and a rain gutter extending at least along each top edge, comprising at least two protector parts, composed of flexible material and releasably connectable to one another within the region of said front window pane, and said rear window pane, and being securable to said rain gutter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A weather protection system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said protector parts overlap one another within said region of said front window pane and said rear window pane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
A weather protection system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said rear window pane has a top edge and said rain gutter additionally extends over the top edge of said rear window pane, said protective parts being additionally securable to the top edge of said rear window pane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A weather protection system according to claim 1, further comprising fastening means disposed within said rain gutter, said fastening means being releasably connectable to said protective parts.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
66 words
A weather protection system according to claim 4, wherein the vehicle has a longitudinal axis and a center region extending along said longitudinal axis, and wherein said front window pane and said rear window pane each have a bottom edge, and further comprising additional fastening means disposed within said center region on at least one edge of one of said front window and rear window panes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
61 words
A weather protection system according to claim 5, wherein each protecting part has an opening, and wherein said fastening means comprise a pair of fastening nipples, each fastening nipple having a longitudinal axis and being releasably securable to another fastening nipple through one of said openings, said pair of fastening nipples being compressible along the longitudinal axis of each fastening nipple.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A weather protection system according to claim 1, wherein each of said protector parts is provided with a resilient clamping strip which can be pressed into said rain gutter.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
A weather protection system according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle has a longitudinal axis and a center region extending along said longitudinal axis, and wherein said protector parts are releasably connectable to one another along said center region.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
A weather protection system according to claim 1, wherein said protector parts are resiliently stretchable so as to fit over a surface of the vehicle.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
A weather protection system according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle has a roof, said protector parts being extendable over said vehicle so as to leave said roof free of said protector parts.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
81 words
The combination with a vehicle having a front window pane, a rear window pane, and at least two side window panes, each side window pane having a top edge and a rain gutter extending at least along each top edge, of a weather protection system, comprising at least two protector parts composed of flexible material and releasably connectable to one another within the region of said front window pane and said rear window pane, and being securable to said rain gutter.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
81 words
The combination with a vehicle having a front window pane, a rear window pane, and at least two side window panes, each side window pane having a top edge and a rain gutter extending at least along each top edge, of a weather protection system, comprising at least two protector parts composed of flexible material and releasably connectable to one another within the region of said front window pane and said rear window pane, and being securable to said rain gutter.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-06-24 | 1983-12-24 | 1984-06-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-06-24 | 1987-12-24 | 1988-06-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-06-24 | 1991-12-24 | 1992-06-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |