Title:
RAIN GUARD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/036428
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A rain guard assembly for providing shelter to an occupant entering or exiting a vehicle is described. Generally, the retractable rain guard assembly may comprise a housing integrally mounted within a roof of an automobile, a covering retractably held within the housing and having one or more engagement portions positioned along a free end of the covering, and one or more securement members positioned along a door of the automobile and aligned in a manner corresponding to positions of the one or more engagement portions. The one or more securement members are actuatable to engage to corresponding engagement portions such that opening of the door relative to the roof extends the covering therebetween. The covering may be engaged remotely, such as by a key fob, or automatically by a water detection sensor on the automobile.
Inventors:
RAYNOR EILEEN M (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2009/047773
Publication Date:
June 17, 2010
Filing Date:
June 18, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
RAYNOR EILEEN M (US)
International Classes:
B60J7/00; B60J5/04; B60J11/00
Foreign References:
| US5529368A | 1996-06-25 | |||
| US5476302A | 1995-12-19 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HAN, Johney, U. et al. (2400 Geng Road Suite 12, Palo Alto CA, US)
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