Patent · US Expired

Automobile compartment cover

US4222601A · kind A · utility

43Cited by
4References
8Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 16, 1978
Grant dateSep 16, 1980
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 16, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R5/047
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An automobile compartment cover, for use in covering a compartment such as the windowed rear compartment of a hatchback or a station wagon type automotive vehicle, has a variable length elongated hollow cylindrical roller about which is rolled a flexible sheet member. At least one end of the roller includes a torsional spring to provide rotational tension on the cover; and compressional spring means to provide longitudinal tension in the roller.

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