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US 7,640,698 · App. 11/622,393 · Granted Jan 5, 2010

Emergency vehicle shelter

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,640,698
App. No.
11/622,393
Granted
Jan 5, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

An emergency vehicle shelter designed for women, senior citizens, and/or individuals with limited disabilities in mind; including an inflatable unit configured for nested engagement with a vehicle for covering the vehicle's upper and outer surfaces. The unit may be inflated by a remotely activated inflation unit. Provision is made in the unit member to allow a vehicle operator to reenter the vehicle for shelter from inclement weather.

Claims (11)

1. An emergency vehicle shelter, comprising:

an inflatable cover comprising multiple pockets in fluid communication with each other and with an integrated compartment, the pockets of the cover configured for nested engagement against a body of a vehicle; and

an inflation device configured for removable placement in the integrated compartment of the cover, the inflation device configured to fully inflate the cover within one minute, the integrated compartment configured to receive and hold the inflation device;

wherein the cover further comprises an entry port configured to provide an operator with access to the vehicle through the cover, the entry port being re-sealable via a fastener.

2. The shelter of claim 1 , wherein the cover further comprises one or more magnets along a perimeter of the cover, the one or more magnets configured to hold the cover tightly against a bottom of the body of the vehicle.

3. The shelter of claim 2 , further comprising a band member attached to the perimeter of the cover, the band member configured to secure the cover to the vehicle.

4. The shelter of claim 1 , wherein the inflation device is powered by a battery.

5. The shelter of claim 1 , wherein the inflation device is configured to automatically shut off upon detecting that the cover has inflated to a specified pressure.

6. The shelter of claim 1 , wherein the inflation device is operated using a remote control unit.

7. The shelter of claim 1 , wherein the cover further comprises one or more substantially transparent regions.

8. The shelter of claim 1 , wherein the inflation device is powered by the vehicle.

Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 1084208400 · May 10, 2004
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