Patents by Inventor Margaret E. May

Margaret E. May has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5522409
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a vehicle cover apparatus that includes a front housing that is secured to the front bumper of a vehicle and a back housing that is secured to the rear bumper of a vehicle. The front housing stores the front portion of the vehicle cover apparatus while the back housing stores the back portion of the vehicle cover apparatus. The front portion includes a first collapsible canopy-like frame that is affixed, by clamping devices, onto the front area of a vehicle. A first fabric cover is attached to the first frame. The back portion includes a second collapsible canopy-like frame that is affixed, by clamping devices, onto the back area of a vehicle. A second fabric cover is attached to the second frame. Once the first and second frames are removed from its respective housing, the front portion meets with the back portion are secured in place by an attachment device, such as buttons or hook and loop material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1996
    Inventor: Margaret E. May