Comprehensive Protective Cover for Vehicle Door with Frameless Window

Content Provider	The Lens
Abstract	A protective cover includes a sleeve which overlies the entirety of the inside and outside of a vehicle window and has a peripheral seal which seals against the frame for the window which is integral with the vehicle body. A sock-like sleeve encloses the vehicle side mirror and a large protective portion overlies the painted door structure below the window. Fore and aft straps have fasteners on their ends which allow fastening to fastener halves mounted inside the front and rear wheel wells of the vehicle.
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Language	English
Publisher Date	2019-06-27
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Patent
Jurisdiction	United States of America
Date Applied	2017-12-22
Applicant	Carvest Llc
Application No.	201715852304
Claim	In association with a vehicle having a door with a window which has outside edges exposed when said door is opened, a protective cover for said door and window, comprising: a) a sleeve having a downward facing opening and slidable over said window and enclosing inner and outer surfaces of said window; and b) a portion depending downwardly from said sleeve and sized to cover portions of said door below said window. The protective cover of claim 1 , wherein said portion is attached to said sleeve at an outer section of said sleeve covering said outer surface of said window. The protective cover of claim 1 , wherein said protective cover is attached to said vehicle. The protective cover of claim 3 , wherein said vehicle has front and rear wheels within respective front and rear wheel wells, and front and rear straps extending from said protective cover and releasably attached within said wheel wells. The protective cover of claim 4 , wherein said straps have snap halves attached thereto and connectable to complementary snap halves mounted within said wheel wells. The protective cover of claim 1 , wherein said door includes a mirror mounted thereon, said protective cover further including a mirror cover for said mirror. The protective cover of claim 6 , wherein said mirror cover extends outwardly from said portion. The protective cover of claim 7 , wherein said mirror cover extends outwardly from an opening formed in said portion. The protective cover of claim 8 , wherein said mirror cover surrounds said opening. The protective cover of claim 4 , wherein said straps extend from said portion. The protective cover of claim 10 , wherein said portion includes a region extending forwardly of said door and to which said front strap is attached. The protective cover of claim 4 , wherein said straps are made of an elastic materia The protective cover of claim 1 , wherein said portion is made of vinyl or leather. The protective cover of claim 13 , wherein said sleeve is made of a stretch knit materia The protective cover of claim 6 , wherein said mirror cover is made of a stretch knit materia The protective cover of claim 6 , wherein said portion is made of vinyl or leather and said sleeve is made of a stretch knit materia In association with a vehicle having a door with a window which has outside edges exposed when said door is opened, a protective cover for said door and window, comprising: a) a sleeve having a downward facing opening and slidable over said window and enclosing inner and outer surfaces of said window, said sleeve having a peripheral seal engageable with a door frame in a body of said vehicle; and b) a portion depending downwardly from said sleeve and sized to cover portions of said door below said window, and further wherein said vehicle has front and rear wheels within respective front and rear wheel wells, and front and rear straps extending from said protective cover and releasably attached within said wheel wells. The protective cover of claim 17 , wherein said straps have snap halves attached thereto and connectable to complementary snap halves mounted within said wheel wells. The protective cover of claim 17 , wherein said door includes a mirror mounted thereon, said protective cover further including a mirror cover for said mirror extending outwardly from said portion, said mirror cover extending outwardly from an opening formed in said portion. The protective cover of claim 17 , wherein said portion includes a region extending forwardly of said door and to which said front strap is attached.
CPC Classification	Windows; Windscreens; Non-Fixed Roofs; Doors; Or Similar Devices For Vehicles;Removable External Protective Coverings Specially Adapted For Vehicles
Extended Family	116-951-641-354-862 009-664-847-422-92X
Patent ID	20190193545
Inventor/Author	Comeaux Noel
IPC	B60J11/08
Status	Active
Owner	Carvest Llc Carvested Llc
Simple Family	116-951-641-354-862 009-664-847-422-92X
CPC (with Group)	B60J11/08 B60J11/06
Issuing Authority	United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Kind	Patent Application Publication