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Automotive hail protection and shade canopy

Inactive Publication Date: 2002-01-08
WORLDCOVER
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The principal object of this invention is to provide a hip-and-valley cable-tension type roof structure for protecting automotive vehicles from inclement weather and additionally providing a sunshade.

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None of the prior art patents, it is believed, disclose a shelter which shields articles under the shelter from the impact of hailstones.

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The canopy 10 (FIG. 3) as a whole is formed by a pair of juxtaposed hip-and-valley roof structures 12 and 14 forming a valley 16 therebetween.

The canopy includes a post and cable-tension support structure 20 (FIG. 1) comprising a plurality (4) corner post assemblies 22 surrounding a rectangular area of predetermined size, for example, 150 feet (45 m) long by 200 feet (60 m) wide. A like plurality of ridge end posts 24 and a pair of valley end posts 26 are disposed in equal spaced relation transversely of the structrue at its respective ends.

Referring also to FIGS. 4 and 5, each corner post assembly 22 comprises a plurality (3) posts arranged in right triangular fashion with the post 28 at the right angle position being the primary corner post with the secondary brace posts 28' and 28" disposed in spaced parallel relation with respect to the post 28 and inline with t...

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Abstract

A drive under new automotive hail protection roof hip-and-valley cable-tension type canopy is formed by a rectangular grid pattern of rigid post assemblies joined at their upper ends by longitudinally, transversely and diagonally extending cables forming a coextensive fabric roof support.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONField of the InventionThis invention relates to shelters and more particularly to a new automobile hail protecting and shade structure.Automotive dealers park their for-sale vehicles in an open air lot where the vehicles are exposed to weather. Inclement weather, such as a hailstorm, sometimes damages the vehicles by denting the roof, hood, and trunk areas. Repairs must be made before the vehicle is in acceptable condition by the average customer.In areas where hailstorms frequently occur, hail protective insurance rates are relatively high. Thus, adding to the cost of business to an automotive dealer.This invention provides a canopy shielding automotive vehicles from hailstorms, as well as providing a sunshade resulting in economic savings for both the vehicle dealer and customers.DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ARTThe prior art generally discloses camouflage structures and plant shelters which for the most part utilize a plurality of earth anchored guy wires ar...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E04B7/16E04H15/00E04B7/14E04H15/18
CPCE04B7/14E04B7/16E04H15/18Y10S135/908
Inventor THOMAS, JAMES H.
Owner WORLDCOVER
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