GB2349369A

GB2349369A - Vehicle wing mirror protector

Info

Publication number: GB2349369A
Application number: GB9909795A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Neil Brian Harris Myers
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1999-04-28
Filing date: 1999-04-28
Publication date: 2000-11-01
Anticipated expiration: 2019-04-28
Also published as: GB2349369B; GB9909795D0

Abstract

The vehicle wing-mirror protector provides a safe and secure sleeve which protects the mirror against impact of passing vehicles. It can be secured on the parked car by means of a tag 2 between the door and door-frame and can be constructed of a waterproof, luminous material. It can also be padded 3 at the closed end for extra protection. An elastic strip within the material at the open end or a drawstring 1 closes the open end of the sleeve around the mirror. The protector can be detached from the mirror by releasing the tag from the door-frame when the door is opened and by loosening the drawstring and sliding the sleeve off the mirror.

Description

VEHICLE WING-MIRROR PROTECTOR The invention relates to a protector for all vehicle wing-mirrors.

Many vehicies parked in narrow roads have their wing-mirror damaged by passing cars. The cost of replacement is usually part of the insurance deductible amount and is invariably borne by the motorist.

The features of the invention comprise a waterproof sleeve as seen in the figure: closed at one end and open at the other, which slides over the wingmirror ; the open end nearest the vehicle is closed by means of either a drawstring or an elasticated section within the sleeve 1.

Attache to the open end and emanating from the back of the sleeve is a tag 2 which the driver secures in the door before closing. The door then closes on the tag securing the sleeve in place against the door-frame to avoid theft.

The closed end of the sleeve is padded slightly 3 so as to absorb any impact of a passing car if it should hit the mirror.

The protector is made of a waterproof material and is luminous so as to reflect the headlights of any approaching vehicle at night.

When the driver returns to the vehicle and opens the door ; the tag will immediately become loose and the protector can then be slid off the mirror with ease and stored within the vehicle.

Variations on the invention may be a protector with no padding at the closed end and/or no tag 2 to secure the protector to the vehicle.

Dimensions of the protector are as follows- Length approximately 20 cm Width approximately 15 cm Length of the tag approximately 15 cm Width of the tag approximately 2 cm The edge of the closed end can either be rounded or right-angled.

The tag can be made with a thicker strip 4 on the end so it would be impossible to slide out of the gap between door and door-frame.

Claims

CLAIMS 1. A vehicle wing-mirror protector for all parked vehicles in the form of a sleeve which fits over the mirror.

2. A vehicle wing-mirror protector wherein a tag is secured on the back of the protector which secures the protector to the parked vehicle by means of pressure between the door and door-frame.

3. A vehicle wing-mirror protector wherein a strip of padding is placed in the closed end of the protector to add extra protection on impact with a passing vehicle.

4. A vehicle wing-mirror protector wherein an elasticated strip may be placed within the material at the open end.

5. A vehicle wing-mirror protector wherein a drawstring may be placed within the material at the open end.

6. A vehicle wing-mirror protector wherein a thicker portion of tag is constructed at the end of the tag.

Amendments to the claims have been filed as follows 1. A protector for the wing-mirror of a parked vehicle said protector having the form of a sleeve of luminous material to fit over the mirror.
2. A protector according to Claim 1 wherein the protector is provided with a tag to be trapped between the door and door-frame such as to secure the protector to the parked vehicle.
3. A protector according to Claim 2 wherein, the free end portion of the tag is of thicker construction than a sleeve-adjacent portion.
4. A protector according to any preceding Claim, wherein the protector sleeve has a closed end that is provided with a strip of padding to provide additional protection against impact damage due to a passing vehicle.
5. A protector according to any one of Claims 1 to 4, wherein an elasticated strip is provided at the open end of the sleeve to aid attachment of the sleeve over the wingmirror.
6. A protector according to any one of Claims 1 to 4, wherein a drawstring is provided at the open end of the sleeve to aid attachment of the sleeve over the wingmirror.
7. A protector for the wing-mirror of a parked vehicle, said protector being substantially as herein described with reference to and/or as illustrated in the accompanying drawing.