A device for protecting a window of a vehicle from environmental conditions includes a water resistant cover for covering the window. The cover has a first side portion positionable to cover a driver's side of the window, and an opposed second side portion positionable to cover a passenger's side of
A device for protecting a window of a vehicle from environmental conditions includes a water resistant cover for covering the window. The cover has a first side portion positionable to cover a driver's side of the window, and an opposed second side portion positionable to cover a passenger's side of the window. A frame supports the cover and includes spaced apart and resiliently flexible first and second frame members. The first and second frame members each extend widthwise with respect to the cover across at least a portion of the first side portion and at least a portion of the second side portion. The frame is collapsible to reconfigure the device from a deployed state wherein the frame supports the cover in a generally flat state to a storage state wherein the cover is folded. Fasteners are secured to the cover for mounting the device to the window.
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1. A protection device for protecting a window of a vehicle from environmental conditions, the protection device comprising: a) a water resistant cover for covering the window, the cover having a cover first side portion positionable to cover a driver's side of the window, and a cover second side po
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A protection device for protecting a window of a vehicle from environmental conditions, the protection device comprising: a) a water resistant cover for covering the window, the cover having a cover first side portion positionable to cover a driver's side of the window, and a cover second side portion opposed to the cover first side portion and positionable to cover a passenger's side of the window;b) a frame supporting the cover and comprising a resiliently flexible first frame member and a resiliently flexible second frame member spaced from the first frame member, the first frame member and second frame member each extending widthwise with respect to the cover across at least a majority of the cover first side portion and at least a majority of the cover second side portion, the frame collapsible to reconfigure the protection device from a deployed state wherein the frame supports the cover in a generally flat state to a storage state wherein the cover is folded; andc) a plurality of fasteners secured to the cover for mounting the protection device to the window. 2. The protection device of claim 1, wherein the cover has a cover bottom portion positionable to cover a bottom portion of the window and an opposed cover top portion positionable to cover a top portion of the window, the first frame member is secured to the cover bottom portion, and the second frame member is secured to the cover top portion. 3. The protection device of claim 2, wherein the first frame member and second frame member are spaced apart in a direction transverse to a direction of a width of the cover. 4. The protection device of claim 1, wherein the first frame member comprises a first ring extending widthwise with respect to the cover across at least the majority of the cover first side portion and at least the majority of the cover second side portion, and the second frame member comprises a second ring extending widthwise with respect to the cover across at least the majority of the cover first side portion and at least the majority of the cover second side portion. 5. The protection device of claim 1, wherein the first frame member and second frame member each extend widthwise across substantially the entirety of the cover first side portion and substantially the entirety of the cover second side portion. 6. The protection device of claim 1, wherein: a) the cover has a cover maximum width, the first frame member has a first frame member width, and the second frame member has a second frame member width; andb) the first frame member width and second frame member width are at least 75% of the cover maximum width. 7. The protection device of claim 6, wherein the first frame member width is at least 90% of the cover maximum width. 8. The protection device of claim 4, wherein the first ring and second ring are oval. 9. The protection device of claim 8, wherein the first ring and second ring are fabricated from steel. 10. The protection device of claim 9, wherein the steel of the first ring and second ring has a diameter of at least 1/16th of an inch. 11. The protection device of claim 1, wherein the cover comprises a frameless central portion between the first frame member and the second frame member, and the cover is foldable at the frameless central portion so that the first frame member lies on the second frame member. 12. The protection device of claim 11, wherein the protection device is reconfigurable from the deployed state by folding the cover at the frameless central portion so that the first frame member lies on the second frame member, and twisting the frame into a plurality of stacked loops. 13. The protection device of claim 1, wherein the cover is generally continuous and comprises a plurality of panels. 14. The protection device of claim 1, wherein the cover comprises an inside face for facing the window, and the inside face comprises a heat reflective material. 15. The protection device of claim 13 wherein at least one of the panels is fabricated from nylon. 16. The protection device of claim 1, further comprising a lock for securing the frame in the storage state. 17. The protection device of claim 16, wherein when the lock is removed, the frame automatically configures towards the deployed state. 18. The protection device of claim 1, wherein the cover comprises a first sleeve in which the first frame member is received, and a second sleeve in which the second frame member is received. 19. The protection device of claim 1, wherein: a) the first frame member comprises a frame member bottom portion positionable adjacent a hood of the vehicle, andb) the protection device further comprises a shield surrounding the frame member bottom portion for shielding the hood from the frame member bottom portion. 20. The protection device of claim 19, wherein the shield comprises a plastic sheath in which the frame member bottom portion is received. 21. The protection device of claim 1, wherein the fasteners are suction cups securable to the window. 22. The protection device of claim 21, wherein the cover has a periphery, and the suction cups are spaced inwardly of the periphery for mounting directly to an exterior surface of the window. 23. The protection device of claim 22, wherein the suction cups are locking suction cups. 24. The protection device of claim 21, wherein the first frame member comprises a first ring, the second frame member comprises a second ring, and each suction cup is positioned within one of the first ring and the second ring. 25. The protection device of claim 1, wherein the frame is twistable into a plurality of stacked loops to reconfigure the frame from the deployed state to the storage state. 26. The protection device of claim 25, wherein the protection device has a deployed footprint when in the deployed state, and a storage footprint when in the storage state, and the storage footprint is about ⅙ of the deployed footprint. 27. A combination comprising: a) a window of a vehicle, the window having a window driver's side, a window passenger's side opposed to the window driver's side in a widthwise direction, and a window exterior surface; andb) a protection device mounted to the window and protecting the window exterior surface from environmental conditions, the protection device comprising: i) a water resistant cover covering the window;ii) a frame supporting the cover and comprising a resiliently flexible first frame member and a resiliently flexible second frame member spaced from the first frame member, the first frame member and the second frame member each extending widthwise with respect to the cover across at least a portion of the window passenger's side and at least a portion of the window driver's side; andiii) a plurality of fasteners secured to the cover and mounting the protection device to the window. 28. The combination of claim 27, wherein the first frame member extends across a majority of the window passenger's side and a majority of the window driver's side. 29. The combination of claim 27, wherein the first frame member extends across an entirety of the window passenger's side and an entirety of the window driver's side. 30. The combination of claim 27, wherein the cover is generally continuous. 31. The combination of claim 27, wherein: a) the combination further comprises a vehicle hood;b) the first frame member comprises a frame member bottom portion positionable adjacent the vehicle hood; andc) the protection device further comprises a shield surrounding the frame member bottom portion and shielding the vehicle hood from the frame member bottom portion. 32. The combination of claim 27, wherein a) the combination further comprises a vehicle wiper well;b) the first frame member comprises a frame member bottom portion positionable below the vehicle wiper well, andc) the cover comprises a cover bottom portion protecting the vehicle wiper well from environmental conditions. 33. The combination of claim 27, wherein the protection device is mounted directly to the window exterior surface. 34. The combination of claim 27, wherein the fasteners comprise suction cups mounting the protection device directly to the window exterior surface. 35. A combination comprising: a) a window of a vehicle, the window having an exterior surface;b) at least one wiper for wiping the window, the wiper defining a wiper sweep area on the exterior surface of the window; andc) a protection device mounted to the window for protecting the window from environmental conditions, the protection device comprising: i) a water resistant cover covering the window, the cover comprising a cover first side portion positionable to cover a driver's side of the window, and a cover second side portion opposed to the cover first side portion and positionable to cover a passenger's side of the window;ii) a frame secured to the cover and supporting the cover, wherein the frame comprises a plurality of rings, and each ring extends widthwise with respect to the cover across at least a majority of the cover first side portion and at least a portion of the cover second side portion; andiii) a plurality of suction cups secured to the cover and mounting the protection device to the exterior surface of the window, wherein each suction cup is positioned within one of the rings, and at least some of the suction cups mounted to the wiper sweep area of the window. 36. The combination of claim 35, wherein each of the rings is resiliently flexible. 37. The combination of claim 35, wherein the frame is collapsible to reconfigure the protection device from a deployed state wherein the cover is generally flat to a storage state wherein the cover is folded. 38. The combination of claim 35, wherein the suction cups are locking suction cups. 39. A protection device for protecting a window of a vehicle from environmental conditions, the protection device comprising: a) a water resistant cover for covering the window, the cover having a cover first side portion positionable to cover a driver's side of the window, a cover second side portion opposed to the cover first side portion and positionable to cover a passenger's side of the window, a cover bottom portion positionable to cover a bottom portion of the window, an opposed cover top portion positionable to cover a top portion of the window, and a cover periphery;b) a frame supporting the cover and comprising a resiliently flexible first ring and a resiliently flexible second ring, the first ring and second ring each extending widthwise with respect to the cover across at least a majority of the cover first side portion and at least a majority of the cover second side portion, the first ring secured to the cover bottom portion, and the second ring secured to the cover top portion, and the frame collapsible to reconfigure the protection device from a deployed state wherein the frame supports the cover in generally flat state to a storage state wherein the cover is folded; andc) a plurality of suction cups secured to the cover for mounting the protection device to the window, the suction cups positioned within the periphery of the cover.
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Zheng Yu (1122 Armada Dr. Pasadena CA 91103), Automobile sunshield.
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