Inflatable vehicle cover for hail protection

Abstract

The inflatable vehicle cover is consisted of multiple layers of air pads to protect vehicle body from hail damage. The air pads are stacked over vehicle body. The non-return valve connects each adjacent air pad. Each air pad is self-contained after inflation. Even if the outer layer air pad is damaged by the hailstone, the inner layer air pad still can keep the air fluid to protect the vehicle from subsequent falling hailstones.

The inflatable vehicle cover also provides a resealable gate near vehicle driver door. User can access the vehicle to connect or disconnect portable air pump to vehicle power outlet. The vehicle cover near vehicle exhaust tail pipe can be folded up before turns on the vehicle engine.

Classifications

B60J11/00 Removable external protective coverings specially adapted for vehicles or parts of vehicles, e.g. parking covers

Claims

1. An inflatable vehicle cover is consisted of multiple layers of air pads, at least one non-return valve to connect adjacent air pad, air inlet, air outlet and at least three adjustable fastener straps.

2. The inflatable vehicle cover of claim 1, wherein the outer layer air pad, inner layer air pad and optional middle layer air pad are inflatable and stacked over vehicle body.

3. The inflatable vehicle cover of claim 1, wherein the non-return valve allows only one direction air fluid communication which is from outer layer air pad to middle(optional) and inner layer air pad.

4. The inflatable vehicle cover of claim 1, wherein the air inlet is in fluid communication with outer layer air pad, the air outlet in fluid communication with inner layer air pad through both middle(optional) and outer layer air pads.

5. The inflatable vehicle cover of claim 1, wherein a resealable gate is located near vehicle driver door.

6. The inflatable vehicle cover of claim 4, wherein the air inlet and air outlet are located near resealable gate.

7. The inflatable vehicle cover of claim 1, wherein the cover near vehicle exhaust tail pipe is foldable.

8. The inflatable vehicle cover of claim 1, wherein one adjustable fastener strap located in front of front tire, the second one located behind the rear tire and the third one located around the bottom of vehicle cover.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] FIG. 1 is a side view of vehicle which the vehicle cover been installed and inflated.

[0021] FIG. 2 is a vertical view of the present invention when resealable gate is opened.

[0022] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the inflatable vehicle cover shown in FIG. 1 taken along line A-A.

[0023] FIG. 4 is a rear view of foldable cover near vehicle exhaust tail pipe.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0024] The present invention is explained in the detailed description with reference numbers remarked in drawing. The descriptive and directional terms used in the written description such as front, rear, top, bottom, inner, outer, et cetera, refer to the drawings themselves as laid out on the paper and not to physical limitations of the invention unless specifically noted. The drawings are not to scale. Some description shown and discussed are simplified or amplified for illustrating principles and features as well as advantages of the invention.

[0025] The Inflatable vehicle cover is made of lightweight, waterproof, fast drying and abrasion resistant material. The vehicle cover is consisted of multiple layers of air pads which are shaped to cover the entire exposed vehicle body. When the vehicle cover is not in use, it is flat and stowed.

[0026] Before hailstorm approaching, the user can install the flat vehicle cover as illustrated on FIG. 1 while the vehicle engine is off. The vehicle cover [01] is set to cover the entire exposed vehicle body.

[0027] Before inflation, the foldable cover [13] near vehicle exhaust tail pipe [14] is folded up as illustrated on FIG. 4. The user opens the resealable gate [02] as illustrated on FIG. 2 to easily get in and out of the vehicle.

[0028] The user plugs the portable air pump into vehicle power outlet and then turns on the vehicle engine. The user connects the air pump to air inlet [04] and starts inflating while air outlet [05] is closed. During the inflation, the air pump blows the air fluid from outside to outer air pad. Once the outer air pad is full, the air flows from outer air pad to inner air pad. When all air pads are fully inflated, the inflation is completed. The user can close the air inlet, disconnect the air pump and turn off the vehicle engine.

[0029] The user buckles up resealable gate to other part of vehicle cover using buckle clips [03]. The resealable gate seamlessly covers the vehicle door.

[0030] The user folds down the foldable cover to protect the rear part of vehicle.

[0031] The adjustable fastener strap [06] is located in front of the front wheel. The adjustable fastener strap [07] is located behind the rear wheel. The user can take one end of straps [06] and [07], go around the vehicle, and tight to the other end of straps. The adjustable fastener strap [08] is located at bottom of vehicle cover. The user secures the fastener strap [08].

[0032] Now the vehicle cover is inflated and tightly secured to protect vehicle from hail damage.

[0033] After hailstorm, the user can un-tight the fastener straps. The user connects the potable air pump to air outlet [05] to deflate the vehicle cover. During the deflation, the air pump will reverse the air flow direction which sucks the air from vehicle cover to outside. The air flows only one direction from outer air pad to inner air pad and then to outside. Once all air pads are fully flat, the deflation is completed. The user can remove the cover from vehicle and stow it.

[0034] The FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the inflatable vehicle cover shown in FIG. 1 taken along line A-A. The air inlet [04] is in fluid communication with outer layer air pad [10]. The air outlet [05] is in fluid communication with inner layer air pad [11]. The outer layer and inner layer are connected by non-return valve [12].