Retractable closure for vehicle opening
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1. A closure for covering an opening in a vehicle, comprising:
- a pleated panel having a first panel lateral edge, a second panel lateral edge, and a pair of panel longitudinal edges;
a pull cord assembly coupled to the panel and configured to move the panel from a retracted position to an extended position when pulled and to automatically return the panel to the retracted position when released;
a first fastening assembly attached to the first panel lateral edge of the panel and configured to secure the first panel lateral edge to the vehicle near a first lateral edge of the opening; and
a second fastening assembly coupled to the pull cord assembly and configured to secure the second panel lateral edge to the vehicle near a second lateral edge of the opening to retain the panel in the extended position.
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Abstract
A retractable closure for an opening in a vehicle includes a pleated panel and a pull cord assembly configured to move the panel from a retracted position to an extended position when pulled and to automatically return the panel to the retracted position when released. A first fastening assembly detachably secures an edge of the panel to the vehicle near a first edge of the opening, and a second fastening assembly is provided for detachably securing the opposite edge of the panel to the vehicle near a second edge of the opening opposite the first edge when the panel is in the retracted position.
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1. A closure for covering an opening in a vehicle, comprising:
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a pleated panel having a first panel lateral edge, a second panel lateral edge, and a pair of panel longitudinal edges; a pull cord assembly coupled to the panel and configured to move the panel from a retracted position to an extended position when pulled and to automatically return the panel to the retracted position when released; a first fastening assembly attached to the first panel lateral edge of the panel and configured to secure the first panel lateral edge to the vehicle near a first lateral edge of the opening; and a second fastening assembly coupled to the pull cord assembly and configured to secure the second panel lateral edge to the vehicle near a second lateral edge of the opening to retain the panel in the extended position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A closure for covering an opening in a vertical wall of a vehicle having a roof with an upper side and an underside, the closure comprising:
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a pleated panel configured to extend vertically over the opening, the panel having a panel top edge, a panel bottom edge, and a pair of panel side edges; a pull cord assembly coupled to the panel and configured to move the panel from a retracted position to an extended position when pulled and to automatically return the panel to the retracted position when released; a first fastening assembly secured to panel along the panel top edge and configured to detachably secure the panel top edge to the upper side of the roof of the vehicle; and a second fastening assembly coupled to the pull cord assembly and configured to detachably secure the panel bottom edge to the vertical wall of vehicle when the panel is in the extended position. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. An automotive vehicle closure assembly comprising:
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an automotive vehicle including a roof having an upper side and an underside, and a vertical wall defining a vertical opening; and a closure including a pleated panel extending vertically over the opening, the panel including a panel top edge, a panel bottom edge, and a pair of panel side edges, a pull cord assembly coupled to the panel and configured to move the panel from a retracted position to an extended position when pulled and to automatically return the panel to the retracted position when released, a first fastening assembly detachably securing the panel top edge to the upper side of the roof of the vehicle, and a second fastening assembly coupled to the pull cord assembly and detachably securing the panel bottom edge to the vertical wall of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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