CA2363222C

CA2363222C - Door covers

Info

Publication number: CA2363222C
Application number: CA 2363222
Authority: CA
Inventors: Wendy M. Salsman
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2001-11-16
Filing date: 2001-11-16
Publication date: 2005-01-18
Anticipated expiration: 2021-11-16
Also published as: CA2363222A1

Abstract

A door cover for removable vehicle door. The invention provides a protective cover to help prevent damage to vehicle door which often occurs when door is removed and stored when not in use. The cover fits completely over the vehicle door and is secured in place. The securing mechanism is further characterized in the manner in which its claims are described. Once the cover has been fitted and secured, then the door can be removed from the vehicle in its entirety for storage.

Description

DOOR COVER FOR REMOVABLE VEHICLE DOOR
The invention relates to a cover that can be used on a removable vehiGe door which provides an easy way to remove and store the door when not in use.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The cover is comprised of two rectangular panels; equal in size, that have been stitched together to form a pocket like container for the removable vehicle door to be placed therein.
The panels are open on one side, as described further in the claims, which enables one to slide the cover completely over the removable vehicle door prior to its removal. The front panel and the back panel are then secured together by a fastening mechanism which is permanently stitched on each panel for maintaining the closed position. As described further in the claims, the cover could include two handles which are conveniently located at the top or left of the cover to allow for easier handling when removing the door from the vehicle.
The object of the invention is to provide a cover made of a durable construction material to help prevent damage sustained to the vehicle door while removing the door from the vehicle frame.
Another object of the invention is to provide a cover made of a durable construction material to help prevent damage to the vehicle door during storage until the door is affixed to the vehicle frame.
A further object of the invention is to provide a cover of the types described in the claims which can be fitted over doors of various sizes and shapes.
The various features of novelty which characterize the invention are pointed out with particularity in the claims to form a part of this disclosure.
For better understanding of the invention, references should be made to the drawings and to the descriptive matter in which they are illustrated and described in the embodiments of the invention.
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the cover, illustrating how the cover is placed onto the removable vehicle door while door is still attached to frame of vehicle;
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the cover, showing the vehicle door therein and a fastening means according to one embodiment of the invention, showing velcro straps;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the fastening means of Fig. 2 illustrating a modification according to one embodiment of the invention, showing snaps;
Fig. 3a is a view similar to Fig. 3 illustrating a modification according to one embodiment of the invention, showing snaps fastened-fo straps;
Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the fastening means of Fig. 2, showing zippers;
Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the fastening means of Fig. 2, showing hook and eye fastened to straps;
Fig. 6 is a front view of the cover, showing the location of the handles on the cover;
Fig. 7 is a back view similar to Fig. 6 illustrating a modification; and Fig. 8 is a sectional view of Fig. 6, showing the location of the foam strip.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
As illustrated in Fig. 1, the cover 1 is comprised of one front panel 2 and one back panel 3, rectangular in shape, stitched together on three out of four sides;
particularly top 4-1, bottom 4-2, and left 4-3 to form a pocket like container for the vehicle door 6 to fit therein.
When you want to remove the vehicle door 6 from the vehicle frame 7, you slide the cover 1 over vehicle door 6 towards vehicle frame 7, as seen in Fig.2. Once the cover 1 is completely over the vehicle door 6, you can insert a foam strip 15 on the inside of the cover, at the bottom 18, as seen in Fig. 8, which the vehicle door 6 will rest on. Once cover 1 has been fitted over the vehicle door 6, with or without the foam strip 15 in place, the cover 1 can be secured in place using a fastening means 5,10,11,12 and shown in Fig.

2, 3, 3a, 4 and 5 as described in embodiments of the invention. Your left hand and forearm hold up the cover 1, with vehicle door 6 therein while you lift upward to remove vehicle door 6 from vehicle frame 7.
The cover 1 with the vehicle door 6 therein can be removed from the vehicle frame 7 in its entirety, as seen in Fig. 6. Two handles 14 are conveniently located on the top 16 of the cover, as seen in Fig. 6 or on the left 17 side, as seen in Fig. 7, to provide easier handling of cover 1. Once the cover 1 with the vehicle door 6 therein has been removed, as shown in Fig. 6 and 7, it can be stored in any location until the vehicle door 6 is aft:lxed onto the vehicle frame 7, as seen in Fig. 1.
THE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION IN WHICH AN EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OR

Claims

1. A cover for protecting a door of a vehicle, the cover having:
a body defining a cavity with at least one opening to the cavity;
the door being receivable in the cavity through said at least one opening;
at least one fastener for holding said at least one opening substantially closed, whereby the door is positionable in the cover when the door is mounted on the vehicle.

2. A cover according to claim 1 additionally including a resilient strip positionable in the cavity and under the door, when the door is received in the cavity, for protecting a bottom portion of the door.

3. A cover according to claim 1 additionally including at least one handle positioned on an exterior surface of the body, for use in moving the cover when the door is in the body.

4. A cover for protecting a door of a vehicle, the door being removable from the vehicle, the cover having:
a front panel;
a back panel;
each of the front panel and the back panel being defined by four edges thereof;
the front panel and the back panel being fastened together on three of the four edges; and the door being receivable between the front panel and the back panel, whereby the door is removable from the vehicle when positioned in the cover, such that the door is protected by the cover.

5. A cover as claimed in claim 4 additionally including at least one fastener, for removably fastening the front panel and the back panel together after positioning the door therebetween, to retain the door between the front panel and the back panel.

6. A cover as claimed in claim 4 additionally including at least one handle positioned on at least one of the front panel and the back panel, to facilitate movement of the cover when the door is positioned in the body and removed from the vehicle.