Edward Gibbs, III
Medical Practice at 5 Pt Cir, Tampa, FL

License number
Florida 556602
Issued Date
May 17, 2017
Effective Date
May 17, 2017
Expiration Date
Dec 1, 2018
Category
Health Care
Type
Emergency Medical Technician
Address
Address
7201 Five Point Cir APT 211, Tampa, FL 33634
Phone
(856) 577-4541

Professional information

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Automobile Cover Deployment And Storage System

US Patent:
5597196, Jan 28, 1997
Filed:
Sep 8, 1995
Appl. No.:
8/524913
Inventors:
Edward R. Gibbs - Tampa FL
International Classification:
B60J 1100
US Classification:
296 98
Abstract:
A system for the deploying and storing of an automobile cover. The system is provided with a roller assembly which can be made to be pivotally disposed about the axis of an axle. Attached to the roller at one end and the axle at another end is a spring means. The roller assembly has attached to it a full body automobile cover. The cover having one end adapted to covering and being secured to the end of the automobile opposite from the trunk, and the other end attached to the roller. The cover wound around the roller assembly and the roller assembly is stored in the trunk compartment of the automobile. The cover can be easily unwound from and wound back onto the roller with the assistance of the spring biased roller. The operator can quickly deploy the cover by pulling it from the back of the trunk over the trunk lid, and over the car, securing it to front bumper. The trunk can be closed after the cover is secured to the front bumper, thus securing the system inside the trunk.