A system for lifting and lowering a roof of a vehicle. The system includes a lifting device secured to an external structure; a plurality of pulley selectively positioned above the roof of the vehicle, the plurality of pulleys includes a first and second pulley positioned at a rear section of the roof; a third and fourth pulley positioned at a front section of the roof; a fifth and sixth pulley positioned between the first and second pulley and the third and fourth pulley; and a center pulley positioned between the first and sixth pulley and the third and fourth pulley. The system further includes a line secured to the lifting device, the line includes a first section passing through both the first and second pulley for lifting the rear section of the roof; a second section passing through the center pulley and through the fifth and sixth pulley for lifting the front section of the roof. The system further includes a first tension device secured to the first section of the line; a second tension device secured to the second section of the line; a first hook secured to the first section of the line; and a second hook secured to the second section of the line.

A system for lifting and lowering a roof of a vehicle. The system includes a lifting device secured to an external structure; a plurality of pulley selectively positioned above the roof of the vehicle, the plurality of pulleys includes a first and second pulley positioned at a rear section of the roof; a third and fourth pulley positioned at a front section of the roof; a fifth and sixth pulley positioned between the first and second pulley and the third and fourth pulley; and a center pulley positioned between the first and sixth pulley and the third and fourth pulley. The system further includes a line secured to the lifting device, the line includes a first section passing through both the first and second pulley for lifting the rear section of the roof; a second section passing through the center pulley and through the fifth and sixth pulley for lifting the front section of the roof. The system further includes a first tension device secured to the first section of the line; a second tension device secured to the second section of the line; a first hook secured to the first section of the line; and a second hook secured to the second section of the line.

It is often desirable to cover parts of a roofless vehicle when not in use, for example to protect the seat and instrumentation from the weather or becoming damaged. The cover (10) for a roofless vehicle comprises two portions (101,102) with a first portion arranged to be placed in use over the vehicle's instrumentation and steering and a second portion arranged to be placed in use over a seat of the vehicle. The cover can be arranged in a first configuration to cover the vehicle and rearranged to a second configuration wherein the cover provides a shelter. The cover includes plural attachment points (13,14) to allow the cover to be secured in both configurations.

It is often desirable to cover parts of a roofless vehicle when not in use, for example to protect the seat and instrumentation from the weather or becoming damaged. The cover (10) for a roofless vehicle comprises two portions (101,102) with a first portion arranged to be placed in use over the vehicle's instrumentation and steering and a second portion arranged to be placed in use over a seat of the vehicle. The cover can be arranged in a first configuration to cover the vehicle and rearranged to a second configuration wherein the cover provides a shelter. The cover includes plural attachment points (13,14) to allow the cover to be secured in both configurations.

Method and apparatus for an improved recreational canopy which may be used with watercraft, or other structures, wherein the canopy is constructed by using a pair of flexible, resilient rod-like members wherein one end of each of the flexible rods is inserted through mating apertures in an upright support member mounted onto the watercraft, or other structure, so that the rods are bowed outwardly and frictionally held in the stanchion. A canopy, which may incorporate solar cell fabric, is attached between the rods so that the canopy generally appears to be in an elongated V-shaped structure which stretches across a portion of the supporting structure, such as a watercraft, between the flexible rods. The upper end of the upright support member may be pivotable and the rod-like members may be disposed in a cap removably disposed on the upper end of the upright support member. A lighting system including an alternative power source being provided on the canopy.

Disclosed herein is a landscaping machine that includes a protective rollover bar having a left bar portion extending from a left side of an operator seat, a top bar portion extending from the left bar portion above the operator seat, and a right bar portion extending from the top bar portion to a right side of the operator seat. The landscaping machine further includes an elongated rotatable member affixed to the protective rollover bar, the elongated rotatable member extending from the left bar portion to the right bar portion. The landscaping machine further includes a covering system attached to the elongated rotatable member configured to be rolled and unrolled with rotation of the elongated rotatable member. Further disclosed is a landscaping machine cover attachable to a landscaping machine, and a method of use thereof.

Disclosed herein is a landscaping machine that includes a protective rollover bar having a left bar portion extending from a left side of an operator seat, a top bar portion extending from the left bar portion above the operator seat, and a right bar portion extending from the top bar portion to a right side of the operator seat. The landscaping machine further includes an elongated rotatable member affixed to the protective rollover bar, the elongated rotatable member extending from the left bar portion to the right bar portion. The landscaping machine further includes a covering system attached to the elongated rotatable member configured to be rolled and unrolled with rotation of the elongated rotatable member. Further disclosed is a landscaping machine cover attachable to a landscaping machine, and a method of use thereof.

Systems and methods described in this disclosure provide methods and systems for automatic deployment of a vehicle covering apparatus to protect the vehicle from environmental conditions such as severe weather.

An apparatus for raising and lowering a vehicle cover is provided. The apparatus includes a flexible member having a first end and a second end, the flexible member configured to flex so that, with the first end positioned adjacent to a vehicle and the second and positioned generally higher than the vehicle, the second end raises the vehicle cover up from the vehicle and lowers the vehicle cover down towards the vehicle. The second end of the flexible member is configured to retain the vehicle cover.

An apparatus for raising and lowering a vehicle cover is provided. The apparatus includes a flexible member having a first end and a second end, the flexible member configured to flex so that, with the first end positioned adjacent to a vehicle and the second and positioned generally higher than the vehicle, the second end raises the vehicle cover up from the vehicle and lowers the vehicle cover down towards the vehicle. The second end of the flexible member is configured to retain the vehicle cover.