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Retractable cover

CA 1270720 C · Owner: Cousins, Neville L. · Inventors: Richards, David A.; Garrood, Stephen T.; Dobbyns, Vaughan

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This invention provides a retracting cover device for covering structures such as vehicles, swimming pools boats, awnings etc. comprising a cover of wide flexible sheet material, a reel rotatably mounted on reel support means for winding on and winding off the cover, retracting mechanism for rotating the reel to wind up the cover thereon for storage, said reel being of very narrow width compared to the cover width and means for gathering the cover to enable winding onto the narrow reel. SM/144a

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  • Granted June 26, 1990. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended June 26, 2007.
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FiledJune 10, 1986
GrantedJune 26, 1990
Term endedJune 26, 2007
Patent numberCA 1270720 C
Classification (IPC)A63C19/12 +2 more

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1987199019931996199920022005Application filedJune 10, 1986Patent grantedJune 26, 1990Term endedJune 26, 2007

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