METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING FLEXIBLE WINDOWS

摘要

The present invention comprises a removable protective shield for windows that protects the windows yet does not impede the operation of the item in which the window is incorporated and does not mar or physically alter the window or item in which the window is incorporated. In one or more embodiments, the protective shield of the present invention comprises a piece of transparent or translucent rigid or semi-rigid plastic sheet sized and shaped so as to extend at least partially beyond the perimeter of the window which is intended to be protected. The protective shield of the invention may, for example, comprise a transparent or translucent acrylic or polycarbonate sheet. Removable, non-marring attachment mechanisms are used to attach the protective shield to the item in which the window is incorporated such that that item (i.e. convertible top or dodger) is not altered or damaged.

主权项

1. A method for protecting a window mounted in a first material comprising the steps of:
placing a flat planar translucent protective sheet comprising a plurality of magnetic mounting assemblies each comprising a first magnet having a first thickness adjacent to said window such that said mounting assemblies are positioned adjacent to said first material beyond a perimeter of said window on an exterior of said first material and such that said mounting assemblies maintain said protective sheet spaced apart from said window by a gap formed said first thickness of said magnets of said magnetic mounting assemblies; placing magnetic clamping members each comprising a second magnet adjacent to said magnetic mounting assemblies on an inside of said first material so as to hold said protective sheet in place adjacent to but spaced apart by said gap from said window.