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Sponsored small vehicle storage device
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Inventors: Voorhees, Stephen C.;
Assignee: Bikelid Systems LLC (New York, NY)
Primary Examiner: Glessner; Brian E.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens LLC
A durable, secure small storage device that protects small vehicles from the elements and theft, as well as provides a platform upon which sponsors can advertise. Sponsors can include any entity that seeks to advertise or convey a specialized message such as corporations, universities, non-profit organizations, individuals, or governmental entities. The storage device includes a frame having a cross rod component and an upwardly extending rod component for laterally supporting a vehicle. A rigid shell is pivotally connected to the frame at the cross rod component and provides shelter and protection for the vehicle stored inside. The invention further includes an advertising means for displaying advertisements of sponsors. In another aspect, the invention comprises a method of providing site owners with such small vehicle storage devices at little or no cost using funds received from advertisers in return for advertising space in conjunction with the devices. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION Accordingly, it is an object of the invention to provide an inexpensive, durable storage device that protects small vehicles from the elements, theft and vandalism.
Another object of the invention is to provide a small vehicle storage device that enables sponsors to display advertisements thereon.
Yet another object of the invention is to provide a method of providing small vehicle storage devices to site owners at no cost to the site owners using funds received from sponsors in return for advertising space in conjunction with the small vehicle storage devices.
These and other objects of the invention are achieved by provision of a durable, secure small storage device that protects small vehicles from the elements and theft, as well as provides a platform upon which sponsors can advertise.
Sponsors can include any entity that seeks to advertise or convey a specialized message such as corporations, universities, non-profit organizations, individuals, or governmental entities.
The storage device includes a frame having a cross rod component and an upwardly extending rod component for laterally supporting a vehicle.
A rigid shell is pivotally connected to the frame at the cross rod component and provides shelter and protection for the vehicle stored inside.
In another embodiment, the invention further includes an advertising means for displaying advertisements of sponsors.
In another aspect, the invention comprises a method of providing site owners with inexpensive, secure, small vehicle storage devices.
The method includes the steps of receiving orders from site owners requesting small vehicle storage devices, installing and maintaining the storage devices at the site owners site, and financing the installation and maintenance of the storage devices using funds received from sponsors in return for advertising space in conjunction with the storage devices.
The funds received from the sponsors can also be used for insuring the storage device and the removal of the storage devices from the sites when necessary
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