Personal mobility vehicle cover

Abstract

A protective cover for a personal mobility vehicle (PMV) for use when the PMV is stored on ground or on a platform left attached to a vehicle. Only two mating flexible flat side panels form the cover. The arcuate mating upper margins are connected together by weather stitching, the lower margins being unconnected for cover installation over the PMV and preferably include a casing and a drawstring for tightening the lower margins beneath the PMV. The weather stitching is formed by multiple closely spaced lines of stitching through an inward seam allowance. The arcuate upper margins may be semi-circular, ellipse-like in shape, or similar to a side elevation profile of the PMV. The panels are preferably formed having a weather resistant outer layer and a felt-like substantially non-abrasive inner layer. The cover has a cover length and a cover height preferably established by formulas related to PMV profile sizes.

1 . A protective cover for a personal mobility vehicle (PMV) comprising:
 only two mating flexible flat side panels each having common arcuate upper margins and generally straight lower margins, said mating upper margins connected together by weather stitching, said lower margins being unconnected for cover installation over the PMV;   said lower margins including a casing and a drawstring therein for tightening said lower margins beneath the PMV;   said weather stitching formed by multiple closely spaced lines of stitching wherein an upwardly facing seam between said panels is substantially leak resistant.   
   
   
       2 . A protective cover as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein:
 said arcuate upper margins are semi-circular in shape.   
   
   
       3 . A protective cover as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein:
 said arcuate upper margins are ellipse-like in shape.   
   
   
       4 . A protective cover as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein:
 said upper margins are similar to a side elevation profile of the PMV.   
   
   
       5 . A protective cover as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein:
 said panels are formed having a weather-resistant outer layer and a felt-like substantially non-abrasive inner layer.   
   
   
       6 . A protective cover as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein:
 said cover has a cover length generally equal to a length plus a width of the PMV;   said cover has a height generally equal to a height plus one-half the width of the PMV.   
   
   
       7 . A protective cover as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein:
 said cover has a length generally equal to half the length of a plan view profile of the PMV plus a looseness factor (LF);   said cover has a height generally equal to a length of an end elevation profile, top to bottom of one side of the PMV plus a looseness factor.   
   
   
       8 . A protective cover as set forth in  claim 6 , wherein:
 said looseness factor is about 10%.   
   
   
       9 . A protective cover for a personal mobility vehicle (PMV) comprising:
 only two mating flexible flat side panels each having common arcuate upper margins and generally straight lower margins, said mating upper margins connected together by weather stitching, said lower margins being unconnected for cover installation over the PMV;   said weather stitching being formed by multiple closely spaced lines of stitching, one said line of stitching sewn through mating inward seam allowances of said panels and another said line of stitching sewn through the mating seam allowances and a second layer of one said panel doubled back against itself wherein an upwardly facing seam between said panels is substantially leak resistant;   said panels formed having a weather-resistant outer layer and a felt-like substantially non-abrasive inner layer;   said cover having a length generally equal to half the length of a plan view profile of the PMV plus a looseness factor (LF);   said cover also having a height generally equal to a length of an end elevation profile, top to bottom, of one side of the PMV plus a looseness factor;   said looseness factor being about 10%.   
   
   
       10 . A protective cover as set forth in  claim 9 , wherein:
 said arcuate upper margins are semi-circular in shape.   
   
   
       11 . A protective cover as set forth in  claim 9 , wherein:
 said arcuate upper margins are ellipse-like in shape.   
   
   
       12 . A protective cover as set forth in  claim 9 , wherein:
 said upper margins are similar to a side elevation profile of the PMV.   
   
   
       13 . A protective cover as set forth in  claim 9 , wherein:
 said panels are formed having a weather-resistant outer layer and a felt-like substantially non-abrasive inner layer.   
   
   
       14 . A protective cover for a personal mobility vehicle (PMV) consisting of:
 only two mating flexible flat side panels each having common arcuate upper margins and generally straight lower margins, said mating upper margins connected together by weather stitching, said lower margins being unconnected for cover installation over the PMV;   said lower margins including a casing and a drawstring therein for tightening said lower margins beneath the PMV;   said weather stitching being formed by multiple closely spaced lines of stitching, one said line of stitching sewn through mating inward seam allowances of said panels and another said line of stitching sewn through the mating seam allowances and a second layer of one said panel doubled back against itself wherein an upwardly facing seam between said panels is substantially leak resistant;   said panels formed having a weather-resistant outer layer and a felt-like substantially non-abrasive inner layer;   said cover having a length generally equal to half the length of a plan view profile of the PMV plus a looseness factor (LF);   said cover also having a height generally equal to a length of an end elevation profile, top to bottom, of one side of the PMV plus a looseness factor.