Abstract: A vehicle cover blow-off prevention system for holding down a vehicle cover to prevent it from blowing off during windy conditions. The system includes tire mats configured to support a tire of the vehicle thereon. The tire mats include a mat body, a tire stop, and a mat connector member. Cover straps can be used to secure the vehicle cover to the vehicle. The cover strap includes a first and second cover connector member. The first cover connector member is configured to engage with the mat connector member of a first of the tire mats, and the second cover connector member is configured to engage with the mat connector member of a second of the tire mats. The weight of the vehicle holds the mats in place, which accordingly holds the cover on the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle covering system is provided with an anchoring system, a covering portion, and a securing system to removably couple the covering portion to the anchoring system.

Abstract: A hail cover for a vehicle is provided having a deformable, inflatable body member with attachment straps and an inflation tube extending therefrom. The body member has a plurality of apertures disposed therethrough. The body member is placed over top portions of a vehicle and secured thereto with the attachment straps. Once secured a user can enter their vehicle and inflate the cover to create a protective layer for the vehicle while safely inside of the vehicle. The plurality of apertures provide for a fluid-dynamic structure to the cover to assist with stabilizing the position of the cover during turbulent winds.

Abstract: An automobile display canopy with an anchor system for securing the canopy to the ground using the automobile itself. The general components of the present invention are a collapsible canopy including at least four canopy legs, and four anchor platforms which hold the canopy in place and allow a vehicle to drive onto the plates, thereby securing the entire system to the ground. The anchors may include a single tire stop, signaling to the driver when the wheel reaches a stopping point. An alternative embodiment may include both a front stop and a rear stop. The legs of the canopy must be collapsible. They may telescope or be disassembled temporarily.

Abstract: A temporary garage device is disclosed that allows users to easily protect the outside of their vehicle from the elements. The temporary garage device comprises a protective cover component and a storage component for storing the protective cover component. Typically, the protective cover component is positioned in an arc-shape via a plurality of thin beams secured to the interior surface of the protective cover component to form a semi-rigid skeletal structure. Specifically, the protective cover component collapses in an accordion style for storage in the interior of the storage component. When needed, the protective cover component can then be linearly extended outward from the storage component in a semi-tubular configuration to cover the vehicle. Additionally, the storage component can comprise a plurality of wheels secured to a bottom side to allow the storage component to move and for ease in transportation of the temporary garage device.

Abstract: A cover mechanism includes a support frame with base supports and a multi-part expandable cover engaged with the base supports by grappling members or other means. The expandable cover may have a pliable exterior cover and a set of integral ribs, the expandable cover being foldable when not deployed and being expandable to form a self-supporting structure when deployed. The base supports may provide a sliding track for the grappling members to facilitate expansion of the cover. The base supports may be adapted to rest on the ground or buoyant so that the cover can be used with watercraft. The expandable cover may be deployed by pivoting it from a folded position to an upright position, sliding the cover along the base support tracks, and pivoting the cover from the front of the base supports downwards, forming an enclosure thereby.

Abstract: A vehicle anchored accessory holder may include a base plate, a brace connected to and extending upwardly from the base plate and an angled support connected to the at least one brace. The vehicle anchored accessory holder may also include a female fitting connected to and extending upwardly from the base plate. The female fitting may also be connected to the angled support. The female fitting may have an open top to receive at least one of an extension arm stem and an accessory. A first tube and a second tube may be connected to an upper portion of the female fitting to receive a connector adapted to move the female fitting between an opened position and a closed position.

Abstract: The present invention features a system for covering a camper including a base frame and a support frame. The base frame lies on the ground and is secured to a pair of wheels of the camper. A launch pole is used to lift the cover from one side of the camper. The support frame is slidably secured to the base frame and used to support the cover when the support frame is pulled toward to the other side of the camper. Two soft star wheels are attached to the support frame on each side to provide protection to the camper by preventing the support frame or the camper cover from scratching the camper surface.

Abstract: A collapsible shelter for vehicle includes four base plates each releasably pressed by one of four wheels of the vehicle, each base plate including an inclined front end and an outwardly inclined support tube; four telescopic posts each having a bottom end releasably fastened in the support tube; a canopy including a top, front and rear end members, two side members, four holes through the top, the holes being for allowing externally threaded top ends of the posts to pass through, four nuts each threadedly secured to the externally threaded top end, and two tubular members between edges of the top and the side members respectively; and two telescopic rods inserted into the tubular members respectively.

Abstract: A compact, collapsible, wheel-anchored display barrier is anchored to the ground via the wheel of an automobile. The barrier post is a pivotable, telescoping arm that can be swiveled then locked about a 180° arc to allow the barrier to accommodate different sized vehicles. When a barrier is positioned under each vehicle tire, a retractable lanyard extends from the top of each telescoping arm and is connect to the telescoping arm of the adjacent barrier, located at the adjacent wheel.

Abstract: A camper cover is heavy and it is generally difficult to drape the cover over a camper. The present invention features a camper system comprising swinging poles to facilitate the draping of a camper with a camper cover.

Abstract: A vehicle anchored accessory holder may include a base plate, a brace connected to and extending upwardly from the base plate and an angled support connected to the at least one brace. The vehicle anchored accessory holder may also include a female fitting connected to and extending upwardly from the base plate. The female fitting may also be connected to the angled support. The female fitting may have an open top to receive at least one of an extension arm stem and an accessory. A first tube and a second tube may be connected to an upper portion of the female fitting to receive a connector adapted to move the female fitting between an opened position and a closed position.

Abstract: A portable shelter that attaches to the outsides of the tires of the vehicle, as opposed to the body or wheel hubs of the vehicle. The shelter includes a canopy attached to an upper end of at least one mast, and a mast base that is attached to a lower end of the mast. The mast base comprises a threaded bolt, a plate having a threaded opening for receiving the bolt therethrough, and a holder for receiving a lower end of the bolt. The base also includes a plurality of arms that each have a first end attached to the holder and a second end attached to a hook. Braces are mounted between the plate and the arms so that when the bolt moves relative to the plate, the arms move relative to the holder so that the hooks on the arms can receive the outsides of a tire.

Abstract: A portable vehicle cover (10) includes a base frame (12) and a plurality of transversely extending hoop members (14). Each hoop member is adapted to be releasably connectable with the frame such that at least two of the hoop members substantially extend diagonally across the frame in a cruciform orientation. A flexible cover (16) is engagable with the hoop members to form a weather shield for a vehicle.

Abstract: A portable car cover includes a flexible sheet like cover of plastic or fabric and four extendable or foldable legs. Each of the legs is connected to a base member by an adjustment mechanism for positioning the upper ends of the legs to stretch the cover over an automobile. The base members are held in place by the tires of the automobile and the adjustment mechanism angularly off set the legs in a longitudinal and lateral direction.

Abstract: A tent is provided for use with a bicycle. The bicycle includes a handle bar, a front fork and a front wheel. The tent includes a cloth and a connecting device. The cloth includes a first end that can be supported on the handle bar and secured to the ground and a second end that can be supported on the front wheel detached from the front fork and secured to the ground. The connecting device is used for stable installment of the front fork on the ground.

Abstract: A portable shelter that attaches to the outsides of the tires of the vehicle, as opposed to the body or wheel hubs of the vehicle. The shelter includes a canopy attached to an upper end of at least one mast, and a mast base that is attached to a lower end of the mast. The mast base comprises a threaded bolt, a plate having a threaded opening for receiving the bolt therethrough, and a holder for receiving a lower end of the bolt. The base also includes a plurality of arms that each have a first end attached to the holder and a second end attached to a hook. Braces are mounted between the plate and the arms so that when the bolt moves relative to the plate, the arms move relative to the holder so that the hooks on the arms can receive the outsides of a tire.

Abstract: A portable car cover includes a flexible sheet like cover of plastic or fabric and four extendable or foldable legs. Each of the legs is connected to a base member by an adjustment mechanism for positioning the upper ends of the legs to stretch the cover over an automobile. The base members are held in place by the tires of the automobile and the adjustment mechanism angularly off set the legs in a longitudinal and lateral direction.

Abstract: A collapsible vehicle storage system having a pair of spaced apart, tapered side walls, where the distance therebetween is sufficient to accommodate a vehicle. The respective sides walls pivotally mount plural U-shaped support members, with adjacent members hinged together, where the members are covered by a flexible canopy, such as canvas. At least one ratchet arm is provided to manually pivot the respective U-shaped members from an open position to a closed position.

Abstract: A canopy support assembly comprises two major sections: a drive-on anchoring assembly and a canopy support assembly. The anchoring assembly provides a device wherein a vehicle tire can be driven thereon thereby preventing movement of the assembly. Pivotally attached to the anchoring assembly is the canopy support for at least three telescoping poles. The support assembly can be pivoted onto the anchoring assembly for storage purposes. The pole support member of the support assembly can be pivoted to vary the vertical angle of the upstanding supports for the poles to accommodate different canopy sizes and shapes depending upon the specific application. In use, pairs of the assemblies will be used, one under each front or rear tire to provide a canopy for recreational use or a cover when, for example, one is working on a vehicle engine.

Abstract: A system for fixing sun protection cloths to produce shade on projecting balconies of houses wherein two guiding elements extending parallel to each other and set at different heights are used, the lower guiding element being borne by stretching or retaining devices fixed to the balcony guard-rail or to the said guard-rail hand rail. The stretching or retaining devices consist of a supporting base, a retaining arm so that it can move on the support base, the guiding element being pulled by the movement of said retaining arm. In another embodiment or as a complement, the supporting base can be made to pivot about the hand rail.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, the portable carport 10 comprises small diameter longitudinal members 14, large diameter longitudinal members 15, fixed lateral members 20, small diameter vertical legs 25, large diameter vertical legs 26, waterproof covering material 27, anchoring members 31, t-joints 40, and flexible removable rods 50. All components are assembled so as to shelter a typical vehicle 12.

Abstract: A canopy support assembly comprises two major sections: a drive-on anchoring assembly and a canopy support assembly. The anchoring assembly provides a device wherein a vehicle tire can be driven thereon thereby preventing movement of the assembly. Pivotally attached to the anchoring assembly is the canopy support for at least three telescoping poles. The support assembly can be pivoted onto the anchoring assembly for storage purposes. The pole support member of the support assembly can be pivoted to vary the vertical angle of the upstanding supports for the poles to accommodate different canopy sizes and shapes depending upon the specific application. In use, pairs of the assemblies will be used, one under each front or rear tire to provide a canopy for recreational use or a cover when, for example, one is working on a vehicle engine.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a portable sunshade comprising a mast structure extending in a generally vertically direction, means for attaching the mast structure at its lower end to a support structure, a boom extending outwardly from the mast structure, having first and second ends, the first end being movably attached to the mast structure, a hub assembly attached to the second end of the boom, a plurality of elongated support ribs extending radially from the hub assembly, each of said support ribs, having one end rotatably attached to the hub assembly, a canopy positioned over the elongated support ribs and fastened thereto, the canopy having an opening in it corresponding to a predetermined position along the boom, and a boom support strut pivotably attached at one end to the upper end of the mast structure, and at the other end pivotably secured to boom at a predetermined position along the length of it, the boom support strut extending through the opening in the canopy at the point where it is connected to the

Abstract: A quick setup canopy apparatus is configured for use at the end of a vehicle. The apparatus includes a pair of base plate units adapted to be anchored by the weight of respective vehicle wheels. Each of the base plate units has a respective support member pivotally connected thereto. An arcuate web support frame is connected to distal ends of the support members in cantilevered fashion. A flexible web material is maintained on the web support frame to provide a covered canopy region underneath. Preferably, the framework of the apparatus comprises a plurality of telescopically connected rod elements to permit storage in a relatively small volume.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a portable sunshade comprising a mast structure extending in a generally vertically direction, means for attaching the mast structure at its lower end to a support structure, a boom extending outwardly from the mast structure, having first and second ends, the first end being movably attached to the mast structure, a hub assembly attached to the second end of the boom, a plurality of elongated support ribs extending radially from the hub assembly, each of said support ribs, having one end rotatably attached to the hub assembly, a canopy positioned over the elongated support ribs and fastened thereto, the canopy having an opening in it corresponding to a predetermined position along the boom, and a boom support strut pivotably attached at one end to the upper end of the mast structure, and at the other end pivotably secured to boom at a predetermined position along the length of it, the boom support strut extending through the opening in the canopy at the point where it is connected to the